There is a girl at Klara’s daycare who is terrified of me. She is 13 months old, I believe, and she starts screaming and trying to run away whenever she sees me. I like to stay for a bit after I arrive and help out the teachers because other kids dig me and the teachers seem to like me a lot, too. But now I can’t because I don’t want to traumatize this poor child.
It’s upsetting because I don’t want to see myself as scary to small children.
sounds odd, it must be something odd, amen
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someone scared her possibly, or she saw a dark shadow.
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Hah! You are right, that’s something I didn’t think of.
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As someone who worked in daycares with small children (though not as small as what you are dealing with), I think it’s best not to avoid the daycare. The more the little girl sees you, the better it will be. Just try to smile at her. Kneel down to her level. Perhaps pull your hair back when you look at her. You want to become familiar. The little girl will feel better soon. 🙂
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