No, as a small child I had some attack me and bite me. It probably sounds silly but it was traumatized by that for some reason. I am more scare of them than spiders. They are just creepy looking too with the creepy fangs!
I just think that the mother should put her time in to something more productive....like getting the word out about bicycle road rules. I think most kids may not have any idea what they are. I witness this daily.
Have you noticed that people do the same in the mall? They all walk in the same direction on each side. The same way that they drive on a road. Kinda funny.