Safe Exits

Safe Exits is a practical guide to teaching children what to do when a situation feels wrong — and how to leave calmly and safely.

Recognising danger is only half the skill. A child who knows something is wrong but has no clear way to leave may still feel trapped.

This book gives parents and carers practical systems for helping children prepare for those moments before they happen. It introduces a simple family code that means “come and get me”, cover stories that make leaving easier, and the principle that a child never needs to justify leaving a situation that feels wrong.

Children learn how to notice exits and people who can help in unfamiliar places, what to do if they are followed or threatened, why public and busy places are safer places to move towards, and when to call 999.

The book also covers digital exits: screenshot, block, report and tell. Just as importantly, it explains what parents should do after a child uses their exit plan — comfort first, questions later — so that asking for help remains easy.

The aim is not to frighten children. It is to give them a rehearsed, practical route out so that if something does go wrong, they can act calmly rather than freeze.

Written for parents and carers of children roughly aged 7–13.

Practical systems, not parenting theories.

B-Useful Systems: teach children how to think, not what to think.