Overcoming Childhood Fears Gifts

'What I want for Thanksgiving is not to be devoured by Big Shirley.'

Bob had to confront his fear of butterflies.

"Class of 2008, never let the excuse 'I can't find my pants' stand in the way of your dreams."

"If it were painful, could I do this?"

"I don't know what else we can do. He won't look up from the screen!"

"Open wide please! So I can get my hand out!"

"I know you're scared, but you can do this! Remember that time I had to clean up after you and I didn't have a bag and had to use leaves?! I was so afraid, but I did it…"

"It's a complicated time for needle phobics."

"I was kicked out from another kid's bed. Do you mind if I crash under yours for awhile?"

"Oh, for crying out loud, Lou... just go in the water!"

"Ambitions. . . To . . . Er. . . Um . . . Become. . . Er. . . Um. . . A. . . Er. . . Um . . . Motivational. . . Er. . . Um. . . Speaker."

'I got over my fear of clowns by marrying one.'

"No monsters under this bed! After I cleaned there's no room."

'Was it the beaver dream again?'

Monster fixing boy's car bed.

Therapy Group For Those Who Are Afraid of Therapy Groups

Things that scare Jimmy

"I don't feel ready to commit to a cacoon, either, but do you ever worry we'll wake up one day and be forty and still caterpillars?"

"Yes Dad! I can see the ground way way down below very clearly! It's not unrelated to my reluctance to try flying!"

'Tell the doctor that I'm too sick to see him.'

'it wasn't my parents' divorce that traumatized me — it was when my dad had my mom beheaded.'

'This is no time to decide that you'd rather be doing something else!'

'Welcome to claustrophobics anonymous. Before we get started who votes we get a bigger meeting room?'

"He's afraid of heights."

"I'm helping him conquer his morbid fear of water."

"No, a fear of snakes is not unusual, but in your case..."

Life and Death.

'I'm cured!'

"Everyone has to start somewhere."

'May I be excused? The pressure is getting to me.'

Jumping in the deep end.