Tag Archives: baby expert UK

Why it’s OK to let your baby or child cry (sometimes).

Posted on January 13, 2015 by SarahOckwell-Smith

If you follow attachment or gentle parenting principles, you should never willingly let your child cry, right? Wrong. If you follow attachment or gentle parenting principles, you should never willingly make your child cry, right? Wrong. You can very much be … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers | Tagged attachment parenting, baby colic, baby expert, baby expert UK, baby extinction, baby won't stop crying, child crying, controlled crying, cry it out, crying, crying in arms, gentle parenting, gradual retreat, gradual withdrawal, pick up put down, self settle, self soothing, toddler crying

5 Reasons Modern-Day Parenting is in Crisis – According to a British Mother

Posted on July 7, 2014 by SarahOckwell-Smith

A few days ago the HuffPost posted this article: 5 Reasons Modern-Day Parenting is in Crisis – According to a British Nanny and social media has been awash with horrified responses ever since. I must admit the article made me feel a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Mothering, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Tweens | Tagged 5 reasons modern day parenting is in crisis, baby expert, baby expert UK, baby sleep expert, british nanny parenting, Emma Jenner, huff post, huffington post, parenting expert, parenting expert UK, supernanny. problems with modern day parenting, uk baby expert, uk parenting expert

Preparing for Birth – 8 Tips for an Easier Labour.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

With my first baby I was determined to do everything right and have the ‘perfect’ birth. I went to NCT classes, read the monthly pregnancy magazines and watched every birth programme I could on TV. I wrote a three page … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged antenatal classes, baby expert UK, birth, birth centre, birth expert, birth partner, birth plan, birth preferences, birth preparation, brains acronym, doula, homebirth, hospital, HypnoBirthing, labour preparation, maternity unit, natural birth, nct, parenting expert UK, pregnant, waterbirth

Top Ten Babymoon Tips – AKA How to Enjoy the Time after Your Baby is born.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

I always thought the term babymoon sounded a little bit odd, the sort of thing only hippies would do, locking themselves away from the rest of the world with their babies for days after the birth. I wanted to show … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Birth, Mothering | Tagged baby expert UK, babymoon, birth expert, bringing baby home, healing after birth, newborn, parenting expert UK, postnatal, recovering after birth, starting to breastfeed, visitors after birth

I Can Get any Baby Sleeping Through the Night in One Week

Posted on February 25, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

WARNING – THE START OF THIS POST IS FICTITIOUS I DO NOT REALLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING – PLEASE READ TO THE END! I am 99% certain I can get any baby, even a tiny 8 week old ‘sleeping through’ 7pm … Continue reading →