How do you encourage your LO to be socially confident? This weekend we were at an indoor play place and E (4.5 years old) really wanted to someone to play with. There were lots of other children his age there and I tried to encourage him to go up to one of them and ask them to play. It wasn't until another Mom saw us and had her daughter come ask him to play that he went off to play with her.

I have vivid memories of crying to my mother as a young child because it was so hard for me to make new friends (we moved a lot). Even now, as an adult, it is very hard for me in new situations. I really admire people that seem to so easily fit in and talk to everyone and would like to help E be more like that. I understand it's personality to an extent, but would like to give him any help I can.