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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2nd April 2024
  Changing nappies – is a quintessential part of parenthood that’s both mundane and messy. Amidst the chaos of nappy changes, it can be tempting...
2nd April 2024
There’s a great buzz around Jonathan Haidt’s new fascinating and thought provoking book that points out the hugely important years between the ages of 9...
2nd April 2024
Mobile phones eh? We can’t live without them but have you thought how they could be impacting on your baby whether you breastfeed or bottle...
2nd April 2024
  The Effects of Using Your Mobile Phone While Breastfeeding: What Every Parent Should Know In today’s digitally connected world, it’s not uncommon for parents...
25th March 2024
  I’m a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years so I know first hand about teaching Reception Class children – I taught...
25th March 2024
70% of British primary schoolteachers have noticed a rise in the number of 3-7-year olds wetting themselves during the school day. As a former Deputy...
24th March 2024
Ctrl+Alt+Delay:  I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use...
24th March 2024
I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use parental...
24th March 2024
  I’ve been thinking about how to help parents delay giving their child a Smartphone and I thought about my own kid’s milestones. Childhood is...
22nd March 2024
  How do you talk to children about Cancer? Receiving a cancer diagnosis is challenging at any age, but for children in particular, it can...
22nd March 2024
Using smartphones as ‘digital pacifiers’ or ‘dummies’ is an increasing phenomenon in our modern society, where smartphones serve as soothing tools for both toddlers and...
21st March 2024
Giving a child a smartphone without guidance is like giving them the keys to a 4×4 without teaching them how to drive – it can...
18th March 2024
  After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm,...
11th March 2024
  I was on BBC Radio Newcastle  discussing children who have imaginary friends as Heathrow is set to become first ‘imaginary friend friendly’ airport –...
8th March 2024
  Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference...