If you’re looking for parenting help and advice from someone who really understands the challenges raising kids can bring, then you’re in the right place. With over 25 years experience working with children and having raised two kids of her own, Sue really knows how to make positive changes in any family.

Regularly featured on ITV’s This Morning and many other TV and radio shows, her advice is much sought after due to her positive, guilt-free attitude and effective solutions. The Sue Atkins Parenting Blog is where Sue shares some of her best advice to help you raise confident, resilient, independent kids. With new posts featured every few days you’ll always find something new, interesting and relevant to read.

Got a topic you’d like covered? Just let Sue know and your question might be answered in the next blog!

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Helping Your Teenager Cope with Friendship Issues As They Start Secondary School.

                I was filming in Essex yesterday for Disney Junior UK and I got chatting about my new programme for parents and children making the transition to Secondary School. The camera man started sharing with me his concern that his […]

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Here are some ideas to get your teenager’s sleep habits back on track for school…… !

  When my son was 19 and went to Brunel University to study journalism. I used to feel exasperated about his morning routine! But if you, like me, have had arguments about getting your teenager out of bed before midday you are not alone ! It’s a […]

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How to help your child move to ‘big school.’ Episode 20 of The Sue Atkins Parenting Show

Episode 20 The Sue Atkins Parenting Show Subscribe to The Sue Atkins Parenting Show so you get every episode delivered automatically: On iTunes or on your Apple mobile device | On your Android mobile device Tweet of The Week – Wendy Young my great pal across […]

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Parenting expert Sue Atkins at the ‘Settling into Secondary School’ Event

As part of Forest School’s regular events for local parents, one of the country’s foremost parenting experts, Sue Atkins, spoke to parents about the challenging transition that children may face as they move from primary or preparatory school to secondary school.

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When are your kids old enough to travel on their own?

When is it safe to let your kids travel on their own? As we near the time for starting Secondary School in September I’m discussing the Mum of 5 who let’s her children travel alone on BBC WM radio tonight at 10.30pm on The Graham Torrington Show […]

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Is your head swimming with questions about the process of applying for secondary school? Fret no longer !

Is your head swimming with questions about the process of applying for secondary school? What type of school is right for my child? How do I understand Ofsted reports and league tables? How do I fill in the admission form? How do I prepare my child for […]

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New School Term – My advice in the latest Tesco Magazine.

New term worries – sorted! Here’s my advice in the Tesco Magazine today. Tips for making the transition into secondary school or university easy and panic-free Secondary school 1. ‘Get everything organised and bags packed the night before to avoid a panicked rush,’ says teacher Charlotte […]

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Topic of The Month – Moving To Secondary School Confidently

    Children are about to move onto secondary schools in a month or so. Perhaps your child is one of them. This is a time of great change for a child and for the family as a whole as this transition is a time of growth, learning and independence. […]

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