Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents Contributor(s): Rapee, Ronald M (Author), Spence, Sue (Joint Author), Wignall, Ann (Joint Author), Cobham, Vanessa (Joint Author) ll kids get scared, but some fears can escalate into paranoias with long-term ramifications. This step-by-step guide tackles the why, how, and what now of anxiety disorders. Written in everyday language, it describes in detail strategies and techniques parents can combine into a comprehensive self-help program for managing a child's worry while building confidence and self-control. Click to add to shopping cart.