Saying No to Kids and Actually Mean It Is Hard - Here are Sue Atkins Tips To Help

This week, Sue launches her new initiative - #MagicalMomentMonday 

"There are magical moments in every day. We just have to take the time to notice them" - Sue Atkins

Also, in Don't Stew Ask Sue, she tackles the difficult subject of saying 'No' to our children.

The truth is: maternity leave can be hard. And for some new mums, it can feel incredibly lonely. Here are Sue Atkins tips to help.

There are lots of ways to help and support your child as they settle into Year 7 Sue Atkins gives you her top tips as a former Deputy Head.

 

This week, Sue is in conversation with Josie Barron, founder of Mummy Social and #socialseptember about her app and movement to help lonely mums.

There's also a Don't Stew Ask Sue about primary to secondary school transition and Sue's Tuppence Worth about advice she would give to her 16 year-old self.

This week, Sue speaks to Young Enterprise's Alison Collington all about what her service can offer to all children to help them to develop their entrepreneurial abilities and knowledge.

In Sue's Tuppence Worth, there is a discussion about 'When did my naked child become nude?' after a Washington Post article and, in Don't Stew Ask Sue, there are lots of tips about how to prevent bullying when our children return to school.

Sue speaks to 'distraction' expert, Nir Ayal about why we can't help ourselves losing concentration.

She also launches the new Primary2Secondary Programme for parents & children and there's a Tuppence Worth about whether having children makes you happier - when they leave home!

Finally, there's a Don't Stew Ask Sue question about when a 2nd baby comes along and how to cope

This week, Sue gets upset by a Channel 4 programme about how to train your baby like a dog. The programme received lots of complaints so see if you agree with Sue on it.

There's also news of an exciting forthcoming transition project and an interview with Jenny Ross, who, amongst many other things, has created a remarkable Parent Council at her children's school.

Starting a new school can be daunting... so take a look through Sue Atkins tips!

As a former Deputy Head Sue has you covered.

This week, Sue is in conversation with Georgina Durrant from Special Educational Needs (SEN) Resources Blog. It's an amazing site and well worth a visit!

There are also Don't Stew Ask Sue questions about children who crave negative attention and transition from Year 6 to Secondary School.

 

Positive parenting has become a bit of a buzz phrase recently & is a great way to raise happy, confident kids. Sue Atkins gives you her tips

In Sue's Tuppence Worth, she voices her opposition to what teachers did to a child with special educational needs recently.

In Don't Stew Ask Sue, there's a question about hair washing and Sue tackles so-called 'Gentle Parenting' in an interview from BBC Radio.

In our Schools Out Summertime Special, we take a quick trip through the recent archives and present some of the most interesting and useful clips we could find.

Sue speaks to Gordon MacLelland about motivating kids to play sport this week and she sets the world to rights with a Tuppence Worth on the new Smart Nappy phenomenon!

There's also a question about bed wetting and some disturbing news about Fortnite.

In Sue's Tuppence Worth this week, she makes her views known on Kloe Kardashian buying a toy Bentley car for her 1 year old daughter to ride in.

There's a Don't Stew Ask Sue question about sibling rivalry and Dan Freedman talks about his fantastic books!