Parents and caregivers want to shield children from life's difficult moments. But learning how to deal with fear and distress is an important skill that will help a child not only in childhood moments of duress but also later in life. Caregivers can support children in their care by giving them tools to deal with difficult situations that create uncomfortable feelings such as fear, sadness, and anxiety. Acknowledging how the child feels, and providing language to reflect those feelings, offers a road map for coping mechanisms and lays the foundation for a child to grow into a teen--and then an adult--who can manage difficult feelings. Whether it is helping any child who misses Mommy or Daddy, assisting a little one who has fallen and has a scrape or bump, or helping a family in an emergency situation, being a calm and caring adult who can offer kind words of encouragement provides nurturing and support to help children from Toddler through Middle School years through the challenges they encounter. In this article, the author presents some helpful phrases and tools to assist a child in distress.