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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the posters that say OP's daughter is just shy.

DCUMers as a group overreact to any sign of imperfection and recommend professional help and a diagnosis for pretty much everything.  It might be worth mentioning to the pediatrician at the next visit, but that's about it.

Some kids are just shy, some kids work hard for Bs even though they don't have a learning disability, some people are clumsy and don't have gross motor skills deficits, etc.  It's almost as if individual differences aren't allowed and [b]everyone's child must either be perfect or have a diagnosis to explain the lack of perfection.[/b]

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You have it the wrong way round.  Most of us parents whose kids have neurological, learning, or motor skill deficits aren't going around broadcasting this.  My friends with SN kids and I do get rude comments and blunt questions from strangers all the time though, "What's wrong with him?"  "Why is she so slow?"  "Is your kid autistic?"

Why do strangers concern themselves with their perceived imperfections of my kid?

Yes, there's definitely a range of normal, but at 7, I would definitely be a little more proactive than sticking my head in the sand.  If it is anxiety related, it's harder to just over come with maturity.  OP, I'd definitely mention it to your pediatrician, but have you asked DD's teacher about it?  He/she might have a good perspective.

P.S. PP, my kid is perfection even with diagnoses.  
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