Piper, too, hates being ignored! She came to me about at about 3 yrs old and was quite shy...I used to pick her up so people could say hello, because on her own, Piper wouldn't approach. Now I sometimes apologize because Piper can be a little "pushy" in walking over to people!!! I've always given her a lot of leeway, and still do, to handle social situations in her own way (with a few nudges and a lot of encouragement from me). Just make sure you get your little guy out and about whenever you can so he gets the whole people interaction thing!! |