Episode 34 Tweet of The Week @Girlguiding Over a third of girls say the pressure to live the perfect life online is affecting their wellbeing. #GirlsAttitudes Girls are concerned their parents aren’t aware of the pressures they face on social media. Check out https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/ Josefina is the creator of Nanos Spanish, encompassing the Nanos, Pekes and […]
Smacking “It feels like someone banged you with a hammer.” (five-year-old girl) “Sometimes if you smack, if it was an adult like my daddy, he can smack very hard … he can smack you like a stone … and you’ll cry.” (seven-year-old boy) It Hurts You Inside: Children Talking About Smacking by Carolyne […]
Building Your Children’s Character Without Smacking Them. I’ve just come off the sofa on ITV ‘Good Morning Britain’ with Jeremy Kyle and Kate Garraway discussing smacking. I felt the pressure of 2 presenters and a lady from a Charity agreeing that it’s OK to smack, tap, and hit a child as it depends on […]
I am doing a phone-in tomorrow on ITV ‘This Morning’ on bullying. Technology means that bullying is no longer limited to school playgrounds, street corners, or on the bus home. Cyberbullying can occur anywhere, even at home, via email, texts, mobile phones, and social media websites 24 hours a day, seven days a week, […]
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Here’s a question that came through my ‘Sue Atkins Parenting Show’ podcast on my ‘Don’t Stew – Ask Sue’ feature. Click here to join and listen in. My Child Kicks Me – What Can I Do? As parents, few situations are more difficult to deal with than having a child who is aggressive. It […]
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 […]
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
As my regular readers know I am currently in India giving some parenting talks in Mumbai and Bangalore. I was recently interviewed by Yahoo Lifestyle India about my views on love, discipline and divorce. Here is the article: Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, […]
I’ve recently been working with a lovely Mum who has felt rather exhausted by her child’s behaviour. When conflict happens it’s easy to feel threatened. We often find ourselves thinking, “How dare you treat me like this!” BUT conflict can get worse if we respond […]
Watch me talking about smacking on ITV “This Morning” with Holly Willoughby and Eamonn Holmes. Smacking is back in the news again and I was interviewed on BBC Radio London about smacking as Children’s Commissioner Maggie Atkinson claims that under current law here in the UK pets and adults have better protection than children. Bringing up happy, healthy, […]
I’ve just been interviewed by BBC Radio Birmingham discussing this article where an assistant in Boots tapped a 3 year old child who had been knocking bottles of bleach off from a shelf. I know myself falling out with a friend on holiday who let her 3 year old spit at his Dad and was allowed to rub […]
Here’s an interesting article I came upon on Twitter today By Eva Bowen ABC15.com, Phoenix “Parents, listen up! It’s the first rule of parenting that every new parent will quickly learn: you WILL be judged by others. Every parent is faced with difficult choices as their children grow up. What type of schooling should they […]
