The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Coaching Question
“Who is the master of my moods?”
Author: Sue Atkins
Combating Nature-Deficit Disorder!
Here’s a great article from TweenParent.com about getting out in Nature more. “With exceptions, we are raising a generation of children that don’t embrace nature in the same way that past generations have. There are logistical reasons that are beyond our control and there are others that we can impact. In general, our tweens […]
“Mum…..I’m BORED !” Ideas, activities and things to ponder !
My theme on Facebook today is boredom – kids need to experience it as it develops their creativity, their imagination and gets them active instead of passively watching the screens and away from being what I call “screenagers.” Join the debate …… http://www.facebook.com/SueAtkinsTheParentingExpert#!/SueAtkinsTheParentingExpert Read these fabulous articles from around the world all about BOREDOM […]
Soooo did you hate maths at school ….. I know I did !
As you know I am an expert on the very wonderful Parent Channel TV that international readers can find on YouTube by clicking here Maths may have changed quite a bit since you were at school – so do you know what to do when your children ask for help with this important subject? Understand […]
The Sue Atkins Sunday Sayings
“To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes & forget about the failures & the negatives in our lives.” ~ Denis Waitley
How was your day?
It was 2.30 am and I couldn’t sleep on holiday recently, so I got up and started to write a blog on the veranda. A couple walked by, a little worse for wear on the delicious happy hour fruit cocktails. The man looked up at me and said in a rather too loud […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parenting Affirmation
When I believe in myself, so do others.
Are You Buying Toys That Stunt Your Child’s Brain?
Here’s a thought provoking article from The Huffington Post “If you are living a fast-paced and busy life, the downtime you get from a seemingly innocuous “device” that passively entertains your kid, is probably a welcome respite. However, Gameboys, computers, cell phones and the plethora of over-stimulating toys should not be your babysitter. I am […]
The ‘five-a-day’ parenting checklist
I was talking on BBC Radio Warwicks and joined an hour long phone in on BBC Radio Wales this week about the latest report from the CentreForum think-tank which has suggested five daily tasks for parents to help their children develop. I have to say that I LOVE it – it is positive, upbeat […]
My Body Belongs to Me
Yesterday I met Jill Starishevsky in London as she is on holiday with her family. Jill is an Assistant District Attorney in New York City, where she has prosecuted hundreds of sex offenders and dedicated her career to seeking justice for victims of child abuse and sex crimes. She had brought along her family […]
A Crooked Line – a feature-length documentary
The Story A troubled family sends their drug-addicted son to the Peruvian rain forest in an act of desperation and hope. On the difficult path towards recovery, Riley Chapman is forced to look back upon his past and struggle towards future redemption. Meanwhile, his parents try to cope with the realities of bringing him home […]
Bringing up kids in a porn culture
I am speaking on BBC Radio Leeds later today at 12.20 about the impact violent and sexual images and films have on children – here is just an excerpt from my new book “Parenting Made Easy” that will be out next April 2012 on: Bringing up kids in a porn culture I watched Nicole Scherzinger […]
I-Spy books have sold more than a million copies since they were re-launched last year – the same amount as hit game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
I was delighted to see my advice published in The Daily Mirror, The Press &Journal and The Daily Star this week as I really love the wonderful I-Spy books that have surprisingly sold more than a million copies since they were re-launched last year – the same amount as hit game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Coaching Question
I have always loved this quote by Brian Dyson the Chairman of Coca Cola from 1959-1994 as it is very thought provoking and I always get the parents I work with privately, to print it off and to put it somewhere prominent where they can see it regularly to remind them of the balls they don’t […]
The Sue Atkins Inspiring Sunday Saying
You will always be your child’s favourite toy. ~Vicki Lansky