In this important book on managing children's fears, psychologist Dr Janet Hall outlines how children's anxieties are caused, and shows parents how to recognise and deal with both appropriate and inappropriate fears. She demonstrates why it is crucial that parents adopt the correct approach to helping their child overcome fear, as a wrong approach can actually exacerbate the problem. In a section designed for children's use, Dr Hall addresses three primary sources of fear, tells the real-life success stories of children who have conquered their fears, and formulates a 'secret fear-buster plan' for children. Book jacket.