Give a hoot !
As a former Deputy Head teacher I just love this little poster from The Reading Kingdom so make a committment today as the New School Term begins here in the UK to get involved in your child’s learning !
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Questions To Start Conversations ~ The Sue Atkins Family Challenge!
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 […]
Can you ever be too loving? This week’s Parent Coaching Question
I’m writing a new book for Random House all about toddlers that will be out next year and I’ve been pondering whether as parents we can ever be toooo loving. I don’t think we can – because I’m not talking about spoiling them with gifts but spoiling them with love, TIME, hugs and the gift of listening […]
RELAX ! Here’s 8 Great Reasons To Let Your Kids Read Comics
My son always loved books and always had his nose in a book when he was young but around the age of 9 he lost a bit of interest in his reading books and started to enjoy comics. As a former Deputy Head I knew it was probably a phase so I didn’t make […]
“Parenting classes aren’t just for struggling families” says the Minister for Children and Families
I’m talking on London’s largest radio station today about the Government’s new idea for free parenting classes. Join me here on LBC I am greatly in favour of taking away the taboo about parenting classes – we go on courses on everything from marketing to management yet we receive literally no skills training for the […]
Raise your children not your voice !
Parenting is the most important, rewarding, frustrating, and challenging job anyone can do and yet is the one few of us ever get any preparation for. We invest in everything except learning the skills in raising happy, confident and well-balanced children. The speed, pressure and stress of modern living means we never seem to have […]
CHANGE YOUR FAMILY LIFE IN 5 DAYS !
For less than a haircut and highlights I will make you a positive, relaxed and confident parent in 5 days 🙂 Family success, happiness and parenting confidence are not accidents that happen to some parents and not to others. They are created by specific ways of thinking and acting in the world. Learn how to […]
Just WHY are kids in the UK SO UNHAPPY ……….. AGAIN ?
Four years ago I read the UNICEF report on why children in the UK were so unhappy, so un-cherished and so un -nurtured. I was so incensed by the Report the last time, that I stayed up until 2.30 am to record a video called “A Nation Of Bad Parents” trying to be part of […]
Why begin Teaching Reading through Games?
As a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years teaching children to read is a vital life skill that I feel very passionate about – as kids who can’t read lack confidence, lack opportunities and are disempowered in all areas of life. I used to teach Reception children for a number of years and still […]
The latest in my Parenting Expert Podcasts – The 5 a day Parenting Checklist
Listen in to me discussing the new recommendations for a 5 a day Parenting Checklist on BBC Radio Wales phone -in. What are your thoughts? Is it a Nanny State or is positive parenting a good idea to remind us all that kids spell love T-I-M-E ? BBC Radio Wales phone-in ~ Part 1 […]