Sub Category: Family Matters

Are you a secretly pushy parent?

So are you a pushy parent ? According to a leading Headmistress competitive parents are taking the joy out of childhood by subjecting their kids to regular tutoring at a young age. As a former Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for over 22 years I’ve seen both sides to this argument – what do you make […]

Babies natural bonds with mothers eroded by pushy parents.

  I have recently been interviewed about babies being “hothoused” by their pushy parents for a feature for Practical Parenting and Pregnancy magazine on a study that says mums are taking their babies to too many classes eroding the bond between mother and child. It’s an interesting article ! I think it’s all about finding […]

Cotton wool kids – so what’s making YOU paranoid?

I was on BBC Radio Surrey today discussing cotton wool kids – children who are over protected Listen here to Danny Pike http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p007gllp Here’s a blog I wrote awhile ago to help you get clear about your own ways of protecting your kids. Well, I don’t know about you but I loved riding my bike […]

Is it OK for your children to swear at you?

OVER TWO THIRDS OF PARENTS ALLOW CHILDREN TO SWEAR:   4 IN 5 PARENTS SWEAR IN FRONT OF KIDS  I was reading a survey about swearing today and it got me pondering…… Research  has found that over two-thirds of parents allow their children to swear without punishment, effectively accepting the practice and 4 in 5 parents swear […]

Topic of the month – Family Talk Time

As a Parent Coach and mum of two grown up children I am often  shocked, distressed and searching for ways to help our society move towards a better future where children can grow up safe, well balanced and with a purpose in life. Free from despair, anger, drugs and hopelessness. I am not a politician and it […]

Starting School. The BIG DAY

Shiny new shoes – how to prepare yourself (and your child) for school! From the moment you play peek-a-boo with your baby, you are preparing them for the process of moving away from you and learning about independence. Separation can be a difficult emotion not only for you as a parent but also for your […]

The Pulling Power Of Pocket Money.

‘Money makes the world go around!’ as Lisa Minnelli happily sang in the hit musical “Cabaret” and it certainly seems to be true on more than one occasion, but debt is on the increase and there seems to be more and more demands on your money than ever before so learning about money is an […]

What’s the difference between spying on your kids and keeping an eye on them?

I remember being rung up on a Bank Holiday Monday by a Polish journalist last year, asking me my opinion on some new tracking device that tracks children through their mobile phone. I told her I didn’t like it as it smacked of cotton wool parenting, an infringement of a young person’s independence, autonomy, and […]

How to keep the glow with your partner after having kids !

  Listen to my late night interview on marriage, relationships, kids and the 5 types of Love Languages on Relationships360  Blog Talk Radio with Tiffany Williams-Jallow. http://parentingexpert.podbean.com/ Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here