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Parents
🍃 CIRCLE OF SECURITY
For anyone caring for children or planning to care for children —from newborns to teens — this is a powerful, research-based program worth considering. Parents, grandparents, carers, uncles, aunties, teachers… and feel free to forward it to others.
The Circle of Security is a short parenting program available worldwide. I’ve completed it myself, and with a counselling and psychology background, I can confidently say it’s grounded in solid evidence. It highlights a few simple but important ideas that can deepen connection with kids, support their emotional development, and encourage healthy behaviour in a more lasting way than purely behaviour-focused strategies.
At its core, the program helps adults:
• Understand children’s emotional needs.
• Provide validation and safety as kids experience feelings like sadness, anger, fear, or hurt.
• Build stronger, more enjoyable relationships now and into the future.
When we become aware of our own emotional gaps or discomforts, we can parent with greater connection—giving children the tools to express themselves well and thrive in a challenging world.
Time commitment: Often 4 × 2.5-hour sessions or 2 × 5-hour sessions, depending on the facilitator.
Facilitators:
• Chris Chicoteau – chrischicoteau@gmail.com | 0438 762 444
• Many others are available locally and online here: Circle of Security Providers Worldwide
Cost options:
• Some programs are subsidised or free through public services - like here: Parenting Programs - QLD Government
• Paid programs are typically around $400 to $600 per person - don’t let this stop you from booking though, as it is likely to be one of the best investments you could make in your and your kid(s)’s lives.
How it compares to PPP:
The Positive Parenting Program (PPP) has value for behaviour management. However, many psychologists and counsellors feel Circle of Security fills important emotional and relational gaps that PPP doesn’t fully cover.
If you’re open to learning something new, this may offer a truly worthwhile return—for you, your kids, and your grandkids. It’s a small investment of time with long-term benefits.
I have no business connection to the program and don’t benefit from recommending it. This is simply a professional opinion based on personal experience and training shared in hopes to to help ourselves and our future generations.
🍃 Well worth scheduling in.