STOP CAGE FIGHTING FOR 8 YEAR OLDS – THIS IS NOT OK !

  I watched in  horror on Sky News about children as young as eight having been filmed “cage fighting” in footage that medical experts have called “disturbing”. The violent sport, also known as “Mixed Martial Arts”, combines martial arts, wrestling and boxing but with few rules. Contestants are allowed to punch, kick and elbow each other […]

School Phobia

For many children school is a place to see their friends, have fun and enjoy the challenges of the day. For some though even the thought of going to school can bring on stress and anxiety. Read my advice in Child Care Professional and in Tremendously Two Here is my original article called “Coping With […]

The Sue Atkins Wednesday Parenting Story To Ponder

Here’s today’s story from my never-ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. The Hat Trick The speaker had arrived at the village hall to give a talk that people had eagerly awaited for many weeks. The talk was on a particular contentious issue that touched on the lives of everybody in the village. There were many […]