How attentive will you be to the varying needs of students in your cafeterias this year? It can be a particularly overwhelming destination for children who are shy. According to Nemours Children’s Health, shyness can mean feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious, nervous, bashful, timid and insecure. People who feel shy might have physical sensations like blushing or feeling speechless, shaky or breathless. When someone is shy, they might hesitate to say or do something, unsure of themselves and unready to be noticed.

Children and adults prone to shyness are more likely to feel this emotion in new and unfamiliar situations, like the first few days in the school cafeteria! Since shyness comes on when an individual is not sure how to act or how others will react, individuals can overcome shyness with a little practice...