Sub Category: Family Matters
Sleep
Screenagers? Electronic Babysitters? How Much Screen Time is OK for your Kids?
Excess screen time is now considered to be the equivalent of smoking, drinking and using drugs.
How very interesting. Taiwanese parents are now legally obligated to monitor their children’s screen time. It just shows you how concerned people are becoming about excessive use of screens- as you know I call kids nowadays ‘Screenagers’ and we owe it to them as parents to say ‘NO’ at times and to put boundaries round […]
The Sue Atkins Appropriate Age and Stage Screen Time Checklist
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. […]
The Sue Atkins Why Kids Need Rules Checklist
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 […]
Stepfamilies – Are You Finding it Tough to Blend?
BEWARE of Parenting Under ‘Nanny State’ Next Door Neighbours – if this sounds crazy to you, that’s because it is.
I was invited on to the Michael Graham Show on talkRADIO talking about this parenting story in America. It struck a cord with me as I’m locked into a bit of an unpleasant situation with my next door neighbours after I trimmed their overhanging branches in my garden. They’ve suddenly put up a huge Razor Wire […]
Children are less ready for school than five years ago, say school leaders. So what is ‘School Readiness?’
What is School Readiness? As a former Deputy Head and Reception Class Teacher I’ve been asked to comment on the new survey released today that says that 8 out of 10 school leaders report that many children arriving at primary school are not ready to take part in classroom activities. Of these, 86 per cent […]
The Pros and Cons of Siblings Sharing Bedrooms
I am talking on BBC Radio Scotland this week about ‘The Pros and Cons of Siblings Sharing. There are many differing opinions about whether or not it’s a good idea for siblings to share a bedroom. As a former Deputy Head Teacher, I often saw yawning kids in my class tired out due to disturbed […]
Getting Your Little Darlings to Behave
Teenage Drinking – How to talk to children about alcohol.
The Medical Chief launches five-point guide for parents on how to stop children abusing alcohol As all my friends know, I like a glass of wine or two, but teenage drinking is a very big problem here in the UK and it needs your support, your confidence and your belief in your own opinions and […]
After #MeToo is it really any different raising boys?
I’m speaking with Kelvin MacKenzie on Love Sport Radio about this topic in The Telegraph ‘After #MeToo, how are we now to raise our boys?’ I don’t really think that raising a thoughtful, well-rounded son is any different from raising a thoughtful, well rounded daughter ? I’ve got one of each and I think it […]
Sex, Sun & Buff Young Men & Woman Getting Jiggy With It: But Is It Wrong To Let Your Kids Watch Love Island?
“Is it wrong,” Michael Vaughan, the former England Test cricket captain, asked his 1 million followers, “that I am 42 years old and can’t stop watching #LoveIsland?!!!” The idea of Vaughan – a man known for his graceful cricket and strong leadership inspiring England to a historic Ashes triumph – tuning in for a show […]
10 Quick, Simple & EASY Ways You Can Help Beat Childhood Obesity!
I was joining in a discussion on BBC Radio today about this hugely worrying study that has revealed that Britain’s child obesity problems are out of control. First official figures reveal 170,000 leave primary school overweight – and 22,000 are dangerously fat Just over a third of children who left primary school last year were overweight […]