Shyness stems from different root causes. One of it is usually the anxiety of having to meet people. The other could be that the child was so focused developing one area that the social area was neglected. Both require different strategies as solutions. The biggest pain this has is the social stigma associated with shyness. Most other children stay away from shy children at best, and bully them at worst. It’s an important issue to address, and a set of skills should be taught to cope with and deal with shyness.