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They love bugs! Ladybugs are their favorite right now, but they like to look at ants, butterflies, and spiders, too. They sometimes get startled when they start to move in their direction, though. I've taught them to blow on bugs and say bye bye if they are worried or done looking at it, so that solves most problems when they get nervous (even if the bug doesn't actually move...).

My 3yo son is petrified of any and all bugs. He even asked to go home from the playground the other day because there were gnats near the slide. It's a nightmare, because there are bugs everywhere in summer!

She always says "ahh! A bug! Get it!" But I wouldn't say she afraid. She is scared of caterpillars though.

My three year old is terrified of bugs! We've just started to have warmer weather and she's freaking out even thinking that there might be a bug. She woke up in MOTN last night screaming that there was a bug. Anyone have any recommendations on how to help her get past this?

BTW - I just got her daily email from preschool. A guy brought some animals for them to learn about / touch and there is a picture of M touching a PYTHON! But of course an ant would be terrifying

@Bao: @MrsF: Bumping this! My 2yo has been nervous about bugs for a little while now but today was really bad. She was playing happily in her crib after nap and suddenly starts crying. I run in and there is a pincher bug(earwig) crawling on her toy. I picked her up and she was shaking and sobbing uncontrollably; so terrified! Then through tears she manages to say "I see his eyes!" Agh sounds so nightmarish! Did your LOs grow out of their fear?? Any tips?

@turquoisemama: I had actually totally forgotten about this fear! Both of my kids are occasionally afraid about a bug outside but it's not much of an issue. We usually "ROAR!" at the bugs to scare them away

@Peasinapod: Oh I totally agree, I've always been creeped out by earwigs! I hoped I wouldn't passed that on, but I think she got this way on her own.