How to Help Your Autistic Child During the Coronavirus Outbreak.

Krittika joined me on my daily ‘Don’t Stew – Ask Sue’ Instagram Live that I have started doing every day at 10am asking me about tips to help her autistic son cope with all the changes that Coronavirus has brought. Here are some tips to help and I’d love to see you over on […]
Make Mum Feel Marvellous This Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day may be affected more than ever this year due to being careful about getting together with our Mums and family because of the Coronavirus. But jumping on Skype, sending a heartfelt letter or Facetiming is still a way to say ‘I love you’ to your Mum. Here are just some of my ideas […]
Thriving Not Just Surviving The Coronavirus

In these challenging & unprecedented times. Connect with your friends & loved ones, obviously not in your usual ways, but we have the technology to stay in touch. So pick up the phone & chat, Skype or FaceTime to stay connected & caring. Let people know that you are thinking of them. Our greatest […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus

I was speaking on Channel 5 News about ways of handling the Coronavirus with your children. The crisis of COVID-19 that has engulfed adult lives for the past few weeks has frightened and confused children too. As they hear you and teachers repeatedly stressing the need to maintain personal hygiene and hear or read of […]
Top 20 Working from Home Tips

There are going to be a lot of people newly working from home starting this week, due to the Coronavirus and it will be a difficult transition for some – my husband included! I’ve worked from home for many years so here are my top 20 tips for working effectively & avoiding distractions ? Top […]
Why I DON’T think singing ‘Happy Birthday’ is a good idea for kids protecting themselves from the Coronavirus
? I was thinking that’s it’s not a great idea to link the ‘Happy Birthday Song’ to the Coronavirus ! ? It may become anchored in your child’s mind as a negative, scary time and you don’t want that association unconsciously associated around their birthday ! Also do your kids really want to keep singing ‘God […]
Boys & Toys – Let’s Talk Guns!

Like many parents, you may be torn between allowing your kids to play with the toy guns they’re clearly drawn to, and fearing it’ll turn them into violent psychopaths. Why do kids—and boys, especially—gravitate towards guns? Studies show that boys and girls have different styles of play, especially between the ages of three […]
Kids gain MORE when parents do LESS.

‘Be careful’ ‘Stop running’ ‘Hold on tight’ ‘Play nicely’ Don’t climb too high’ ‘Slow down’ ‘Let me do that …’ Have you found yourself saying these things? All these phrases mean well but they undermine & rob children of the experience of learning for themselves because someone else is in charge. You are the one […]
I watched a Mum praise her son for sneezing the other day ‘You’re so clever’ she said ? Are we in danger of over praising our kids?

Are we in danger of over praising our kids? We all think that self esteem is important as it boosts a child’s resilience. But has the balance swung too far as we praise far too easily & liberally for ‘normal’ things kids do? I watched a Mum praise her son for sneezing the other day […]
As parents your gift to your kids is to help them build stronger wings…

I’ve just written an eBook on GRIT that will be available to download from my website shop very soon, as I believe it is a very important part of helping to raise a child with confidence in their own ability. Here’s a story for you to ‘Pause to Ponder’ today ……. A boy was playing […]
MY TOP 10 TIPS FOR DISNEY JUNIOR : HOW TO HELP YOUR LITTLE ONE BECOME MORE CONFIDENT

As you know I do regular Facebook Live Parenting Hack Tea Parties for Disney Junior which is something I absolutely love doing answering all your niggles, worries or problems live every 1st Tuesday of the month over on Disney Junior UK at 11 am. The next one is on Tuesday 3rd March at 11 […]
As Phillip Scofield Comes Out – Supporting your child if they are gay, straight, bi or transgender

This week saw ‘This Morning’ host Phillip Schofield open up about being gay & how he told his wife of 27 years of his heartbreaking struggle with his sexuality. Phil has credited Steph with fully supporting him during this part of his life which is hugely important. Many young gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people […]
The Permission to Criticise your Partner Exercise! So grab a cup of coffee and a pen and start to let it all out!

This worksheet is one that I use with my personal clients and I thought as it’s a special week about romance and keeping the glow I’d share it with you! This worksheet gives you complete permission to let it all out – all the frustrations, resentments, anger, disappointments, annoyances and pain you feel for your […]
Divorce Step By Step – Taking Sides
It’s vital that you DON’T make your children feel that they have to take sides. It’s bad enough that some family and friends feel that they have to. In this video I talk to you about how your divorce may affect the relationship you have with Family & Friends. What have you come up against […]
‘Food is more than Fuel’ ~ Sue’s Surprisingly Simple Tips to End Your Food Battles

One of the common themes on my Disney Junior Facebook Lives every month is about Fussy Eaters. I’m reading ‘Parenting Without Borders ‘ a completely fascinating book as it talks about the different cultural habits around sleep & how we probably create neurotic and anxious children around bedtimes as we insist they sleep alone, in […]