If your child is nervous or even afraid of dogs, how do you feel about it?

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Is your attitude closer to --

A) I hate dogs, too
or
B) I consider it a top priority to help them overcome their aversion.

Or what?

Closer to B

I originally wanted my kids to be comfortable with dogs but then a fashion developed for big arse gansta dogs (sigh- that is a quote, mainly staffies/rottweillers) which are badly trained and dont respond to their owners around here, so i see the fear as healthy and something that keeps them safe

I wish that these dogs could be confiscated/put down (or even the owners, who seem mainly to be small time drug dealers) but instead when we want to enjoy the green and childrens play park outside our house, we have to watch these dogs fighting (on leads, goaded by owners) or being trained not to let go, to do this they bend down a tree branch get the staffie to bite then let it go so dog is hanging in the air, often at a height above my toddlers heads or get it to bite lead then swing it around at waist height fast

beer when i told them they were really good and dealt with it brilliantly in class with her and them as a group, just an unfortunate accident that set her back, next door has a great dane that is taller than me on its hind legs though and she is ok with her so nowhere near as bad as she used to be when she refused to go to family homes with dogs!

My sister's a hypnotherapist and has a lot of success in helping people cope with dogs.

My DD is scared of dogs, mainly the bigger ones. I love them, but we don't have one.

My view is that she will grow out of it - she's only 3 and is mainly scared because they're bigger than her and she's not used to them.

If one comes over and she squeals I hold her hand and tell her it's ok the dog is only being friendly. I tell her not to run away as the dog may think it's a game and chase her. If the dog is jumpy I pick her up as I don't want her to be knocked over. I teach her not to approach strange dogs, and teach her about dog body language so she can tell if the dog is being friendly or is scared etc.