Inspired by George Clooney’s latest film, The Descendants, which features a difficult father-daughter relationship, family expert Sue Atkins has been answering your questions and making suggestions about how members who have posted on our Parents of Teens message board may find a way forward. The following message was posted by community member unhappy40: “Hi, my […]
Toddlers often use tears and tantrums to get what they want. There’s no surprise there then ! 🙂 But did you know that according to findings, parents spend £435 a year – on top of normal bills – to keep youngsters happy on family days out? Sweets (55 per cent), toys (41 per cent) and magazines (24 […]
“Dear Sue My 2 year old pretty much does whatever her older sister (4) tells her – no matter what they’re playing, the big one tells the little one what to do and she willingly goes along with it. How do I ensure she develops her own way of playing and doesn’t always just follow […]
I was recently coaching a lovely Mum who asked me “What do I do when my daughter incessantly keeps asking me “Why?” all the time? I think that each question a child asks is an attempt to add to their limited knowledge of the world and should be encouraged, as it let’s children know that […]
At this special family time of Thanksgiving here’s an article I wrote about the importance of families creating memories through simply sitting down regularly and eating together. Have a wonderful time 🙂 I am a real advocate of families sitting down and eating together as it creates a bond, a connection and makes life fun. […]
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 […]
Sue Atkins talks to Sue Learner about parenting and discipline, in the wake of the riots that spread destruction through the streets of London and most of the major English cities. The teenagers involved in the riots clearly thought it was acceptable to loot and vandalise. Do you think bad parenting is partially to blame […]
My friend Karen, who teaches teenagers in a local Secondary school, is always saying that too many parents are “Stuck On Stupid ! ” She sees so many parents who insist on playing today’s game by yesterday’s rules and are inflexible as their emerging teenager transforms into a young adult. If you insist on being […]
As regular readers of my blog will know I used to be a Deputy Head and class teacher for over 20 years – this is a truly beautiful video for all parents, teachers and educators……. to celebrate that every child is as unique as their fingertips ! Enjoy 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7QfjIcVvA
Today I am delighted to have as my guest blogger Gill Connell who is based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Gill is the founder of MOVING SMART, co-author of MOVING TO LEARN, and a teacher of teachers, parents, and young children. Gill is a child development and movement expert, with more than 30 years of experience […]
There is absolutely no doubt that raising a family can be an exhausting, challenging and on many occasions a frustrating business; but when you get it right there is no single experience in life that will prove to be as fulfilling and rewarding as bringing up happy children. Every parent wants to do the very […]
This week I was invited as a guest to attend the Home Renaissance Foundation International Conference on Excellence in the Home in Central London and to read more about my adventures of meeting Aggie MacKenzie -The Dirt Dectective from the highly popular Channel 4 Series go to => https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/so-what-do-you-do/ Keeping with the theme of my interview […]
I love Twitter as it is such a wonderful place to share expertise and Lori Lite and I have become “Twitter” friends as I really love the work she does helping children, teens and adults decrease stress, anxiety and anger. I have invited Lori from Stress Free Kids to be a guest blogger today […]
I’m on holiday at the moment in South Africa staying with our great friends in Hout Bay, just outside Cape Town, and seeing my son who’s on his travels and who is staying here for a few months. Last night we went to see U2 at the Green Point Stadium and had the most […]
I have found the best way to make full use of my weekly Parent Coaching Question is to pop it somewhere where you can see it often so you can ponder and reflect on it regularly throughout the week. If you just allow yourself to be open to possibilities, you might be surprised at what […]
