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Sarah Ockwell-Smith

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Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

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Born in Bedfordshire, England in 1976, Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mother of four school aged children, three boys and one girl.

After graduating with an honors degree in Psychology, specialising in child development, she embarked on a five year career in Pharmaceutical Research and Development, working with clinical trial data, until she became pregnant with her first child in 2001. After the birth of her firstborn Sarah retrained as an Antenatal Teacher, hypnotherapist/Psychotherapist, Infant Massage Instructor and Birth and Postnatal Doula. Over the years Sarah has updated her knowledge with various study days and courses including paediatric first aid, paediatric safeguarding, perinatal psychology and birth trauma.

Sarah now works as a paren ...more

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What Makes a Good School? (Hint – it’s Not in the Report)

This is a guest blog, from headteacher Rob Dell, who also wrote THIS article (about whether mainstream schooling and gentle parenting can ever mix:

When I meet new parents at our school, they often arrive armed with the usual tools: performance tables, Ofsted grades, league positions. I understand why. These are the official signals—public-facing indicators of quality, safety, and worth.

But wha

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	The Gentle Sleep Book: A Guide for Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers 3.91 avg rating — 2,118 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Second Baby Book: How to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and new arrival 3.78 avg rating — 1,672 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gentle Parenting Book: How to raise calmer, happier children from birth to seven 4.07 avg rating — 718 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds 4.01 avg rating — 684 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gentle Potty Training Book 3.98 avg rating — 537 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ready, Set, Go!: A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training 3.68 avg rating — 492 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ToddlerCalm: A Guide for Calmer Toddlers & Happier Parents 4.11 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be a Calm Parent: Lose the guilt, control your anger and tame the stress - for more peaceful and enjoyable parenting and calmer, happier children too 4.08 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gentle Eating Book: The Easier, Calmer Approach to Feeding Your Child and Solving Common Eating Problems 4.14 avg rating — 233 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)

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“If you have told a child a thousand times and he still does not understand, then it is not the child who is the slow learner.”
― Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids

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“Three-year-olds, however, have the added disadvantage of a biological lack of impulse control.”
― Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids

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“Children watch us more than they listen to us.”
― Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids

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