1. Clowns and Santa Clauses and parents who make their children go near them or even sit on their laps. Hey, don’t talk to strangers, kids, but if he’s wearing makeup or red Pajamas it’s totally okay.

“As adults we make assumptions about what works for children,” said Penny Curtis, a senior lecturer in research at the university. “We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable.” (Reuters) Don’t send in the clowns

It’s perplexing how the same parent who will force a frightened, crying child to sit in Santa Claus’s lap, is also the same parent who will shield this child’s ears from thunder or comfort the child when a big dog barks at him or her. Child Afraid of Santa Claus? Parents’ Guidelines

2. Disney movies and the messages they convey to young children.

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