I have been working in a school in Sussex this week, and while I know it’s Christmas and the kids are over excited, I just can’t get over how rude they are and how they think that it’s OK to answer me back as an adult, as a teacher and as a visitor in their […]
As a former class teacher for more than 20 years I was grief stricken by the traumatic shooting in Newtown as that would have been the same as killing the whole of my class of 20 Year One 6 year olds – which just made me cry in grief as I watched the news over the weekend. I have […]
For 2013 I’m going to be doing a weekly video answering YOUR questions – soooooo feel free to start putting up your questions on my Facebook page and I will pick a question every week to answer in my Don’t Stew – Ask Sue videos ! http://www.facebook.com/SueAtkinsTheParentingExpert?ref=hl
As a former Deputy Head teacher I read with interest this research in Slate showing how teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. I was recently in a Primary School running my Confidence Classes for Kids Workshop ( tell your school about them as I’ll happily pop along ) where they had decided […]
I really enjoyed our discussion on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire with Annie Oethan discussing manners with Liz Brewer from Ladette to Lady fame as we were discussing a school in Fowey Community College who have introduced manners and etiquette to teenage girls and boys who seem to be loving them ! Click here to listen […]
Yesterday The Palace announced that Prince William and Kate are having a baby – which is wonderful news. Then later it was announced that Kate had gone into hospital to explore her Morning Sickness. Pregnancy Sickness Support is the only UK based charity supporting women with this condition. In its extreme form it is known […]
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I am absolutely thrilled to have been nominated for The Woman’s Hour Power List. The Woman’s Hour Power List will rank the 100 most powerful women in the UK at the start of 2013. Which women have the biggest impact on our economy, society, politics and culture? Who has the ability to inspire change as […]
My friend Marneta Viegas is an inspiration to me and I’d like to introduce you to Relax Kids. “For many people the word ‘meditation’ brings to mind an image of snow-topped mountains, absolute silence and the uncomfortable cross-legged lotus position. However, meditation can mean many different things to many different people, and can be as […]
A bad marriage can make parenting and life in general stressful. The loss of the family structure can be very upsetting and distressing for everyone involved in the major change. Despite divorce being on the increase around the world, parents often feel at a loss when searching for practical support. They also feel overwhelmed, […]
On the 24th of November 2011, Hayley Goleniowska wrote her very first post “ What to Say When a Baby is Born with Down’s Syndrome” Afraid of who would criticise, certain no-one would read it and unsure of the form the blog would take, she nervously sent her personal thoughts anonymously into the ether. A year on and she has […]
I truly believe that if you focus on the positive aspects to your life you feel better and magic can happen ! Simply starting your day with the attitude of “I believe the world is plotting to do me good today. I can’t wait to see what it is” is a really simple mindset that […]
I’d like to tell you about a new book that I think you’ll find helpful on your parenting journey by my friend Annie Fox called “Teaching Kids to Be Good People” Here’s my recent testimonial for it: “Raising happy, confident, emotionally intelligent, compassionate kids is not always easy in these 24/7 digitally online times. Finding […]
I am reading the very wonderful book “Celebrating Families” – which is just bursting with simple,practical ways to enhance family life by my friend Helen Sanderson and Maye Taylor at the moment and I can’t put it down! I keep having to stop and highlight their wonderfully simple yet inspiring ideas and I was in […]
Disabled children need schools and services that are right for them. Parents need access to respite care and other support. More than half a million UK families face a daily challenge to get support for their disabled child. The current lack of local services and respite care makes it much harder than it […]
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