I have 3 step-daughters, 6, 8 and 13. They are well behaved kids. They live with their Mom. The 6 and 13 year old come to our home every other Saturday. The 8 year old has never left her mother’s side. They are supposed to be with us for the entire weekend, but the 6 and 13 year old will not stay over. They have been part of my life for 3 ½ years and still act shy around me. They, like their mom, are complete introverts. They all live with the mom’s parents. They are home schooled. The 13 year old has one friend and the 6 and 8 year old do not have any friends. I find it very sad. There mom is a very nice person. She is very loving towards the girls, but she is full of fear. Unfortunately, that gets passed on to her kids. I am very concerned. The 13 year old talks mostly baby talk. She can hardly stand to be away from her mom. She has actually carried her mom’s sweater around with her, while she’s with us. These kids aren’t being socialized or prepared for life outside of their home. When we have them, we try to get them to engage with others, but they just stand there. Their dad has tried to talk with their mom about this, but never gets anywhere. Should I be concerned? Is there anything I/we can do?