Discussions regarding young children and secure schools often focus on children's physical safety and external stressors such as chaotic families, dangerous neighborhoods, and terrorism. Less attention is given to the emotional security of children in schools, a necessary prerequisite to learning and healthy development. The most effective way to create emotionally secure school environments may be for educators to concentrate on building stronger relationship with children and to use language in affirmative ways. This article identifies issues, makes recommendations, and suggests strategies for creating a sense of security for young children in an increasingly complex and threatening world.