Is it normal to feel awkward around children?

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I can't stand most children. One nearly dived on me the other day while I was swimming and I actually thought if that little shit drowns I wouldn't bother to help it. The only child I like is one of my cousins as she is extremely clever, She was completely fluent in two languages before she was even 2 and she just doesn't act like a child. She is only about 3 and you can sit down and have a proper conversation with her.

They are so fragile. ._.
I'm pretty sure every man I know is nervous around children they don't know. In fear they might accidently hurt them

It is nice that you have tender human feelings for kids - including feeling a bit awkward when things are new. That just means you're not a know-it-all adult boor. How do you think you are supposed to feel?

For me I only feel awkward if their parents are around, because a lot of them do the baby talk which I think is dumb and pointless. I just talk to the kids in a normal voice, and I dont always know what to say so I let them do the talking and reply accordingly. but I always feel judged when their parents are around, and worried about coming off as creepy due too shyness, but with the kids themselves, there is no worry of this, because they are not too judgmental at that age, and it's easier to explain things to them. I am good with kids and they like me, i would love to be a baby sitter but I fear I couldnt be accepted due to the judgment by their parents...could that be your reason too? kids are so easy to get along with, even if you do make a faux pas, they wont care. I just smile back at them, and it usually gets them to laughing or play a peek a boo type of game with me over their parents shoulder...hah

If you're an adult male then the reason for this should be clear. And yes, it's normal. It's unfortunate, but that's just the world we live in.

I am with shrunk.

When I was living in a Mexican neighborhood, the parents weren't so stingy with their kids. A scratch or a bruise or some rough play in the dirt wasn't a big deal, but with middle class and above families, little Billy has ADHD, he is very sensitive and he can't do the same things that all of the other little kids do.

Little kids are great and I love them, but when their parents are around I am scared of playing with them or rough housing with them or anything. I am afraid their parents with go nuts.

I hate kids, and I hate being around them.

I don't like them. They scare me and make very uncomfortable. Why are they so loud and rude? The parents are sometimes just as bad as the offspring and expect everyone around them to think their kid is a perfect angel when they aren't!