The importance of creating a strong parent partnership within childcare settings for raising happy, confident, resilient children.
Here is my article published in ScooNews The Preferred Media platform for the education sector – print, online, online TV and events in India. Parents are the most important people in their children’s early lives. Children learn about the world and their place in it through their conversations, play activities, and routines with their parents, […]
The Sue Atkins Wednesday Story To Ponder – Why People Like Clowns

Here’s my Wednesday story from my never-ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil. Why People Like Clowns “Why do people like me?” asks the clown. “It is because I make people laugh?” “They enjoy laughing certainly,” says his friend. “Or is it my colourful clothes, large shoes and big smile?” “They enjoy those too.” “But […]
Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

This is one of my favourite books for children. It’s called “Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids” It is just the most super, simple, powerful and amazing little book that kids just embrace quickly and easily and I guarantee it will transform your child’s attitude and self esteem […]
Tips For Clingy Toddlers, Separation Anxiety & Nervous Kids.

How many of us have left a inconsolable child in childcare or school and gone on our way with a sick heart, wondering if we’ve done the right thing? I’ve been answering toddler questions for a regular feature that I write for an In -house magazine in the […]
The Sue Atkins Wednesday Story To Ponder – Falling Over

Here’s my Wednesday story from my never-ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil. Falling over Here’s a story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil from Dave Mason from Hypknowsis “When I was a student, I went out one winter’s afternoon and I found that my old car wouldn’t start. I had been […]
The Sue Atkins Wednesday Story – The Piano

Here’s my weekly story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. The Piano A mum wanted to encourage her young daughter’s interest in the piano so decided to take her to a local concert featuring an excellent and famous pianist. In the entrance foyer the mother met an old friend and the two […]
Do You Know Your Child’s 5 Languages of Love ?

I’ve been coaching a lovely Mum who lives in Australia this week on Skype and we talked about the 5 languages of love as she hadn’t heard of them before. So here is an old blog post explaining what they are , how they really can transform your family relationships and how you can change […]
My Disney Junior Parenting Hacks around ‘Keeping Kids Entertained’ with Billie and Greg from The Mummy Diaries.
Keeping children entertained indoors all day can often be a bit of a challenge ? Parenting expert Sue Atkins explains to Billie and Greg why it’s a good idea to stay active #DisneyJuniorUK Instagram Check out my Instagram feed at @SueAtkins18 as I put up lots of super simple ways to keep the kids busy, engaged […]
Attitude Is Everything
I work with many hundreds of parents, children and families around the globe and the difference in success or failure is not how you look, how you dress, how well educated you are, where you live or how much you have in your bank account – it’s ALL about how you think. Of course I know first […]
Politicians do it. Footballers do it. Role models do it. And, of course, kids do it. Why kids lie and what to do about it
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for 22 years I’ve heard my fair share of ‘porky pies’ ranging from ‘My homework fell into the blender as I was making my breakfast smoothie’ to ‘I thought you gave me 20 stickers this morning’ to ‘Mrs Brown said I could help myself to all this […]
A fabulous book that should be on the bedside table of every parent or guardian, well thumbed, highlighted and dogeared!
I am delighted to have another wonderful review of my latest book Parenting Made Easy – How To Raise Happy Children by Dee Blick from The Marketing Gym “This is a beautifully written, upbeat and inspiring book with a real heart. You really feel Sue’s compassion, empathy and parenting expertise coming out on every single […]
The Sue Atkins Wednesday Story – The Nails in the Fence

Here’s my weekly story from my never ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil to ponder this week. The Nails in the Fence Here is a wonderful story from my never-ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil that I taught the children in my Year 4 class many years ago. There once was a little boy […]
The Peter Pan Generation in danger of reaching 40 and still relying on “pocket money” from their parents.

Kids approaching their 30s are still dependent on their parents for financial support – and even the ironing, a report warns out today! The apparent ease with which young people once seemed to land well-paid jobs and get on the housing ladder meant that those who are now in their 20s grew up with a […]
Night Terrors Explained

Here’s a small excerpt from Week 10 of my brand new online Masterclass available exclusively to my Parenting Club Members called ‘The Sue Atkins Toddler System’ around sleep, nightmares and the very distressing night terrors. Nightmares Toddlers find it difficult to tell the difference between reality and imagination, so a nightmare can be a very distressing […]
Stop the Lonely Mummy Trap – my article in The Sun.

I was delighted to have been asked for my tips for The Sun newspaper about feeling isolated as a Mum after Stacey Solomon finally left her house FOUR WEEKS after giving birth to baby Rex. She’s not alone as Adele also struggled with fears and anxieties about leaving the safety of home after having a […]