Popsugar Parenting Little Kids How to Calm a Scared Child 25 Phrases to Help Comfort and Calm a Scared Child 11 September 2018 by Laurel Niedospial View On One Page Photo 20 of 25 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 20 "It's OK to be scared." Validate their feelings. Everyone gets scared and they need to know that it's OK to be scared every now and again. Previous Next Start Slideshow Little KidsParenting TipsParenting