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The Gentle Potty Training Book

The calmer, easier approach to toilet training
Series: Gentle
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The Gentle Potty Training Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith offers a practical and compassionate approach to one of early childhood's key developmental milestones. Eschewing rigid schedules and rewards, the guide focuses on working in harmony with your child's unique developmental stage. Topics include recognising readiness signs, preparing your child emotionally, managing accidents, and navigating challenges such as returning to training after setbacks or training while balancing work and co-parenting. This comprehensive advice supports a smooth, stress-free potty training experience.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Aimed at parents and carers of young children approaching or undergoing potty training, especially those seeking a gentle, flexible, and psychologically informed approach that adapts to their child's individual needs.

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An indispensable guide for parents looking for a more gentle and easier way to toilet train their child.

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'A practical guide to helping your child through one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood' - Green Parent Book of the Month

Gurgle's Honest Read for December

How to make potty training stress free for you and your child

The Gentle Potty Training Book is a practical guide to helping your child through one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood. Avoiding strict timelines, rewards, and plans that are based solely on a child's gender, Sarah Ockwell-Smith advocates an approach that is based on your child's unique developmental stage β€” because the gentlest, easiest, and most effective potty training happens when you work with your child as a team.

Sarah's advice includes:

  • Recognising the physical and emotional signs that your child is ready
  • How to talk to your child about potty training and prepare them emotionally
  • What you need to get started - the practicalities
  • How to respond to accidents and setbacks
  • Potty training your child when you're in full-time work or co-parenting
  • The when and how of night-time potty training
  • What to do after previous false starts

Comprehensive, practical, and realistic, Sarah's advice will give you the necessary understanding and confidence to make potty training a smooth process for you and your child.

Series: Gentle

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Praised as a genuinely useful resource with sound psychological insights, The Gentle Potty Training Book is recommended for parents seeking expert guidance and much-needed perspective during potty training challenges. It has been highlighted as a practical and effective guide by Green Parent and ChopsyBaby.com.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349414447

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Illustration: Up to three b/w line drawings

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Sarah Ockwell-Smith is the mother of four children. She has a BSc in Psychology and worked for several years in Pharmaceutical Research and Development. Following the birth of her first child, Sarah re-trained as a Paediatric Homeopath, Antenatal Teacher and Birth and Postnatal Doula. She has also undertaken training in Baby Massage, Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy. Sarah specialises in gentle parenting methods and is co-founder of the GentleParenting website (www.gentleparenting.co.uk). Sarah writes a parenting blog (www.sarahockwell-smith.com) which is read by 3 million parents per year, and is the author of BabyCalm, ToddlerCalm, The Gentle Sleep Book, The Gentle Parenting Book, The Gentle Discipline Book, The Gentle Potty Training Book, The Gentle Eating Book, The Second Baby Book, The Starting School Book Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds, How to Be a Calm Parent and Beginnings. She frequently writes for magazines and newspapers, and is often called upon as a parenting expert for national television and radio.

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