Shy adults may have few friends or social interests, thus their children have difficulty learning how to make friends and how to behave socially. Some children seem shy almost from birth. Sometimes these shy babies grow into being shy children. The Negative Effects of Shyness Shyness can affect children's lives in many different ways, and these effects can last throughout life. Difficulty making and maintaining friendships.
Friendships are a very important part of children's emotional development.
Many shy children do not have the social skills necessary to make friends. Many shy children, too, are fearful of social situations, and therefore avoid them. Because of this difficulty in making friends, shy children are often lonely. Difficulty sticking up for oneself. Many shy children have trouble asserting themselves.