Sue Atkins is a parenting author, broadcaster, former Deputy Headteacher and President of Montessori UK. She is the host of the “Navigating the Digital Jungle” podcast and is widely known for helping families raise confident children in a digital world.
Sue regularly appears on TV and radio discussing modern parenting challenges, childhood, wellbeing and technology, and she works with schools, nurseries and organisations internationally.
Her work focuses on practical, realistic ways families can create healthier digital habits without guilt or fear.
She is also the creator of Together at the Table Framework™ — a new initiative encouraging nurseries and families to rediscover connection, conversation and calmer routines by putting screens down during mealtimes.
The programme supports communication, language development and emotional wellbeing through simple everyday moments around the table.
Sue is passionate about helping adults navigate childhood in the digital age with warmth, common sense and confidence.
In this episode, Sue discusses her new Together at the Table Framework, a simple, guilt-free way for nurseries and families to put screens down at mealtimes and rediscover conversation, connection and calmer routines together.
In this episode you’ll:
- Discover why digital habits often start with toddlers, not teens
- Learn what the “device den” is and why it works so well
- Hear how mealtime conversation builds language, confidence and independence
- Find out how the framework links neatly with Montessori principles
- Get practical, non-judgemental scripts for talking to parents about screens
Watch the full interview to see how the Together at the Table Framework could help your setting swap a little screen time for a lot more conversation.
Episode Links:
Website:
https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com
Podcast:
https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/the-podcast/
Parenting Website:
https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueatkins
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thesueatkins
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