For the lateral thinkers... Guess why this happens on a regular basis...?

Question

Yesterday I went to the shop. There was a small child with his father. When he saw me, his first instinct was to cover his eyes, peering out at me between his fingers, before deciding NOT to look at me.

On other occasions, small children burst into tears upon seeing me, or stare at me intently.

I do not have a facial disfigurement or other problems. Of average appearance, average weight and height.

So can anyone guess why this happens?

if someone doesn't come up with the right answer, I will tell you why. Quite funny, come to think of it.

Answer 1

Black person in a largely white area?

My son was amazed when he saw a black person for the first time.

Answer 2

You are quite short and have a baby face, so kids are confused as to whether you are an adult or a child. It happens to me all the time.
OR
You look like a well known baddy from children TV/film, such as Cruella Deville or Grotbags from The Pink Windmill.

Answer 3

You carry a pet snake
You dress as santa
You smell
You blow bubbles
you vomit over the kids
its something you carry with you
your the wicked witch
you tread on thier toys
your thier teacher
your the nurse with the big needle

ok I give up why do they cry

Answer 4

You're a photographer.
Little buggers never pose for a nice photo.
I always used to pull a funny face whenever a camera was pointed at me.

Answer 5

You are dressed as Santa Claus

Answer 6

the children are under two years old and have stranger anxiety

Answer 7

You are a teacher of children.

Answer 8

You're a clown. :o

Answer 9

You have a beard?

Answer 10

your a tranvestite