MajorLeague Baseball manager Tommy Lasorda once confessed that, as a relief pitcher,he was so anxious he would sometimes deliberately try to balk. Problem was, theumpires wouldn't call it and he was forced to face his fears. Several decadeslater when Lasorda was managing Orel Hershiser, he told Orel, "Tomorrowwhen Dale Murphy comes to bat and sees the name Orel, he's going to laugh atyou and then pound you deep. So I'm giving you a new name – ‘Bulldog.’"With that new nickname and without fear, Orel went on to become one of thegreatest pitchers in Major League Baseball. As a parent, how can you help your childovercome fear like Lasorda helped Hershiser? To get you started, here are 7ways to teach your children to be brave.