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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 133736" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Each of my kids has gone through this. I am not sure how old the child is, but this is a very common fear.</p><p> </p><p>(I once had a friend with no kids who worked in a daycare tell me she found the kids show Barney to be unhealthy because the kids were alone in a school with a person in a costume who could be any sort of pedophile or predator! I chuckled as I had 2 kids into Barney.)</p><p> </p><p>It is an interesting thing though - parents and schools work hard on the concept of strangers and the dangers associated, but we are surprised or worried when the children are wary or afraid of a person who's entire face and body are hidden. Just my take.</p><p> </p><p>As costumes are only a big deal a bit of the time in school and real life, it may be worthwhile to just relax and let the child cope as he/she does. If the anxiety is causing problems in everyday life, then a therapist may have some ideas.</p><p> </p><p>I know my totally open to everyone, loves the world nephew had a phobia about clowns from birth on. His dad's mom made an entire nursery theme for them in clowns. They had to hide it. </p><p> </p><p>Sorry school found it to be such a problem. Can you work with them on ways to reassure him? I think it is good that he felt comfortable enough with the teacher to jump into her lap.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 133736, member: 1233"] Each of my kids has gone through this. I am not sure how old the child is, but this is a very common fear. (I once had a friend with no kids who worked in a daycare tell me she found the kids show Barney to be unhealthy because the kids were alone in a school with a person in a costume who could be any sort of pedophile or predator! I chuckled as I had 2 kids into Barney.) It is an interesting thing though - parents and schools work hard on the concept of strangers and the dangers associated, but we are surprised or worried when the children are wary or afraid of a person who's entire face and body are hidden. Just my take. As costumes are only a big deal a bit of the time in school and real life, it may be worthwhile to just relax and let the child cope as he/she does. If the anxiety is causing problems in everyday life, then a therapist may have some ideas. I know my totally open to everyone, loves the world nephew had a phobia about clowns from birth on. His dad's mom made an entire nursery theme for them in clowns. They had to hide it. Sorry school found it to be such a problem. Can you work with them on ways to reassure him? I think it is good that he felt comfortable enough with the teacher to jump into her lap. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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