Category: Nannies

30th October 2021
            I’m delighted to collaborate with Care.com this week sharing my top tips for adjusting your children’s schedule and sleep routines in...
2nd July 2021
MARY HUGHES one page profile   I’ve used Positive Profiles in my work for many years and can’t rave enough about their usefulness for improving...
14th June 2021
  There has been much talk and research around emotional intelligence and emotional literacy that suggests they lead to better health, higher academic achievement and...
17th May 2021
  Here’s a great list of appropriate activities that  will help to increase your little infant’s developmental skills around all the major skills from motor,...
11th May 2021
                        Divorce and Children: How to Answer Those Tough Questions Divorce is an extremely challenging, stressful and...
26th April 2021
I’m thrilled and delighted to announce that The Sue Atkins Parenting Show has been won the award of Best Educational Podcast of 2021 from Learning...
24th April 2021
  Rudolf Dreikurs the eminent psychiatrist and parent educator said, “A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.” In other words, encouragement is essential...
22nd April 2021
If you suddenly have a fussy eater on your hands – you’re not alone! Lots of parents go through the same thing with their children...
21st November 2020
This research actually came out of a well-known 75-year-long Harvard study, where researchers followed two groups of people. One of the many highlights of the...
13th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues it’s really challenging to handle all the uncertainty – some of you may be able to return to work, some...
11th October 2020
  Here’s a favourite quote of mine by Brian Dyson the Chairman of Coca Cola from 1959-1994 “Imagine life as a game in which you are...
3rd September 2020
  Feeling isolated when you first have children is very common, as you’ve probably left a job where there was always people around to chat...
13th August 2020
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for over 25 years I discovered that it was my job to inspire kids to behave for...
13th August 2020
In my book ‘Parenting Made Easy – How To Raise Happy Children’ in Chapter 9 I write about kids who argue back. One simple technique I...
13th August 2020
Successful parents have a wide range of options open to them.  Over the years (through often trial and error) they have collected skills, strategies and...