From my observations of the hundreds of kids that we do outreaches for, young children aren't afraid of and actively enjoy looking at and touching the bugs. It's not until about the 3rd or 4th grade that the kids, particularly the girls, start to recoil and fear them. I'm not sure whether that's a reflection fo socialization, or just life experiences like finding earwigs in the bathroom or roaches in the pantry. Oftentimes, our most fearful patrons are parents or other adult chaperones.
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timeasmymeasure
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Date: 2005-07-26 09:30 pm (UTC)