Everybody is afraid of something. More than 2500 children told us what they were afraid of. Some don't like the darkness. Some hate bad dreams and scary movies . And some of them want to run away from dogs and snakes. Tom, 11, is afraid of the darkness because he worries that someone might his house. 10-year-old Kathy said he was afraid of thunderstorms  and the sound at night. The worst thing about the afraid feeling is that we don't know how to deal with it. Here are three ways to help children feel better. 1. Do something interesting in your free time. 2. Talk to your parents about your feeling. 3. Talk to a close friend. ,. (5) _   , it will be the worst thing.
If you don't know how to deal with the problem If you are feeling worst When you are in a bad mood When you are worried about yourself