Author: Sue Atkins
Do Mums always know best? Jamie Oliver gets a little scolding on Instagram!
I’m quoted in ‘The Daily Mail’ today as I was asked about Jamie Oliver putting his little 7 month old on a hard, tiled floor to play. His Mum took to Instagram to give him a little scolding ! I don’t celebrity bash – I’d prefer getting us all thinking about our parenting and […]
How to help your children aspire to what’s possible plus how to deal with inappropriate material on your child’s phone – Episode 14 of The Sue Atkins Show
The Sue Atkins Parenting Show is where we discuss every possible aspect of parenting, giving you advice and support on topics which affect your daily life. Each free, weekly episode is bursting with practical tips, techniques and ideas. Also, you can sign up to The Sue Atkins Parenting Club for exclusive access to a friendly […]
Reducing YOUR anxiety can only be good for your kids.
We live in a world awash with parenting advice from TV celebrities, gurus, authors to books, blogs, & parenting websites offering vast amounts of advice on how to raise kids, and the messages are sometimes contradictory and confusing. The “shoulds” and “ought to’s stream to you in so many digital forms. All parents want to […]
What is Katie Price’s Online Bullying Petition & why she’s campaigning after what happened to Harvey.
I’m discussing cyber bullying on BBC Radio WM today as Katie Price has launched a Petition to prosecute trolls after a vile troll pretended to ‘have sex’ with her disabled son Harvey. The 38-year-old model and Loose Women star also re-posted several offensive pictures and tweets on Tuesday to name and shame trolls who have attacked […]
You should be pre-vetting every app that your children download.
You should be pre-vetting every app that your children download. When Andrew Fuller sat down last year to counsel a group of teenage boys who had taken a photo of a girl they knew, photoshopped her head onto the body of a naked porn star, and shared it around social media, they had no idea […]
Should we take our kids out of school for holidays and flight ban for wearing leggings! Episode 13 of The Sue Atkins Parenting Show.
The Sue Atkins Parenting Show is where we discuss every possible aspect of parenting, giving you advice and support on topics which affect your daily life. Each free, weekly episode is bursting with practical tips, techniques and ideas. Also, you can sign up to The Sue Atkins Parenting Club for exclusive access to a friendly […]
Should parents be fined for term-time holidays?
http://gph.is/1PExKsQ I’m speaking on Talk Radio about Term Time Holidays after a Dad was lost his legal challenge against a fine for taking his daughter out of school on an unauthorised holiday during term time. What are your thoughts ?
How much sleep should your kids get ? Ages and Stages Explained
leep,I work with lots of parents around lack of sleep and bedtime routines using my 5 Step Solution process to quickly and easily get everyone into a new routine without damaging anyone’s self esteem. With Kids’ Bedtimes, Consistency Is Key To Learning And Development in a nutshell. You can read more about my popular […]
Discover These Top Secrets To Getting Your Child To Sleep – Updated
Sleep, rest, renewal – the dream of every parent at some time in their parenting adventure! Here are some of the tips I pass on to the parents I coach. Blackout curtains or blinds. When my kids were little I bought some black out curtains and they worked like a magic blindfold. Will and […]
As a long awaited new Anti-Grooming Law takes effect. Here’s what you should know. ‘Grooming. What it is, signs and how to protect your children.
I’m speaking on Sky News today after 12 midday about the new law that comes into immediate effect around protecting children from grooming. I live only a few miles away from where Caterham schoolboy Breck Bednar, was murdered by a man he met online. So, what is grooming. Grooming is when someone builds an […]
How to talk to kids about terrorism and what to do when children choke. Episode 12 of The Sue Atkins Parenting Show
The Sue Atkins Parenting Show is where we discuss every possible aspect of parenting, giving you advice and support on topics which affect your daily life. Each free, weekly episode is bursting with practical tips, techniques and ideas. Also, you can sign up to The Sue Atkins Parenting Club for exclusive access to a friendly […]
Ed Sheeran’s fab video about ‘Being Weird’ & Helping Kids Embrace Who They Are.
Here’s Ed Sheeran’s wonderfully inspiring video about his stammer, the port wine birth mark on his face, and wearing large glasses as a child. Helping children embrace who they really are, so they can fully embrace who they really want to be. Famous musician Ed Sheeran shares his childhood experience to encourage all outsiders to stop being […]
Try A Device Free Dinner.
Try A Device Free Dinner Learn how this one simple step can make a difference. I believe good habits start early – and they start with you ‘Talking & Teaching’ your kids good habits around their use of technology. So just for this week how about going for a #DeviceFreeDinner ?
Inside Will Smith’s Unorthodox Parenting Philosophies: How He Raised Three Kids Under The Spotlight in Hollywood.
Raising happy, confident kids isn’t always easy, is it? But add the pressures of the Hollywood spotlight into the mix & it must make it even harder. So, I read with interest about how the very charismatic Will Smith has handled it. What do you make of his philosophy ? Will Smith isn’t just a regular dad…He’s […]