Would this concern you? Child being embarrassed?

For the record, my kid is pretty well-adjusted, except for a few little quirks here and there.

Anyway, my little guy was dancing around to one of those songs on Nick Jr and I was watching him from the couch and I said, "yay! good dance moves!" and he looked back in surprise, and then shook his finger at me and said, "No...no".. like he was embarrassed I saw him dancing. He wanted me to look away. Then he would continue dancing.

This has happened a few times.


When I would dance in my room to Ace of Base and get caught, I was embarrassed, but I was also way older, KWIM?

Is this normal? I don't get it. I feel bad. I don't even know where this insecurity came from.

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Totally normal.

DS is nearly 3 and gets embarrassed if we catch him singing or dancing.

I can remember the same thing happening with my nieces and nephews as well. I never gave it a second thought.

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I think normal..i hope!

In the backseat, Josh will sing...LOUD. I don't know if he knows I can hear him or what...but would never look at me and sing like that in the living room.

Re: Would this concern you? Child being embarrassed?

thanks for the replies!

I wonder why they get embarrassed though.. like how do they know to get embarrassed at such a young age?

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DD tells us we are not allowed to watch her. Meanwhile, she's standing in the middle of the family room or the kitchen

ETA: Oh, and she is not the least bit embarrassed to walk out of the bathroom with not pants or undies on asking for her treat because she went on the potty

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Re: Would this concern you? Child being embarrassed?

I think its normal, my 2 year old gets embarrassed if I catch him dancing or singing. He smiles and bows his head as if to say, "oh man, you saw me."

It's cute, and I usually start dancing and singing with him so he sees that it's ok to sing and dance like that.

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Normal. If I sing with Abby, its like I am stealing something that belongs to her. Its ego-centrism if you ask me more so than embarrassment.

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DD gets shy occasionally when she’s singing/dancing too…she’ll say “don’t watch me” but then the next second, she’ll want me to watch her. It’s normal (at least to me )

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Totally normal...whether you are 3 or 30, embarrassment still feels the same.

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Totally normal! DS gets even more embarrassed when he sees me trying the dancey dance moves on Yo Gabba Gabba!