Try: Try to understand that the cr isn’t trying to insult anyone he isn’t behaving in an odd way the cr may be scared to talk create a nurturing environment at home make the cr feel safe to talk about anything he wants without being ridiculed take everything he says seriously

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Emotional Psychological

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References: how to deal with a child’s selective mutism available at

Keywords: Won’t talk silence refuses to speak mute anxiety shy

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed