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Sue Atkins

@sueatkins.bsky.social
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Parenting Expert on @BBC @LBC @Disney #TwinklResources #Author #Broadcaster Host of @navjunglepod helping parents navigate the digital jungle one episode at a time www.thesueatkins.com www.navigatingthedigitaljungle.com

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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Have you seen our #RISEEduMag article from @sueatkins.bsky.social? In it she shares helpful advice for parents and carers for having conversations about AI and responding to common questions from their child, with age appropriate tips. www.riseedumag.com/how-to-talk-... #AI #Parents #Carers #Talk
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How to talk to your child about AI - R.I.S.E. Magazine
Age appropriate tips for conversations about AI with your child or teen.
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MAMA Academy @mamaacademy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Parenting Bites with @sueatkins.bsky.social : Your Care, Your Choice Not vibing with your midwife? You’re allowed to speak up. 💪
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
'UK Gov to publish guidance on under 5s’ screen time' read about the announcement and the recent DfE research into screen time and home learning of 2-year-olds, in @netsupport.bsky.social @techheaddd.bsky.social #ScreenTime #DfE #EarlyYears #News www.riseedumag.com/uk-gov-to-pu...
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UK Gov to publish guidance on under 5s' screen time - R.I.S.E. Magazine
As new DfE research is published into home learning and screen time, the Government announces it will be sharing official guidance with parents.
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
In this edition of Parenting Unplugged, I’m bringing you insights, ideas, and resources to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of raising children in a digital world. Here’s what you’ll find inside: www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-fai...
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Are We Failing Our Kids in the Digital Jungle?
🌿 Parenting Unplugged A weekly pause button for parents navigating the digital jungle ✨ Welcome Hello to all the adults making a difference in children’s worlds every day! I hope you had a good week. ...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Things to make your soul sing Room Of Rainbows, Crystal Palace, #Madrid #SingingSoul
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Are We Giving Young #Children Too Much #Tech, Too Soon? #parent #parents #parenting navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/are-we-givin...
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Are We Giving Young Children Too Much Tech, Too Soon? - Navigating the Digital Jungle
🔍 New Research from Ofcom Raises Urgent Questions for Parents As a parent, it can be hard to keep up with the pace of technology. Every day seems to bring a new app, platform, or gadget that our child...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🚨 Instagram Live Alert! 🚨 At 3pm today, I’m going LIVE with the brilliant Sandy Chappell to chat about a hot topic for parents of young children: too much screen time We’ll explore how screens impact speech & language development, share practical tips #toddlers #tech #speechandlanguage
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Things to make your soul sing 🎶 Door from #Morocco #SingingSoul
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Embracing ‘I’m Booooooored’ ‼️‼️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-bo...
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Why Boredom is the Secret Superpower Every Young Innovator Needs
It’s the third week of the summer holidays. The ice lollies have been devoured, the paddling pool has lost its novelty, and the sentence every parent dreads echoes through the house like clockwork: “I...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/08/2025
This is moving. Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through. What could have been…
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
#FeelGoodFriday
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Want to build your child’s real school-ready skills? Play is the secret ... youtube.com/watch?v=xI4Z...
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Want to build your child’s real school-ready skills? Play is the secret sauce! ✨
YouTube video by Twinkl Parents
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Want to build your child’s real school-ready skills? Play is the secret ... youtube.com/watch?v=xI4Z...
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Want to build your child’s real school-ready skills? Play is the secret sauce! ✨
YouTube video by Twinkl Parents
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Building independence doesn’t happen overnight — but these 4 small daily habits can make a big difference before September: #Twinkl are thrilled to have teamed up with me youtube.com/watch?v=IHYm...
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Make School Mornings Easy With These Independence Tips!
YouTube video by Twinkl Parents
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Worried your child might feel overwhelmed when school starts? Don’t panic — small things can build BIG confidence. 💪✨ #Twinkl are thrilled to have teamed up with ‪@SueAtkinsTheParentingExpert‬ youtube.com/watch?v=dp08...
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Help Your Child Start School With Confidence This Year
YouTube video by Twinkl Parents
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
#Sunday
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Our rivers have gone from being undrinkable - to unswimmable - to untouchable - do listen to ⁦‪@amolrajan‬⁩ new ‘Radical’ #podcast #rivers podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
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Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying So Give Them Rights
Podcast Episode · Radical with Amol Rajan · 24/07/2025 · 1h 9m
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Time to listen to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @LBC as Former defence secretary Ben Wallace makes ‘no apology’ for Afghan injunction
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Ever thought about #autoplay & #kids ? www.linkedin.com/posts/sueatk...
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The Hidden Harm of Auto-Play for Young Children – Why It’s Time to Press Pause | Sue Atkins
The Hidden Harm of Auto-Play for Young Children – Why It’s Time to Press Pause Have you ever noticed how quickly one video rolls into the next when your little one is watching something on #YouTube o...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Things to make your soul sing 🎶 The mosaic benches of Park Güell, one of the masterpieces of Antoni #Gaudí. A #UNESCO World Heritage Site. #SingingSoul
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Military families & the juggle of tech www.linkedin.com/pulse/naviga...
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Navigating Tech & Devices: The Unique Challenges for Military Families
I was recently chatting with a military mum over coffee after one of my talks. She smiled, but there was a weariness behind it.
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
School Readiness Is Not a Checklist – It’s a Childhood But Are Screens Replacing Routines? www.linkedin.com/pulse/school...
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School Readiness Is Not a Checklist – It’s a Childhood But Are Screens Replacing Routines?
Welcome! 🎯 Audience: Parents of 3–7-year-olds + Early Years professionals 🗓️ Frequency: Weekly from now through to late August 💬 Tone: Warm, reassuring, practical, optimistic - and FUN! Starting schoo...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
📚✨ Starting school soon? Get your little one Reception-ready (without the stress)! Grab my free toolkit packed with fun, quirky ideas and confidence-building tips. 👉 sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/school-readi... #SueAtkinsSchoolStarters
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Starting #Reception: A Guide for #Dads Supporting Their Child’s First School Year www.linkedin.com/pulse/starti... on @LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/pulse/starti...
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Starting Reception: A Guide for Dads Supporting Their Child’s First School Year
Starting Reception is an exciting milestone for every child—and for dads, it’s a unique chance to be actively involved in your child’s early school journey. This transition can bring a mix of emotions...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Start School With Confidence Using These Fun Ideas #schoolreadiness youtube.com/watch?v=6uBU...
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Start School With Confidence Using These Fun Ideas
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
📚✨ Starting school soon? Get your little one Reception-ready (without the stress)! Grab my free toolkit packed with fun, quirky ideas and confidence-building tips. 👉 sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/school-readine… #SueAtkinsSchoolStarters
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
‘Digital Pacifiers’: A Modern Comfort or A Huge Concern? #parenting #digitaljunglepodcast sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/2024/03/digi...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Are you cheering or checking? Feel free to share www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-s...
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“Dear Sue, My PE Teacher Was Right…”
When a School Newsletter Letter Hit a Nerve – And Sparked a Parenting Pause By Sue Atkins – Navigating the Digital Jungle Dear Sue, I just wanted to comment on something my child’s PE teacher wrote in...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Check out LBC on Global player with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this morning when things change quicker than a toddlers mind
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Asking for a friend
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Introducing: The Digital Campfire www.linkedin.com/pulse/parent...
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Parenting Unplugged: Rediscovering the Joy of Being Present
By Sue Atkins – Navigating the Digital Jungle In a noisy digital world, I believe presence is the new superpower. That’s why I created Parenting Unplugged—a series of gentle reminders and practical pr...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
#Smartphone battles? #Screentime battles ? #Socialmedia battles ? #Parent control battles? We can help you with that ‼️ navigatingthedigitaljungle.com #parenting
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Don’t panic – parent around tech Breathe. You don’t need to have all the answers. You can guide your child safely through the digital jungle — one calm conversation at a time You've got this. And I'm here to help. 👇 Download this to get started. navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/product/navi...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
New Study Reveals #AI’s Blind Spot: #Children www.forbes.com/sites/ronsch...
