FREE GUIDE: THE TOP 5 DIGITAL CHALLENGES FOR PARENTS - AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

‘The Diet Starts Monday’ – what do you think as Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher’s teen daughters’ clothes line PULLS controversial ‘diet’ hoodie modelled by 11-year-old Lexie Gerrard.

I’m appearing on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 between 9.15 – 11.25 discussing Lilly-Ella Gerrard and Mia Carragher’s company being forced to apologise for the controversial slogan ‘The Diet Starts Monday’  top after it was modelled by a child. The teenage daughters of Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have pulled a hoodie from their clothing […]

I got visibly upset at ‘The Sun’ Newspaper article: A CRYING SHAME The shocking rise of internet ‘child shaming’: how parents are taking to social media to humiliate and punish their kids on camera

I am featured in The Sun Newspaper today about the disturbing & damaging trend to publically shame children on the internet and on social media. WRITING an apology letter, going to your room or sitting on the naughty step: for generations, these have been the go-to punishments doled out out by fuming parents. But it’s […]

IS THREE REALLY THE MAGIC NUMBER WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN?

The Royal Baby is due anytime so I have been working with Care.com  thinking about the difference going from 2 to 3 children really makes. Care.com is the world’s largest service for finding and managing care with more than 27 million members worldwide. They  are useful for  finding and managing family and child care which supports  your family, whether it’s in […]

Do you argue in front of your kids? Do they see you make up?

I’m speaking on BBC Radio Scotland about how parents’ arguments really affect their children. It is normal for parents to argue, but the way these disagreements affect children varies greatly. We are discussing what parents and carers can do to limit the harm caused by their rows because what happens at home really does affect children’s […]

Autism Awareness Week, The North – South Divide, Passing On The ‘Beauty Baton’ & Why Shaming Your Child on YouTube isn’t a great idea – lots to discuss on The Eamonn Holmes Drive Time talkRADIO Show Tonight.

There’s a lots of talk about on my Parenting Round Up on The Eamonn Holmes Drive Time Show on talkRADIO today at 4.30. The new Report out by The Children’s Commissioner Report suggesting that children growing up in the north ‘face the double whammy’ of poverty and bad schools. There’s also this related story that’s come […]

Are your kids being deprived? As hugs, cuddles and touch are being edged out of our lives I ponder how to find that balance.

Hugs, cuddles, touching and connecting physically  are being edged out of our lives, with doctors, teachers and colleagues increasingly hesitant about social touching. Important campaigns like #MeToo  make us even more mindful of inappropriate physical connection but make it even harder for us to find that healthy balance. Is this hypervigilance of boundaries beginning to harm […]

Why 8pm is the ideal time for kids to go to bed – scientists say!

Scientists say they’ve found the ideal time for kids to go to bed. Not only will they wake up refreshed, there are added long-term health benefits, too! A new study reveals that having an early bedtime may decrease the risk of your child becoming obese in later life. Not to mention they will be less […]

The Top 5 Digital Challenges for Parents - And How to Solve Them

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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