Why Does My Child Throw Tantrums? Understanding Big Emotions Through the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program

Why does my child throw tantrums? Why does my child cry all the time? These are some of the most common questions parents ask. In this article, we explore the reasons behind children’s big emotions and how the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program helps parents better understand behaviour, build secure relationships, and support emotional regulation. Discover this practical parenting course available online across Australia.

Why Play Matters

A woman holds a young child in the air. The child has their arms outstretched and is wearing an aviator cap and goggles, and wings made from cardboard. They are both smiling.

“You just play all day” One of our speech therapists once said her husband liked to joke that she didn’t really work but instead got to play every day. And it’s kind of true! Well, the bit about playing every day is definitely true! Play is embedded in the work that we do as speech […]

What is parent-child attachment?

A father supporting his daughter as she nervously enters school is an example of secure parent-child attachment.

Secure attachment is vital for healthy development. It impacts how we experience, interact with, and participate in the world around us.

Welcome Defiance: Learning Self-Advocacy

There’s a running joke in the speechie world that we “teach kids to talk back”—and it’s true, in the best way! Self-advocacy is a significant part of a confident communicator.