My grandson, 7 years , has a fear syndrome in his mind afraid of everything and seems to be introvert. Relation between his parents is not cordial. He sort of hates his father and does not want him around. He will remain aloof from the crowd while playing football, catch hold of my hand and his grandmothers hand while sleeping. He behaves as a matured person and does not seem to be of his age. He is excellent in studies and quite expert in Power-point presentation and video editing which he learnt by himself but does not have interest in outward activities.
I am concerned for him and want to know how can he get rid od his fears and can mix with his friends.
Ans: It looks like social anxiety to me. It needs a detailed analysis. To start with you can expose him to different set of children of his age,in the beginning it can be small group of one or two people and gradually to bigger groups. Let him learn the basic rules of games and turn taking activities too. Let him have more his choice of activities where he can be involved and have fun with peers.