BabyCalm, calmer babies & happier parents : a guide for parents on sleep techniques, feeding schedules, and bonding with your new baby / Sarah Ockwell-Smith.

By: Ockwell-Smith, Sarah [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2014Copyright date: ©2012Edition: First US editionDescription: xxv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781628736700; 1628736704Subject(s): Parenting | Infants | Child careDDC classification: 649.1 Summary: Since having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm (t) with one aim in mind - to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. She has a great understanding of the minds of new parents and is passionate about gentle parenting - letting parents know that it is OK to trust their instincts, that there are other ways to cope as a new mother without putting your baby into a strict routine or resorting to controlled crying. This book takes a different approach to the vast array of books out there - helping new parents to enjoy their baby and to trust in their own parenting instincts, offering a refreshing alternative to prescriptive, routine-led parenting. BABYCALM will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent. It offers plenty of ideas about calming techniques and how to encourage your baby to sleep well and will enable you to feel confident and at ease in your new role. A happy mum and a calm baby go hand in hand and this book will get you off to a great start.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Since having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm (t) with one aim in mind - to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. She has a great understanding of the minds of new parents and is passionate about gentle parenting - letting parents know that it is OK to trust their instincts, that there are other ways to cope as a new mother without putting your baby into a strict routine or resorting to controlled crying. This book takes a different approach to the vast array of books out there - helping new parents to enjoy their baby and to trust in their own parenting instincts, offering a refreshing alternative to prescriptive, routine-led parenting. BABYCALM will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent. It offers plenty of ideas about calming techniques and how to encourage your baby to sleep well and will enable you to feel confident and at ease in your new role. A happy mum and a calm baby go hand in hand and this book will get you off to a great start.

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