Popsugar Parenting Parenting How to Calm Anxious Child 49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child 24 August 2018 by Renee Jain View On One Page Photo 4 of 49 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 4 "I will say something and I want you to say it exactly as I do: 'I can do this.'" Do this 10 times at variable volume. Marathon runners use this trick all of the time to get past "the wall." Previous Next Start Slideshow ParentingAnxiety