I’m delighted to have been invited to join a panel for a debate in the House of Commons on the recent riots in London.
I’m delighted to have been invited to join a panel for a debate in the House of Commons in December on the recent riots in London.
Tag: Parenting
STOP CAGE FIGHTING FOR 8 YEAR OLDS – THIS IS NOT OK !
I watched in horror on Sky News about children as young as eight having been filmed “cage fighting” in footage that medical experts have called “disturbing”. The violent sport, also known as “Mixed Martial Arts”, combines martial arts, wrestling and boxing but with few rules. Contestants are allowed to punch, kick and elbow each other […]
School Phobia
For many children school is a place to see their friends, have fun and enjoy the challenges of the day. For some though even the thought of going to school can bring on stress and anxiety. Read my advice in Child Care Professional and in Tremendously Two Here is my original article called “Coping With […]
Are toddler tantrums pushing you to the edge? Learning from parents of children with autism could help steer you through those meltdown moments.
Here is an interesting article from WalesOnline.co.uk Are toddler tantrums pushing you to the edge? Learning from parents of children with autism could help steer you through those meltdown moments What is it about supermarkets? Is your weekly shop more meltdown than melt-in-the-mouth? Surviving tantrums is a parenting rite of passage. But for parents of […]
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 […]
The World’s Toughest Job !
We have just come back from dropping my son at Brunel University for the start of a new era in all of our lives as he embarks on a new 3 year adventure to study Journalism at College and has effectively left home. It got me pondering about the Toughest Job In The World […]
The Sue Atkins Sunday Saying – quotes to inspire you for the coming week!
T E A M Together Everyone Achieves More
After the London Riots
On Thursday evening I offered a few words at an important charity event in Airport House in Croydon – it was to help businesses affected and destroyed by the Croydon Riots 5 weeks ago and was called Brick by Brick Rebuilding Croydon businesses. I met Trevor Reeves of Reeves Corner Furniture shop and he told […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parenting Affirmation
My children are still children and I will have realistic, age appropriate expectations for them.
After-School Activities: Striking the Right Balance
I’ve my lastest book called Parenting Made Easy which came out on 5th April I have been pondering After School Activities so here are just some of my thoughts and questions to help you strike that balance between too many and too few ! Statistics show that children nowadays play outside 50 percent less than they used to in […]
The Back To School ~ Tip 8 ~ Simple Strategies To Get Out The Door Faster, Less Frazzled And Smiling First Thing In The Morning
Morning Routines: Simple Strategies To Get Out The Door Faster, Less Frazzled And Smiling First Thing In The Morning Children thrive when they know what to expect and what they have to do. Implementing a morning routine will make them feel secure and prepared for the day ahead. Even more importantly, it will make your […]
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 […]
Are you often exhausted as a parent? Here’s the antidote !
Are you often exhausted as a parent? Do you regularly feel drained, overwhelmed and off-balance when it comes to raising your kids? It’s difficult and challenging raising children and even more challenging when you have a child with behavioural problems, like ADHD or Autism or a child who is frequently defiant or even just […]
10 really terrific resources for tips and advice on parenting boys.
Following on from my blog the other day on positive messages for parenting girls Here are 10 really terrific resources for tips and advice on parenting boys from http://www.dotcomsformoms.com/10-top-mom-resources-for-raising-boys
Every little helps ! My advice in the Tesco magazine this month
Pick up your copy of the Tesco magazine and read my advice this month about back to school tips, revision and study ideas and healthy lunchboxes http://yfrog.com/keh9dcij http://yfrog.com/mm9annj