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According to Parent's magazine (December 2008; p.154), what may seem silly to adults is legitimately scary to children. Don't brush off his anxiety. Your child needs you to comfort and reassure him that everything's okay, no matter how absurd the fear seems to you.

Toddlers don't respond to logic or long explanations when they're frightened. Instead, use short, simple phrases he understands in a tone of voice that mirrors his distress. For example. point to the dog and say, "No, dog! Go away!"

When kids are sick, tired or feeling out of sorts, they may get upset in situations that normally wouldn't affect them. If you're going to introduce your child to a new person or experience, do it when he's not cranky, like after lunch or his nap.

This important fear-remedy will help children not to be scared and brush away those fear or anxiety. Little by little, it will help them build confidence.