In these instances, activities such as coloring, painting, and play-acting can help children communicate their fears. Teach positive self-talk. Positive self-talk is saying positive things about one's self to one's self. Positive self-talk is a very powerful tool for children to have. The more children repeat good things about themselves to themselves, the more likely they will be to actually believe them and incorporate the positive feelings that go along with them.
Parents can teach their children to use positive self-talk with regard to their fears.
It's just dark. There's nothing in here that can hurt me. Parents should keep in mind that some fears are normal at just about every stage in children's development. Avoid activities that can scare children. Don't scare children into obedience.