Here is a really helpful article from Parent Further – a search institute resource for families. “Most parents and parenting professional agree that disagreements, arguments, and fallings-out between friends are all normal and part of life. We can’t always protect our kids from pain and frustration. Behaviour that crosses the line into bullying, however, is not […]
“My son came to dread school because he was being bullied. He was terribly unhappy and frightened. We didn’t know what to do to help him…” Sound familiar? Thousands of children and parents are going through the pain and anguish caused by bullying right now. You may not even know that your child is being […]
What sort of role model am I?
Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts! ~Unknown
Today I am delighted to have as my guest blogger Gill Connell who is based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Gill is the founder of MOVING SMART, co-author of MOVING TO LEARN, and a teacher of teachers, parents, and young children. Gill is a child development and movement expert, with more than 30 years of experience […]
My friends are loving and supportive. I can relax.
In a busy, hectic, stressed filled world of trying to get children interested in learning and being curious about the world, we need to engage them in new ways, and what better way than to download the Smartphone Apps by the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the latest survey by the Encyclopædia Britannica a staggering 93% […]
Here’s a story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil called “Not Cheese Sandwiches AGAIN !” “I once knew a person just like you: I met him on a construction site in Manchester. When the lunch bell rang: all the workers would sit down together to eat. And every day, Sam would […]
‘Money makes the world go around!’ as Lisa Minnelli happily sang in the hit musical “Cabaret” and it certainly seems to be true on more than one occasion, but debt is on the increase and there seems to be more and more demands on your money than ever before so learning about money is an […]
I have just been interviewed on LBC Radio about a new worrying survey that suggests that girls are more likely to resort to cyberbullying. Teachers will today call for an investigation into rising levels of poor behaviour among girls in the classroom. The girls, they argue, are more likely to resort to cyber-bullying – the […]
Write down a problem you are having at the moment. Now list 10 specific actions you can take to resolve or at least improve this situation. Stay writing until you have 10 small things you can do, say or take action on. This will move you from problem thinking into solution thinking. Firstly, there’s a […]
In this Parenting Expert Podcast I show you how to create a compelling, exciting future for yourself and your family. So have fun, get curious and try it out for yourself ! Listen here
I remember being rung up on a Bank Holiday Monday by a Polish journalist last year, asking me my opinion on some new tracking device that tracks children through their mobile phone. I told her I didn’t like it as it smacked of cotton wool parenting, an infringement of a young person’s independence, autonomy, and […]
I easily find the place inside myself where nothing is impossible.
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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