Clowns are too scary for kids in hospital and are not the best decoration for children’s wards, according to new research.

Clowns: funny or frightening?A survey found that decorating wards with images of clowns was more likely to frighten young patients than cheer them up.

More than 250 children aged between four and 16 were asked for their opinions – and every single one said they disliked clowns as part of hospital decor.

Even some of the older children said they found clowns scary, Nursing Standard magazine

“We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them frightening and unknowable.”

Source Sky News