Small children do not understand the reasons for deformities. They simply understand that something is not normal. The lack of knowledge and understanding triggers fear.
Small children have a fear of anything they don't understand. At about 1 year to a 1.5 years old this fear is extreme. Watch small children around the Easter Bunny and Santa in a photo shoot in the mall. They scream and cling to mom. Clowns fall into this and many children over come the fear. Clowns don't look "normal" and children recognize this.
Paedophobia is the irrational fear or hatred of children.
Fear of small people, like dwarfs. Fear of small things.
claustrophobia, the fear of small and cramped place
Pediaphobia or pediophobia is the fear of children.
It is a fear of children, infants or childhood.
The fear of children is pedophobia.
Paedophobia Fear of children: An abnormal and persistent fear of babies and children. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is groundless. Being around active babies and children can both produce anxiety. Fear of children is termed "paedophobia," a word derived from the Greek "pais" (child) and "phobos" (fear).
Pedagophobia means the fear of teachers, but I don't know what it does.
pedophobia
the beast