Are Children Digital Prisoners? Let’s Explore The Digital Jungle
Are Children Digital Prisoners? Let’s Explore In today’s hyper-connected world, the relationship between children and technology has sparked widespread debate. From smartphones to social media and gaming, the digital landscape is increasingly shaping the lives of young people. A growing concern among parents, educators, and psychologists is whether children are becoming “digital prisoners,” trapped in […]
Replacing the word “ban” with “age restriction” in discussions about smartphones is a GAME CHANGER‼️
Words hold power. The way we talk about a concept shapes how we think, feel, and react to it. This is particularly true when it comes to public policy or societal rules. The difference between calling something a “ban” versus an “age restriction” may seem subtle, but the impact is profound. Here’s why changing […]
STOP Swiping While Dining. The Risks of Giving Toddlers and Babies Smartphones During Meals.
In today’s digital age, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. While they offer numerous benefits to us as adults, giving toddlers and babies smartphones during meals can pose several risks and set up really bad habits around food, social interaction and phone addiction in the critically important early years! Here’s why […]
Screen Time, Digital Poverty, Education & Why NOT all Educational Apps are Equal in Quality‼️
If you have time I highly, highly recommend watching or listening to this absolutely fascinating parliamentary evidence on screen time, digital poverty and education, with Baroness Kidron who’s career has taken her from making movies for Stephen Spielberg to groundbreaking protections for young people online Screen time and Wellbeing Speakers include: John McGee, Senior Policy […]
Tapping is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Here’s How It Can Help YOU!
What is EFT? Emotional Freedom Technique is the new therapy for the 21st century as it is a very safe way to get rid of anxiety, stress, and feelings of guilt and overwhelm that lots of parents suffer from. It is based on tapping different Chinese meridian lines with your fingers – and you’ve probably […]
The Sue Atkins Gift Guide: Parenting Made Easy!
Sue’s Alternative to the ‘Naughty Step’ The ‘Easy Peasy – Lemon Squeezy Button’ is suitable for kids of all ages & allows you to record and playback 40 seconds of yourself saying ‘That was Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy’ via the built-in microphone and speaker – to motivate & encourage your child to brush […]
Teenagers who eat with their parents are up to 35% less likely to have eating disorders
I am a real advocate of families sitting down and eating together as it creates a bond, a connection and makes life fun. Kids can chat about their day, their worries or just spend time with you, and you can share your life with them in a easy and natural way simply through sitting down to […]
Sue Atkins ‘Parental Wellbeing & Mental Health’ Webinar
Children’s wellbeing is closely bound to their parents’ wellbeing & that really important person is YOU. As parents whether you are a single parent, a mum, dad or carer we all want to do what’s best to keep our children safe, fit and well. However, it can be easy to forget about our own […]
‘Talking & Teaching’ Toddlers about Nature Starts With Us.
‘’When one tugs at a single thing in nature, one finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir ‘Talking & Teaching’ Toddlers about Nature starts with us. Here’s some simple ideas to help: ? Nature is what we see and feel around us. ?Nature provides us the air to breathe, the water […]
Stranger Things: What Parents Need to Know
I’m discussing ‘Stranger Things’ on BBC Radio Suffolk this week and I will be asked: Do you have teenage children or grandchildren and do you know what they’re watching on their phones and screens on a daily basis? The drama “Stranger Things” launched in 2016, has 4 series, is seeing a resurgence and is pulling […]
The Stress Relief Giraffe
Children are a lost tribe in the pandemic. While they remain (for the most part) perplexingly immune to the health consequences of Covid-19, their lives and daily routines have been turned upside down. From surveys and interviews carried out for the Born in Bradford study, we know that they are anxious, isolated and bored, […]
Make it Count: A Guide for Parents and Carers on Children’s Mental Health
A rather grim & growing report from Sky News has suggested that COVID-19 has created a crisis for ‘years to come’ – as lockdowns have put children under ‘unprecedented’ levels of distress Sky News is given unique access to a child and adolescent mental health trust to see first hand the crises children are facing. […]
What to Do If Lockdowns Have Hurt Your Child’s Speech and Language Skills
In this episode: The Big Ask – Finding Out What Your Kids Think Will Make Them Happier After the Pandemic 30 Great Resources to Teach Kids Financial Literacy Sue Atkins in Conversation with Jo Fitzgerald Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer & Co-Creator of the Primary 2 Secondary Programme for Schools, Students, Teachers and Parents
How DO You Deal with A Fussy Eater?
In this episode: Teaching The ‘Skill’ of Friendship to Kids Who Always Fall Out The Do’s and Don’ts of Caring for Twins Sue in Conversation with Our Family Wizard the App making Co- Parenting Easier
What Is A Mentor?
In this episode: What Is A Mentor? Quick and Easy Bedwetting Solutions How The Down Syndrome Diary Is Helping Struggling Parents. Sue Atkins in Conversation with Sonia Livingstone – Author of ‘Parenting for a Digital Future – How Hopes and Fears about Technology Shape Children’s Lives.’