The Circle of Security

Have you ever responded to your child’s behaviour in a way that you are not proud of?

Perhaps you have experienced guilt and shame after losing your cool at a toddler’s tantrum?

We have all made many mistakes. After all, parenting is certainly the toughest job in the world. Thankfully, there is a parenting approach that doesn’t expect us to be perfect parents. The Circle of Security Parenting™ programme gives parents and caregivers the tools they need to develop strong relationships and secure children.

A video created by Circle of Security International: Early Intervention Program for Parents & Children
 (https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com / https://www.circleofsecurity.com)

Video credits: Glen Cooper, Kent Hoffman, & Bert Powell

The programme is built on over 60 years of research. The outcomes clearly demonstrate that children with secure attachments are more able to:

Enjoy happiness with their parents

      • Feel less anger at their parents
      • Turn to their parents for help when in trouble
      • Solve problems on their own
      • Get along better with friends
      • Have lasting friendships
      • Solve problems with friends
      • Have better relationships with brothers and sisters
      • Have higher self-esteem
      • Know that most problems will have an answer
      • Trust that good things will come their way
      • Trust the people they love
      • Know how to be kind to those around them

Topics Covered

  • Week 1: The concept of the Circle
  • Week 2: Exploring our children’s need all the way around the Circle
  • Week 3: “Being with” – helping our children manage their emotions
  • Week 4: “Being with” – infants on the Circle
  • Week 5: The path to security
  • Week 6: Exploring our own struggles
  • Week 7: Rupture and repair
  • Week 8: Summary and our own celebration

Location and Amenities

  • The group will likely be held online. We have found that online groups can offer the flexibility parents need so that they can join our group. 
  • We use Microsoft Teams / Zoom
  • We ask that all parents joining us do so from a device with a microphone and camera

Timings

  • Each session will be between 90 minutes and 2 hours
  • Each session will start at 10am

Dates

  • Our group will run on Saturday mornings, 10am – 12pm
    (the introduction week will run from 10am – 10.30am)