Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker and Author of the Amazon best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” & “Raising Happy Children for Dummies" one in the famous black and yellow series as well as author of the highly acclaimed Parenting Made Easy CDs, Apps and resources. Her highly acclaimed ‘Can Do Kid Journal for Super Heroes’ gives children the gift of self-esteem and empowers them to become creative, innovative, independent, resourceful, resilient & confident in their own abilities to try new things & able to bounce back after setbacks. She has just launched her new Parenting Club bursting with Quick Win Videos, monthly Webinars & Facebook Lives, exclusive monthly eCourses from toddler to teen and ‘Sue In Conversation With ….’ her exclusive interviews with Experts from around the world. Sue produces ‘The Sue Atkins Parenting Show’ a free weekly podcast which is bursting with Sue’s practical ideas, techniques and down to earth strategies for raising happy, confident, resilient children with strong self esteem. Sue offers practical guidance for bringing up happy, confident, resilient children from toddler to teen. Sue also specialises in supporting families through divorce & created the ‘Divorce Journal for Children’ to help children express, explore and understand some of the strong emotions that they may be feeling and to help them process the divorce for themselves. She has also created a series of Divorce Cards for parents to help start the difficult conversations about the changes that families face when they are going through divorce. She regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show “This Morning,” Sky News, Good Morning Britain and has a weekly ‘Parenting Round Up’ on Eamonn Holmes Drive Time Show on talkRADIO every Tuesday. She also appears on The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 and is the parenting expert for many BBC Radio Stations around the UK. Sue’s parenting articles are published all over the world & to receive her free eBooks bursting with practical tips and helpful advice from toddler to teen log on to www.theSueAtkins.com and download them instantly today.
If you decided to run a Marathon you wouldn’t just put on your trainers & run 26 miles would you? You’d train. You’d plan. You’d build up slowly. The same applies to incrementally turning off your mobile phone. If we stop to think about what we look at most during the day, the answer would […]
97% of 12-year-olds in Britain have a smartphone ‼️📱 You may have seen or heard the campaign that’s gone viral (in a good way‼️) by Daisy Greenwell who shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, outlining her worries about the expectation that children in year 5 and 6 at Primary School will be given smartphones, mostly […]
The Phubbing Epidemic I learnt a new word this morning‼️ The word “phubber” is used to describe a person who pays too much attention to their smartphone! Phubbing, a contraction of the words “phone snubbing,” is the act of ignoring a person you’re with in favour of using your mobile phone! Who knew? 🤷♀️ Are […]
I’m interested in raising awareness around delaying, not denying kids smartphones. It’s not about scary mongering or searching for doom & gloom research about the dangers of smartphones – for me it’s about supporting parents in feeling more confident in their decisions, whatever they are, and helping them handle the whining, pressure & anger that […]
The whole world was moved by the death of George Floyd in 2020, the current war in Gaza has stirred up division around the world and populism in politics has resulted in anti semitism & islamophobia being exploited by politicians. Recent protests are sparking questions from children & not shying away from those conversations is […]
Tracking children on apps can be a controversial topic with both pros and cons. Are you ‘failing’ as a parent if you don’t track your kids ? 📍🤳 Listen to my conversation on BBC Radio 4‘s flagship news and current affairs programme discussing ‘Navigating Boundaries: The Pros and Cons of Child Tracking Apps’ If you […]
Time for a Toddler Tale? A simple story for toddlers about potty training Puddles and the Tale of Wet Tail the Dolphin Once upon a time in a lush bamboo forest, there lived a little panda named Puddles. Puddles loved lots of things, but his favourite thing in all the world was ice cream! […]
One of the most common questions I get asked regularly on my Sue Atkins Parenting Show podcast is: ‘ How do I get them off screens?’ Here are my simple 5 top tips. No screens at least 1 hour before bedtime. Have device-free dinners. Browse the internet together. Plan for fun non-screen activities. Encourage […]
It’s Time to Let Go of What Was… I work with many parents going through the difficulties of major life changes and many of the people I coach are stuck. We are living through different and difficult times. Are you flourishing or floundering? In this blog I want to help shift your mindset around change. […]
Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey is campaigning for social media apps to be blocked on smartphones for under-16s and stronger parental controls to flag potentially harmful searches to parents, in the wake of the sentencing of her daughter’s killers. A group of parents are campaigning on Whatsapp for a […]
You may be worried about the effects of having lived through a pandemic is still having on your child’s wellbeing. Here are 20 questions to help These are still challenging times for children. We need to stay connected with them without fussing. One simple way to connect is over eating together, playing together – or […]
As I watch the News I often feel rather helpless so it got me pondering what practical things we as families can do to help with climate change. Here are some of my thoughts that I hope you find helpful As a families can play a crucial role in addressing climate change by […]
Here are some quick tips for you and your kids to get involved in that will contribute to saving the environment: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Teach children the importance of reducing waste by using reusable items like water bottles, lunch containers, and cloth shopping bags. Encourage them to recycle paper, plastic, glass, and metal materials. Conserve […]
I have recently been coaching a Dad who describes himself as an introvert. We chatted around why parenting can be challenging for him & I thought I’d share what I wrote afterwards in my blog. When you hear the word introvert, you might think of someone who’s shy or quiet and prefers to be alone. […]
I was recently working with a Mum who described herself as a ‘people pleaser’ & was worried that she was passing that on to her daughter. A people-pleaser is a person who puts others needs ahead of their own. This type of person is highly attuned to others and often seen as agreeable, helpful, and […]
A Practical Guide
A calm, practical starter guide from Sue Atkins to help you handle smartphones, social media, gaming, sleep and online pressure — without rows or panic.
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