Michelle Edmondson
04 September 2025
53m 9s
‘Pro-Tech or Protect? Parenting, Teaching, and Thriving in a Connected World’ with Sue Atkins
00:00
53:09

Michelle Edmondson
04 September 2025
53m 9s
00:00
53:09
SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode of Talent First, I chat to parenting expert Sue Atkins about something that is becoming of increasing concern to parents globally - children and technology. When is the right time to give your child a smartphone? What should schools be doing and what support do they need? Is the UK government doing all it can to tackle online safety and security? For parents, teachers and security people - this is one not to miss.
About Our Guest:
Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker, Freelance Writer & Columnist and Author of the Amazon best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” & “Raising Happy Children for Dummies" one in the famous black and yellow series as well as author of the highly acclaimed “Navigating the Digital Jungle: Scripts to Start Family Tech Conversations About Smartphones, AI, Online Safety, and Other Essential Topics” and the Parenting Made Easy resources.
She regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show ‘This Morning,’ Good Morning Britain, ‘Jeremy Vine on 5’, The Vanessa Feltz Show & is the parenting expert for numerous BBC Radio Stations around the UK.
Sue regularly works with Fortune 500 companies, brands, and celebrities.
Sue is the Parenting Expert for Disney Family and has recorded monthly podcasts, videos and Facebook Live Tea Parties around ‘Parenting Hacks’ writing articles, sharing her parenting tips as well as heading up ‘The Disney Gift of Play’ Campaign, the ‘Time to Shine’ Self Esteem Campaign and ‘The Parenting Hacks’ YouTube Campaign.
Check out her videos and tips on the new Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel website around the Gift of Play
https://www.disneymagicmoments.co.uk/the-gift-of-play
Her highly acclaimed ‘Can Do Kid’s Journal: Discover your Confidence Superpower’ gives children the gift of self-esteem and empowers them to become creative, innovative, independent, resourceful, resilient & confident in their own abilities to try new things & able to bounce back after setbacks.
She has created The Sue Atkins ‘Toddler Roadmap,’ which is bursting with over 40 Quick Win Videos, Audios and eModules. around raising happy confident, resilient toddlers. It is bursting with exclusive content for parents around toddler tantrums, picky eating, potty training, bedtimes & sleep, and covers the ‘Why’ and ‘No’ Stages and much, much more and is bursting with fresh ideas, tried and tested strategies and lots of practical tips to raise toddlers with strong self-esteem and good mental health – not damaged by living through a pandemic.
Sue produces ‘The Sue Atkins Parenting Show’ a free weekly podcast which is bursting with Sue’s practical ideas, techniques, and down to earth strategies for raising happy, confident, resilient children with strong self-esteem.
Sue has also created the ‘Parentverse’ her exclusive platform for her podcast interviews with global Experts from around the world in her ‘Sue in Conversation With …’ series.
Sue also has created The Sue Atkins Book Club showcasing the very best in parenting and children’s books.
Sue is the host of ‘Navigating the Digital Jungle with Sue Atkins and Friends’ a podcast where tech meets family life, and she is also the global spokesperson for World Digital Detox Day. https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/home/
Her latest book is ‘Navigating the Digital Jungle: Scripts to Start Family Tech Conversations About Smartphones, AI, Online Safety, and Other Essential Topics’ is now available to download.
Sue is the Patron for Mama Academy. Helping to prevent stillbirths in the UK by empowering expectant parents and healthcare professionals to help babies arrive safely. https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/
Sue is a proud winner of the prestigious #SBS (Small Business Sunday) Award, founded by entrepreneur and former Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis. This recognition highlights Sue's dedication to empowering families to navigate the challenges of modern parenting, particularly in the digital age. Being part of the #SBS community not only celebrates her impactful work but also connects her with a vibrant network of innovative businesses across the UK.
Sue offers practical guidance for bringing up happy, confident, resilient children and helps parents create happy childhoods, free from finger pointing or judgement.
Sue also specialises in supporting families through divorce & created the Award Winning ‘Divorce Journal for Kids’ is designed to help children express, explore and understand some of the strong emotions that they may be feeling and to help them process the divorce for themselves. She has also created a series of Divorce Conversational Cards for parents to help start the difficult conversations about the changes that families face when they are going through divorce.
Sue has created a number of CPD Courses for professionals working with parents, children and families around ‘Navigating Family Transitions: A CPD COURSE for Professionals Supporting Children, Parents & Families through Divorce, Separation, or Family Break Up’
Sue’s parenting articles are published all over the world & to receive her free eBooks bursting with practical tips and helpful advice from toddler to teen log on to www.theSueAtkins.com and download them instantly today.
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