The wife of the NSW Labor candidate for Ryde has called for intimidation of children during the state election campaign to stop, amid allegations of poor behaviour by rival campaigners and Liberal counter claims that their minors were subjected to threats and spitting.

Karyn Laxale attended a Korean cultural event in Eastwood on Saturday with her husband, Labor candidate and Mayor of Ryde Jerome Laxale, seven-year-old twin daughters and four-year-old son, where she reported feeling uncomfortable about the behaviour of Liberal party campaigners.

Karyn Laxale, wife of the Labor candidate for Ryde, said it hurt her as a mother to see how political campaigners behaved around children.

"They were shouting and they had this pack mentality that really wasn’t conducive to a family environment," Mrs Laxale said.

She said her family was being photographed with two young girls when a Liberal party campaign staffer placed a placard in front of the one of the children's faces.