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Do you have a child that straight out hates something?

But you have no idea why or how they came to this opinion??

My animal loving child HATES squirrels. Why?? Who knows, she says it's because they are rats with furry tails and they bite. I don't recall her ever being bite by a squirrel.

Update:

R- she has told me in the car to speed up when she sees one in the street

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  • 1 decade ago
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    She is right also gerbils, guinea pigs, bats, weasels all disgusting rodents

    Now my daughter hates spiders. She is like kill it daddy kill it. Funny thing is she used to love them

    Eta

    Her fear seems to be stronger then mine

  • 1 decade ago

    My son has always hated snow.

    When he was a child he screamed when I tried to make him go outside in it. Most kids loves playing about in the snow, making snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging... my son has always hated it, but has never been able to say why. Of course my first thought is, maybe he doesn't like the cold/wet/outdoors... but he doesn't mind cold weather, is a keen swimmer, and spends a lot of time outdoors.

    He's a teenager now, and I still find that he avoids snow at all costs, but at least he's stopped the screaming!

  • 1 decade ago

    Lol, I'm with your child. I've always said that squirrels (which are rodents) are rats with furry tails!

    All the best.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My friends 3 year old hates water.We cant get him in the water for anything!He will go up to the knees and thats it.He will just scream!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That's kind of funny there's an arthur episode about squirrels.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbq6FfDD88

    The kids become afraid of squirrels then they learn their not that bad. I think it would help her.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ask her what movie or tv show she seen that on...watch it then you will understand children are simple straight forward people. They are great for entertainment

  • 1 decade ago

    Emma hates frogs.....no idea why......maybe she thinks they are ugly or something. She also hates green beans.......I can get her to eat a bite or two of any other food besides green beans..........

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My stepson hates to sing. He dreads any school or extracurricular activity that would require him to sing.

  • hippies

    I think secretly their mom has been brain washing them though, while I ofcourse have been preaching tolerance all the time.

    (this qualifies because hippies are animals right?)

  • zorro... what did i say about dissing hippies???

    my kids hate republicans... so there...

    honestly though... Tess hates things that aren't ultra girlie... and i can't fathom why...

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