The ultimate goal of learning to manage anxiety is twofold: First, your child needs to gain the core confidence that she is capable enough to meet just about anything that life throws at her. Second, she needs the reassurance that she can overcome internal and external obstacles, even if this means tolerating a certain amount of discomfort. One of the best gifts you can give as the parent of a child with anxiety is to help her stay on the road once a course of recovery has been established, and to ensure that you and your family create an obstacle-free course your child can eventually run on her own.