Child Behavior:
Anxiety & SensitivityQuestion: My
2-year-old hates bugs. Should I try to help him get over his fear so he can
appreciate nature better?
Answer: On the face of it, teaching your child to appreciate nature
sounds like a good cause to take up, but in this case, it may be something
that'll have to wait. Resist the urge to lecture your child about the glories of
the insect world. You're his parent — not his professor — and as such, your job
right now is to acknowledge his fear and help him be more comfortable. Say, "I
know you hate bugs," and leave it at that. Don't try to talk him through his
fear and or encourage him to "face it"; he's just too little for this right now
and it's a natural phase for toddlers to be scared of many things. Trying to get
him to look at or touch bugs will only make him more scared of them, and could
turn his fear into a lifelong aversion. Eventually, most kids get over this fear
and even become fascinated with bugs and everything creepy-crawly — in fact many
kids who screamed at the sight of a cricket at age 2 are collecting
"roly-poly's" by the time they're 4. So if there's a fly or moth flying near
him, open a window and help him shoo it away, or take him to another room. And
then move on to the next activity on the day's agenda
Source: Baby Center
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