The Circle
This Disney princess wanted to leave the island and explore beyond the reef.
Who is Moana?
Riley from Inside Out needed this after moving to a new city.
What is comfort?
Mufasa is a great example of being Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and _____.
What is Kind?
This Encanto character carried everyone’s problems and never asked for help.
Who is Luisa?
The part of the Circle where children explore, learn, and discover.
What is the Top of the Circle?
When a child is hurt, scared, or sad, they are usually on this part of the Circle.
What is the Bottom of the Circle?
This Bluey dad often demonstrates Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and Kind parenting.
Who is Bandit?
This Inside Out emotion showed the importance of “being with” someone in pain.
Who is Sadness?
Grogu touching every button on the Razor Crest is an example of this.
What is exploration?
Simba seeking comfort after losing Mufasa is an example of this need.
What is connection?
Being Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and Kind does NOT mean being this.
What is perfect?
This Spider-Verse character struggled between independence and needing support from parents.
Who is Miles Morales?
A caregiver’s job at the top of the Circle is to watch over, delight in, help, and _____.
What is enjoy?
At the bottom of the Circle, children need us to protect, comfort, delight in, and help organize these.
What are feelings?
Sometimes being Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and Kind means following your child’s need, and sometimes it means taking this.
What is the lead?
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is a great example of a family avoiding this emotion.
What is shame?
Miles Morales, Moana, and Harry Potter are all examples of children on this part of the Circle as they take risks, learn new skills, and explore their worlds.
What is the Top of the Circle?
When children are hurt, scared, overwhelmed, or ashamed, they need caregivers to provide these four things: protect, comfort, delight in, and help organize _____.
What are their feelings?
Being Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and Kind means balancing a child’s need for exploration with their need for comfort, while remaining emotionally available and taking charge when necessary
What is the caregiver’s role on the Circle of Security?
In Frozen, Elsa hides her feelings and isolates herself because she believes her emotions are too dangerous for others. This core emotion is often pushed outside the Circle when caregivers struggle to be with it.
What is fear?