Signaling Safety is a Peace at Home Parenting Principle. Children look to caregivers for signals of safety or danger. It is vital that parents recognize the nature of their own anxious responses. A child who feels safe in relation to their parents and caregivers will naturally use social-emotional strategies to problem solve. Signaling safety is a powerful way to protect your child’s mental health. Young children have important basic needs to feel secure. They need family life to remain pleasurable in uncertain times.