Toddler scared off children

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Purplelemon7 · 05/09/2021 17:41

My toddler who’s been going to nursery for a few months now seems to have developed a fear of other children. If a child approaches him he starts saying “no no no” to them. He’s very friendly with adults and never does this. I wonder if it’s something he’s learnt from nursery or if he’s had a bad experience there. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

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Ace56 · 05/09/2021 23:26

Yes, sounds like he’s had a bad experience with another child approaching him. Have nursery mentioned anything? Maybe ask them?

LittleMG · 06/09/2021 08:20

Omg alarm bells ringing!

Envoitrevisage · 06/09/2021 08:24

Do you mean he’s starting to scare them off as well as being scared of them? Or just scared of them?

HarrietsChariot · 06/09/2021 08:29

He's probably found that adults are kind and supportive and look after him, whereas children can be cruel and nasty and violent and are bullies.

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Purplelemon7 · 07/09/2021 23:41

Nursery haven’t said anything, I guess I could ask. I don’t know if it’s just being possessive about his own space or something i else. I’ve also seen him do it once with a dog that came up close to him. He just points his finger and says no no no.

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Planty13 · 07/09/2021 23:47

So he is scaring off children? Or scared of them? If it’s the later he will settle in

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