I speaking live on BBC Radio Newcastle today discussing – the children of 12 and 13, who were arrested and bailed over ‘indecent images’ We need to be ‘Talking & Teaching ‘ our children about self respect, self confidence and what is and isn’t appropriate behaviour online and off. In this media crazy world […]
We all want to bring up happy, confident, resilient kids but it’s an overwhelming, tiring job sometimes. But are we putting ourselves under too much pressure to be perfect? Here’s the Metro’s Top 20 Biggest Pressure Points for Parents – what’s your biggest worry? ‘While being a mum or dad is the biggest joy any […]
Apparently my opinion inflamed viewers on ITV ‘This Morning’ recently – which comes as a bit of surprise as I’ve been misquoted by The Sun. Watch the video and what do you think? Click here
I read with great interest, but no real surprise, that babies are emotion detectives. They watch and listen to our emotions, remember how we acted in the past, and use this to predict how we will act in the future. Studies show that babies are very tuned into other people’s anger, so naturally it’s important […]
I was live on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester today discussing a new piece of research that claims that most parents have a favourite child, and it’s probably the eldest. A study conducted at the University of California shows that out of 768 parents surveyed, 70 per cent of mothers and 74 per cent of fathers […]
I was on the ITV ‘This Morning’ sofa this morning discussing the shocking statistic of young children as young as one being expelled from Nursery. In one year alone, 100 toddlers, some as young as just one, were expelled from nursery for being violent. Today we can reveal the results of our own This Morning […]
ANDY MURRAY: BABIES CAN CHANGE YOUR PRIORITIES, WARNS PARENTING EXPERT One of the U.K.’s leading authorities on parenting says Andy Murray’s dip in form since the birth of his first child is entirely understandable. Sue Atkins, “The Parenting Expert,” says the demands and excitement of caring for a new life can change the priorities of […]
I was delighted to have been interviewed recently about childcare. Here is the interview. Sue Atkins describes herself as ‘a writer, a speaker, a broadcaster, and a mum’, and will perhaps be best known to many as a TV presenter who regularly contributes on parenting and childcare issues. Making herself available to First Discoverers on […]
Every Monday I ask you a Parent Coaching Question for you to print off, pop on your fridge and to ponder throughout the week. Being a great parent requires you to become a self aware parent. A parent who thinks about what they are doing and reflects on what is working and what isn’t working […]
I left teaching over 10 years ago and as a former Deputy Headteacher and Class Teacher of over 22 years experience, I have watched in dismay how teaching has become too pre- occupied by data, league tables and testing children rather than focusing on the whole child, and life long learning, which begins with […]
I have recently been working with a lovely Mum who has two children aged 6 and 3. She’s been having problems with setting up consistent boundaries around her children due to her constant nagging feelings of guilt over suffering from Post Natal Depression with her first child 6 years ago. She is not uncommon. Lots of Mums suffer […]
I read with great interest an article by Kirsty Wynn in The New Zealand Herald saying that overprotective parents are not allowing their offspring enough time for ‘kids to be kids’. Parents are being urged to “Re-Wild their child” and get their kids involved in risky play outside. The growing number of children stuck […]
A new action-oriented movement idea for Ariel that aims to discuss a latent but simmering tension point in society: Is laundry only a woman’s job? Wouldn’t it be great to build a society where husbands and wives share the load? Because where there is equality there is true happiness. Just for this week ponder the […]
I love Ted Talks – they are thought provoking, educational and entertaining. I have always taught my families that I work with about the power of the magic little word, ” Not yet …..” as it is forgiving, less about failure and more about mindset and motivation. With so much emphasis on testing and […]
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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