Scared!

Skylar has always been scared of loud noises. As she is getting older though, she is becoming scared of more and more things. Now she is scared of;


The dark - this started around 2 1/2
Thunder - has been afraid of it since I can remember
Fireworks - has been afraid of them since she was 1 1/2
Rain - this is a recent fear and she is only afraid of rain at night when she is in her bed alone. She is not bothered by it if she is in our bed??
Wind - same as the rain and it started during a very strong storm that blew stuff around
Disney movies - scared of the Beast and any witches / wicked step moms. She covers her eyes with her hand or a blanket at those scenes and even moves over into our lap sometimes.
The train whistle - scared of this only when in her bed at night, started when she was a little over 1. Again, only bothered by it if she is alone in her room when she hears it. 
Random men - has always been afraid of men. It is not all men and I can't figure out a pattern. She loves some of our male friends, all the male teachers at her school and all the men in our family but is terrified of male doctors, some of our male friends, and some of the male coaches at gymnastics. So strange and bothersome to me... 


I worry that she is an anxious child. I feel like every time I let her get out of bed and run downstairs or into our room I am feeding into her fears. Making her think there is actually something to be afraid of. On the other hand, I feel terrible if I stay strong and make her go back to bed. Am I being manipulated? I don't know what to do. Seems both "schools of thought" don't work for Skylar. God love this stubborn, stubborn child!