A parent is jailed every two weeks. Every school term a parent is jailed for their child’s truancy once a fortnight every school term in England and Wales! What a shocking statistic. But what can you do as a parent? • Be actively involved in your teen’s life – talk, chat, guide, nudge, nurture, share, […]
As parents it’s sometimes difficult to know where you stand with your growing and maturing teenager. As a young child they looked up to you for everything, but now they want you to drop them off at the end of the road so you won’t embarrass them in front of their friends and to not […]
Perhaps you’ve heard from ‘You don’t understand me?’ to ‘Why can’t you just stop going on at me and leave me alone!’ all before and are wondering if it’s normal. Well, to reassure you …. it is but your teenager’s mood swings can affect the whole family and they can be a source of huge distress, […]
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies” ~ Nelson Mandela I remember when I was 19 spending a night in a cold, wet and blustery tent down in Devon playing the “Truth or Dare” game with a group of friends. It felt really strange being so completely […]
“Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.” ~Jim Rohn, an American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker Rude and greedy behaviour among adults is contributing to the epidemic of gang and knife crime among children according […]
There is absolutely no doubt that raising a family can be an exhausting, challenging and on many occasions a frustrating business; but when you get it right there is no single experience in life that will prove to be as fulfilling and rewarding as bringing up happy children. Every parent wants to do the very […]
Sue Atkins talks about the issue of family texting in their own homes instead of talking face to face. [powerpress]
The difference that makes the difference. Here’s a story from my never ending notebook and everlasting pencil. As she stood in front of her fifth-year primary class on the first day of the school year, Mrs Evans uttered the usual platitude. She told her students that she liked them all equally and would treat […]
I have been working this morning with a lovely Mum going through a divorce and she arrived looking nervous, anxious and very stressed. We talked about where she was at the moment in her situation – she said she felt trapped, overwhelmed and stuck but after an hour with me she felt more hopeful as I helped […]
We all make an impact on the lives around us – which means we all have the ability to change the world. ~Nate St. Pierre. Founder of Love Drop For this week why not just start within your family?
I am interviewed by Sandi Schwartz of Leading Edge Parenting. Listen in to pick up lots of practical tips and some new ideas about raising happy, confident children. Click here If you have found this podcast helpful and thought provoking please pass it forward to your friends, colleagues, schools and nurseries……. because as they […]
Today I want you to do an exercise that I do with the parents I work with 1-2-1. Imagine that you are in a very fast sports car and that you are driving away from challenging, painful or embarrassing things in your life at great speed leaving them behind. As you go further and […]
In her latest podcast Sue Atkins The Parenting Expert discusses great tips for practical discipline for kids of all ages. [powerpress]
The third and final part of Parenting Expert Sue Atkins’ discipline podcasts, in which Sue offers helpful, practical tips to help you with your kids! If you have found this article helpful and thought provoking please pass it forward to your friends, colleagues, schools and nurseries……. because as they say … “Alone we […]
In this podcast Sue gives you some practical tips and ideas to help your child fall asleep, stay asleep and not wake so early! [powerpress] If you have found this podcast helpful and thought provoking please pass it forward to your friends, colleagues, schools and nurseries……. because as they say … “Alone […]
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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