8 Simple Ways to Soothe An Anxious Child: Telling kids to "calm down" or "buck up" doesn't work. Here's what to do instead.

The article offers insights on soothing an anxious child. Topics discussed include teaching children to take slower, deeper breaths from the abdomen to induce relaxation, and to get physically active, making an anxiety plan to help children handle stress better, and enacting rituals to relieve stress. Also noted is asking children to explain what is making them worried and why.