The Oops Plan – When Perfect Plans Plummet!

  You know when your plans don’t always go according to plan? You know ‘the best laid plans of mice and men’ scenario when even with the most careful planning things don’t necessarily work out the way you thought? You know that moment when your kids are tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, striving for more independence or […]

The ‘Mistaken Intention’ Behind your Child’s ‘Naughty’ Behaviour.

I talk a lot about the Key ‘C’s of Connection, Capability, Counting, Courage and Confidence with my clients. They are a key components in raising ‘iCan’ kids with the positive mindset to embrace life and have a go & to experience life in all its full glory. Every behaviour has a purpose & our job […]

Why is it that when an adult hits a child we call it discipline ?

 Building Your Children’s Character Without Smacking Them.   I’ve just come off the sofa on ITV ‘Good Morning Britain’ with Jeremy Kyle and Kate Garraway discussing smacking. I felt the pressure of 2 presenters and a lady from a Charity agreeing that it’s OK to smack, tap, and hit a child as it depends on […]

The Sue Atkins Parenting Expert Podcast – Discipline Made Easy Part 1

Podcast Powered By Podbean Need a bit of  practical advice on raising happy, well behaved kids? Listen to Part 1 of my Parenting Expert Podcast and if you need a few more ideas download my “Secrets To Well Behaved Kids” App  now – it’s bursting with all my top tips, fresh ideas and practical solutions to everyday, real life problems. […]

The secret to well- behaved kids.

How often do you wake up like Mary Poppins but go to bed as Cruella de Vil?  Do you find disciplining your children difficult? The funny thing about discipline is you only really notice it when it’s not there. As a former Deputy Head and teacher for 22 years I saw loads of perfectly well […]