Fear of bees

[organic]

Re: fear going after being stung...

...probably because though it hurts, it's nothing like as bad as the anticipation of being stung. I dunno why kids would react badly to a bee or wasp if they've not seen their parents do so, but maybe the black+yellow=danger thing in nature is firmly ingrained in us peopleings too.

[HeyWayne]

I wouldn't be too worried yet. Perhaps it's just because it's something new for him and he just needs to get used to it. How old is young Master Bean?

14 months old (though he's often mistaken for someone older) - and the odd thing is he seems scared of little else.

[northepaul]

Re: fear going after being stung...

...probably because though it hurts, it's nothing like as bad as the anticipation of being stung. I dunno why kids would react badly to a bee or wasp if they've not seen their parents do so, but maybe the black+yellow=danger thing in nature is firmly ingrained in us peopleings too.

I think you're right Organic - anticipation of the pain is much worse.
My 6 year old is only slightly nervous, and only cos of her big sister.

Wayne, hoping this doesnt sound like too much of a cliche, but maybe its a phase and once he gets used to them, or forgets them, he'll be ok...

[Headfry]

Has he got a fury toy bumble bee? might help a little. You could make up nice little 'bee stories' using a stuffed toy bee?
Poor little chappy.
(best not tell him HF saw thousands when she opened her hives yesterday!)

[HeyWayne]

Has he got a fury toy bumble bee? might help a little. You could make up nice little 'bee stories' using a stuffed toy bee?
Poor little chappy.
(best not tell him HF saw thousands when she opened her hives yesterday!)

He has actually - one of his first toys was a 'bee'. You squeeze it's face and it plays tunes/makes noises;

Tomy Baby Sshh: Amazon.co.uk: Baby

Doesn't look much like a bee though does it?