Fear of children
An abnormal and persistent fear of babies and children.
Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is groundless.
Rearing a child or being around active children can both produce anxiety.
Fear of children is termed 'pedophobia,' a word derived from the Greek 'pais' (child) and 'phobos' (fear).
Related terms include: androphobia, an abnormal and persistent fear of men; gynephobia, a comparably irrational and excessive fear of women.