Free Parenting Resources to Help You Raise Happy, Confident & Resilient Kids?

Sleep Checklist (FREE Resource)

With Kids’ Bedtimes, Consistency Is Key To Learning And Development in a Nutshell

Like adults, children often don’t get enough sleep at night and unfortunately, not getting enough sleep and being sleep-deprived can have serious consequences for your child’s health, success at school and growth.

In this guide we look at Children’s Sleep needs dependant upon their age

The Sue Atkins Appropriate Age and Stage Screen Time Checklist (FREE Resource)

Not all screen time is created equal.

It’s up to YOU to decide how (and how often) your child or teenager uses screens and whether their screen time is positive or negative. For instance, time spent on homework or other educational activities might not need to be as restricted as time spent playing video games.

For kids of all ages, screen time should not replace time needed for sleeping, eating, being active, studying, and interacting with family and friends.

Sleepovers (FREE Resource)

“Should I let my child go on a sleepover?”

I get asked this a lot. And frankly, it depends. I know some parents who simply make it their policy — “No sleepovers ever.” That’s ok because it’s your right to make the rules that you are
comfortable with for YOUR family.

In this guide I help you with hints and tips on the due diligence you can carry out to help you make your decision

Top Tips for Preparing your Child for Starting School (FREE Resource)

This guide is full of handy tips to help you prepare your child for starting school – both practically and emotionally! 

You’ve probably been preparing your child since they were little so relax, stay positive and just choose the bits that are helpful to you and your family and leave the rest!

Weaning – When and How Guide (FREE Resource)

What is weaning? This term usually refers to when your baby stops breastfeeding, but whether you breast or bottle feed, this is another milestone in your child’s development. 

This guide is full of hints and tips to help you with this stage including when to start, what to start with and how you can progress.

Why Kids Need Rules Checklist (FREE Resource)

Whether it’s your toddler who’s deliberately dumped their lunch on the floor or an older child who can’t stop whining for one more game on their ipad before bedtime…

It seems children repeatedly challenge the boundaries we as parents set for them. It’s what kids do who are growing up and becoming independent. This guide provides you with information and tips, as well as short checklist, on setting the rules …

The Ultimate Potty Training Readiness Checklist (FREE Resource)

It probably seems like just yesterday that you changed your toddler’s first diaper, and now you’re wondering if it’s time to start potty training.

There’s no magic age at which children are ready to start learning how to use the potty, but some develop the necessary physical and cognitive skills between 18 and 24 months of age.

This guide will help you recognise when your child is ready for this important milestone in their development.

The Sue Atkins Make Believe, Imagination and Pretending: Ages and Stages Checklist (FREE Resource)

The Importance Of Play
Lots of research has shown that brain connections develop during periods of play so it is vital to emotional, physical and intellectual development.

Download my FREE checklist about your child’s ‘Make Believe’ Play to understand the Ages and Stages of make believe, imagination and pretending

The Sue Atkins Self-Esteem Checklist (FREE Resource)

The most important gift you can give your child is the gift of self esteem.

Self-esteem is how you rate yourself deep down. It is a belief and a confidence in your own ability and value. However, where does this ability come from? I believe it initially comes from you – the actions that you take and the love and encouragement you give. Download this free guide to help you give YOUR child the gift of self esteem.

The Sue Atkins Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied & What To Do About It (FREE Resource)

Bullying is an intentional, aggressive and repeated behaviour that involves an imbalance of power or strength. It’s NEVER acceptable &; NEVER ignore it!

In this FREE Checklist, we look for the signs, how to deal with and support your child and how to get help.

My ABC Checklist For Potty Training (FREE Resource)

On average, most children begin learning to use a potty by around their second birthday, but, as with everything in children’s development, each child is different.

Up to the age of 20 months, toddlers’; bladders need to empty often, and their muscles aren’t always fully developed which makes it difficult for them to master holding on for the loo, coupled with their lack of dexterity as they haven’t yet developed how to master their clothing going to the loo is still a tricky and difficult skill to manage.

This guide contains useful information, tips and also my ABC Guide of Potty Training

Teething Checklist (FREE Resource)

Your child’s teething timeline

Teething is full of old wives’ tales and horror stories but even before your baby was born, little tooth buds were developing under their gums.

This guide will help you to understand when your baby’s teeth will start to appear. But as in all milestones, growing teeth is NOT a competition so don’t get too anxious about the exact ages & stages.