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For too long, parenting has been viewed as a battle. The Gentle Parenting Book offers a much-needed balanced approach to raising happy, confident and respectful children

As seen in the New York Times -- a practical guide that presents an alternative to shouting, shaming, and blaming--to give kids the skills they need to grow and thrive Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work, and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. Enter Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a popular parenting expert who believes there's a better way. Citing the latest research in child development, psychology and neuroscience, Gentle Discipline debunks common myths about punishments, rewards, the "naughty chair," and more, and presents practical, connection-based techniques that really work--and that bring parents and kids closer together instead of driving then apart. Topics include: Setting--and enforcing--boundaries and limits with compassion and respect Focusing on connection and positivity instead of negative consequences Working with teachers and other caregivers Breaking the cycle of shaming and blaming Filled with ideas to try today, Gentle Discipline helps parents of toddlers as well as school-age kids embrace a new, more enlightened way to help kids listen, learn and grow.

Congratulations! You are about to become, or recently became, a new mom. But now what? You may feel overwhelmed by all the advice given to you by friends, family members, online sites, and the slew of contradicting information about calming a crying baby, getting on a feeding schedule, and training your infant to sleep through the night. BabyCalm™ (a company founded in 2007 in England by Sarah Ockwell-Smith and expanding to the United States this year) runs classes that aim to turn stressed-out parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. In , Ockwell-Smith sets out to provide new mothers with the inspiring ethos and methods of her successful company.aims to empower new parents to raise their baby with confidence. Focused primarily for new mothers (but with a plethora of sound advice for fathers as well), Ockwell-Smith provides a wealth of information—starting with trusting your maternal instincts above all else—on calming your crying baby, implementing sleep training techniques, facilitating a feeding schedule, bonding with your new infant, understanding your baby’s essential needs, and much more. Including parenting tips from around the world as well as ways in which to create confident children, is the only book you’ll need to set you on the solid path of good (and stress-free) parenting during your baby’s first year.

BabyCalm™ by Sarah Ockwell-Smith offers new mothers guidance on navigating early parenthood amidst conflicting advice. It empowers parents with techniques for calming babies, establishing feeding schedules, and sleep training, while emphasizing trust in maternal instincts. This comprehensive resource supports confident, stress-free parenting in the first year.

A new, empowering guide for parents of 1-4 year olds, based on the successful ToddlerCalm parenting classes which aim to help parents confidently enjoy the first years with their child.

"Most parents worry about their child's eating at some point and in particular struggle with how to get their children to eat healthily. A large proportion of these parents look for guidance from books, particularly as support from medical professionals is little to non-existent after the first few months.The Gentle Eating Book will help parents to understand their child's eating habits and nutrition requirements at each age. Starting from birth, the book will cover choosing whether to breast or bottle feed and will provide all of the information needed whatever choice is made. Parents of older babies will find information about weaning onto solids, including the pros and cons of purees and finger foods. For parents with toddlers and older children, the book will look at picky eating and food refusal. At each age The Gentle Eating Book will help parents to feed their child in a manner that will set up positive eating habits for life."--

Learn to control your anger, lose the guilt and tame the stress, for more peaceful and enjoyable parenting.

Sarah Ockwell-Smith uses a blend of the biology, psychology and sociology of adolescence as the basis for practical parenting advice that you can use to help your child through the transition from childhood to adulthood

A guide to child psychology and development for parents of 0-5-year-olds

An indispensable guide for parents whose children are about to start, or have recently started school.