Sue's Parenting Blog

If you’re looking for parenting help and advice from someone who really understands the challenges raising kids can bring, then you’re in the right place. With over 25 years experience working with children and having raised two kids of her own, Sue really knows how to make positive changes in any family.

Regularly featured on ITV’s This Morning and many other TV and radio shows, her advice is much sought after due to her positive, guilt-free attitude and effective solutions. The Sue Atkins Parenting Blog is where Sue shares some of her best advice to help you raise confident, resilient, independent kids. With new posts featured every few days you’ll always find something new, interesting and relevant to read.

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17th January 2025
  Credit: PeopleImages/Getty Images My 9 year old has started having nightmares. What can I do? Russ Robertson from Croydon  Nightmares: Practical Steps to Stop Scary...
3rd January 2025
Credit: Character Education Children aged 6-9 are developing a stronger sense of independence and fairness. At this stage, they start to understand how actions have...
3rd January 2025
10 Practical Tips for Teaching Empathy to Kids (Ages 6-9) Helping children develop empathy is crucial for building emotional intelligence, compassion, and positive social interactions....
19th December 2024
  Christmas and the holiday season  can be a stressful time of year – and one spent with a newborn even more so! Here are...
18th December 2024
  Get into the festive spirit with some Christmas-themed bedtime stories – perfect to snuggle up to in front of the tree, sipping hot chocolate 🙂...
17th December 2024
The guests have arrived, the presents are wrapped, the shops are closed, & the carrots & whiskey are out for Father Christmas & the Reindeer...
17th December 2024
  “If you want something expensive, you should ask your grandparents.” Matthew, aged 12 But this year it’s not funny trying to survive the cost...
16th December 2024
Christmas, although a time of great joy and celebration, can also be the most stressful of times for even the best of parents, with the...
15th December 2024
Looking for the perfect present  but not sure what’s best? 7 Great Parenting Christmas Gift Ideas Every item in this guide is personally chosen by...
14th December 2024
I am very proud to be one of the Ambassadors for Home Start because it is a remarkable charity and last night I had the...
14th December 2024
“Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth.”  ~ American Academy of Paediatrics It’s...
13th December 2024
It can be really stressful facing your first Christmas alone. Perhaps, you are finding that you have had 20 years of family Christmases with tinsel...
13th December 2024
    We all face similiar problems at Christmas from Auntie Mabel on the sherry to Grandad and Brexit. So, here are just a few...
12th December 2024
  I think Christmas shopping and shopping generally with toddlers, is given a bad press! With a little bit of planning and some common sense...
11th December 2024
    e-readers are hugely popular with parents – but research shows kids prefer printed books, magazines and comics. So is it worth buying them...