Sue Atkins

Shiny new shoes

From the moment you play peek-a-boo with your baby, you are preparing them for the process of moving away from you and learning about independence. Separation can be a difficult emotion not only for you as a parent but also for your child. As your child... Read >

Solutions to knife crime

"Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom." Jim Rohn, an American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker Rude and greedy behaviour a... Read >

Surviving The Summer

So the Summer Holidays are nearly upon us and I hope you've had your Charlie Chalk Clown's Coat dry cleaned and aired for the next 6 weeks of entertainment! The school break is a time for relaxation, recovery and re -cooperating energy but it can also ... Read >

Because kids don't come with a handbook

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 bringin... Read >

The dreaded subject...... drugs

Communication is essential at any stage of your child's development but it is particularly important during the transitional stage of adolescence. So here are a few tried and tested tips for talking about drugs to your teenager: - Begin with a non-judg... Read >

The amazing power of visualising

"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions" Albert Einstein Nobel Prize Winner for Physics When I discovered the amazing power of visualisation, or the act of creating compelling and vivid pictures in my imagination o... Read >

Avoid Labels and Giving Your Teenager a Bad Name

'Keep on telling me what I am, and that's what I'll become'. Be careful how you describe your children to their faces, to your friends and listen to what other family members say about each other and be mindful of accepting what you hear from your chil... Read >

Getting Your Messy Teen To Pull Their Weight

"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790, Scientist, Publisher and Diplomat Do you feel like you're always wading k... Read >

Successful Parents Use Three Interchangeable Words!

The three magic words that will transform your parenting success are: Creative, flexible and imaginative - and the beauty is that they are virtually interchangeable! If you are creative, you can think of alternative and different ways to work around... Read >

The magic of successful parenting

The three magical words that will transform your parenting success forever are: Creative, flexible and imaginative - and the beauty is that they are virtually interchangeable! If you are creative, you can think of different ways to work around your ... Read >

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I wonder whether you were told that you were a poor speller at school. If you were, I bet you can still remember exactly who told you that, where you were and how you felt....... The power of teachers and I should know.... I used to be one ! Now think ... Read >

How to handle your kids mistakes

"Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it." Harold Hulbert Children respond to the world according to their perception and experience of it and very often it's not the same as your perception or experience of the world... Read >

Telling the children about your divorce

This month I have been working with a wonderful group of parents who are all going through a divorce and one of their main worries was how to tell the children about what was going to happen and what to actually say to them. Children naturally fear tha... Read >

Top Tips for Positive Teenagers

There are two types of people in the world- the proactive and the reactive. Proactive people take responsibility for their lives whereas reactive people blame others and suffer from "victim-itis." Proactive people make things happen whereas reactive peopl... Read >

Stranger Danger

The days of not talking to strangers and not accepting sweets from them have long gone, as your child can make friends with people from around the global community in an instant. But how do you know who they are talking to and how do you monitor and keep ... Read >