A:When a child meets insects for the first time,it often goes one of two ways - endless fascination or worry and anxiety.If your tot shows fear by crying or shouting at you to get the bug away from him,what he really wants is to see what you do.Your reaction will tell him whether he needs to worry or not.If you start frantically swatting the bug away,it sends a clear message that there's something to be scared of.
So when your toddler reacts to an insect,stay calm,acknowledge what he's seen and that he doesn't like it ("Yes,I can see the wasp,and I know you're not keen on those").This tells him you understand his fear.The next step is to just carry on with what you were all doing,or distract him with something new.This kind of calm response will see his confidence grow.
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