Social Skills Group For Parents of Preschoolers
Set your child up to succeed at school.
Become a social skills coach for your child and learn how to support your child with the following skills.
- Having successful play dates
- Listening and following directions
- Meeting and greeting friends
- Sharing and giving turns
- Asking friends to play
- Joining ongoing play
- Keeping cool during play
- Being a good sport
- Transitioning to new play activities
- Asking and giving help
- Using volume control
- Maintaining body boundaries
What is PEERS® for Preschoolers?
PEERS® for Preschoolers is an evidence-based social skills program for parents of children aged 4-6, designed to help them make and keep friends.
Parents participate in 16 weekly 90-minute Zoom sessions, where they learn to coach their child in key social skills.
Instruction includes:
- Step-by-step lessons
- Role-play demonstrations
- Puppet shows for children
- Homework assignments with personalised feedback
What happens in a PEERS® for Preschoolers session?
Each week, parents learn coaching techniques through structured instruction, behavioural rehearsal, and practical exercises. Homework includes watching instructional videos and practising skills with their child. Parents submit recorded practice sessions for personalised feedback from a social skills coach.
How much does PEERS® for Preschoolers cost?
The 16-week PEERS® Program costs $2,495 (approx. $156 per week).
This includes:
- 1 personalised initial individual session for parents
- 16 group training sessions for social coaches
- Comprehensive resources for social coaching
- Weekly homework tasks to reinforce skills
- Personalised feedback on submitted practice sessions
Why choose PEERS® for Preschoolers?
PEERS® programs are backed by multiple randomised controlled trials, demonstrating long-term effectiveness (1-5 years post-treatment). The preschool program is the newest in the PEERS® series, with ongoing research. Parents report increased confidence in coaching their child and improved social interactions for their preschooler.
The PEERS® programs has been shown to be effective through multiple randomised controlled trials and maintenance of gains 1-5 years after treatment has been evidenced. To be evidence based the program has had to undergo substantial clinical trials and research to gather data to support its efficacy.
PEERS® for Preschoolers is the newest PEERS program and research is currently underway.
Parents who have completed the program have said they are more confident in supporting their child on social situations.
Parents have noticed their child become more confident in social situations and that the way the parent interacts with their child in every day experiences.
How does this program work online?
The effectiveness of the program lies in parent coaching. The emphasis is on learning the skills and having someone (parent) to be able to generalise the skills in multiple settings. Our facilitators work with parents/carers and support them to support their children.
While UCLA is conducting ongoing research, previous PEERS® programs have shown online sessions to be equally effective. Parents who have completed the online version report high satisfaction levels. Stay tuned for more research updates!