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New Study Reveals AI’s Blind Spot: Children
New Turing Institute & LEGO study finds 1 in 5 UK kids aged 8–12 are using generative AI, some weekly. The research reveals what no one’s been watching.
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
What’s one thing the world needs right now…. ❤️ #Peace #Kindness #Love #InspirePositivity #Inspirivity #DailyArt #WOTY
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Even Michelle Obama suffers from Empty Nest Syndrome ‼️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-m...
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From Michelle Obama & the Empty Nest to Secondary School Starts and New Beginnings at 'Big School': Let's Navigate Life's Transitions!
I was asked to join BBC Radio Berks / Oxford / Solent to talk about empty nest syndrome as Michelle Obabma recently revealed that she’s in therapy, opening up about how her life is evolving as her dau...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Someone’s following me ‼️ 🦌
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
FREE School Readiness Guide. A Simple, Step-by-Step School Readiness Plan sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/school-readi... #FirstDayOfSchool #ReceptionReady #SchoolStarter #ToolkitForParents #ReadySetSchool #schoolready #schoolreadiness #startinginreception #nurserypractitioner #TA #parents #SueAtkins
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Happy #June everyone.🌹 A new month and the start of the #Summer season 🍧. It's also jam packed with awareness days and events including #Pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. Hope it's a lovely month for all of you.❤️
The word June in a border of red roses.A ragdoll cat waving a 'Happy Pride' flag.Quote: "June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy." - L.M. Montgomery (ocean background and clam with pearl in)The word "Summer" palm leaf corner borders and a peach colour cocktail sits in the centre of the image.
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Such a lovely story from #author @sianlewin.bsky.social reading with my Year 1 and beanstalkreads #TheSueAtkinsBookClub youtu.be/GxBSt2kTtr8?...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Navigating the Digital Jungle: #Parents’ SCRIPTS for Safe #Sleepovers in the Age of #Smartphones and #Gaming sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/2024/08/navi...
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Navigating the Digital Jungle: Parents' Tips and SCRIPTS for Safe Sleepovers in the Age of Smartphones and Gaming - Sue Atkins The Parenting Coach
Navigating the Digital Jungle: Parent's SCRIPTS for Safe Sleepovers in the Age of Smartphones and Gaming by Sue Atkins
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
My idea of heaven
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Things to make your soul sing 🎶 Brussels Art Nouveau door collection . These doors all bear the name of Ernest Blerot, outstanding architect of Art nouveau , around 1900. #Brussels. #Belgium (Photos Phalempin Christian ) #SingingSoul
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
The Lost Boys – Exploring Gaming, YouTube Culture, and the Crisis of Digital Masculinity and Disengagement in Boys www.linkedin.com/pulse/lost-b...
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The Lost Boys – Exploring Gaming, YouTube Culture, and the Crisis of Digital Masculinity and Disengagement in Boys
I'm so interested in learning from others so I was delighted to join an important conversation on Wednesday. The Lost Boys – Exploring Gaming, YouTube Culture, and the Crisis of Digital Masculinity an...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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School Readiness Programme - Sue Atkins The Parenting Coach
School Readiness Programme From Preschool to Primary — A Simple, Step-by-Step School Readiness Plan A flexible, expert-led programme designed to support children, parents, and educators during one of ...
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Not quite ready for that first day? You’re not alone. I see it every year. That’s why I created the free School Readiness Toolkit with tips to support you, not just your little one 🎁 Download it today & feel confident about the first day 👉 shop.navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/school_readine…
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Not quite ready for that first day? You’re not alone. I see it every year. That’s why I created the free School Readiness Toolkit with tips to support you, not just your little one 🎁 Download it today & feel confident about the first day 👉 shop.navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/school_readine…
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Switching Off – The Power of Digital Detox in the Early Years: www.linkedin.com/pulse/switch...
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Switching Off – The Power of Digital Detox in the Early Years
Giving young minds the breathing space they need to grow, create, and connect. We live in a switched-on world.
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Sue Atkins @sueatkins.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Question: daughter said ‘not sure what this would go on’ - I said ‘pancakes’ what say you?
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