Social
Search Sarah’s Articles
In USA/Canada? Buy Ready, Set, Go Potty
In USA/Canada? Buy Gentle Discipline
Buy the Gentle Potty Training Book
Buy The Gentle Eating Book
Buy The Gentle Discipline Book
Buy The Gentle Sleep Book
Buy The Gentle Parenting Book
Newsletter Sign-Up
- Follow Sarah Ockwell-Smith on WordPress.com
Follow me on Twitter
My TweetsLatest Instagram Posts
I could not love this more! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 . . . #gentleparenting #gentlemothering #gentlemama #mindfulparenting #mindfulmothering #peacefulparenting #attachmentparenting #instamum #instamomSpending most of this week book writing, tucked up under a blanket - because where has the sun gone?! 💻✒️📑📚🛌 . The subtitle is now agreed and up on Amazon! Next step, cover design (and actually finishing the writing 😂). . Any cover suggestion ideas? . . . #secondbabybook #thesecondbabybook #newbaby #secondbaby #secondbirth #newsibling #newbigbrother #newbigsister #vbac #hbac #electivecsection #siblingrivalry #secondpregnancy #secondtimearound #secondtimemum #secondtimemom #gentleparenting #positiveparenting #peacefulparenting #mindfulparenting #babycalm #toddlercalm #sarahockwellsmith #authorlife #amwriting #authorsofinstagramI love this quote. .💕💕 . I think it helps us to remember to lower the bar a bit with our expectations of our kids. . Stating the obvious, but kids aren't adults. We shouldn’t expect them to behave like them, or more importantly better than them! Because actually, adults often aren't that great. . . All adults have off days, days when they're rude, days when they lack impulse control, days where they say something unkind, days when they sulk, days when they can't be bothered to tidy. . . It's just not realistic to expect kids to never have off days. It's even more unrealistic to expect to be able to make them behave better than an adult. . Kids don't have the same level of brain development as an adult. Yet we expect them to be better than us. Lower the bar a little. Understand that your kid isn't misbehaving deliberately, they're just doing the best that they can with the level of neurological development that is appropriate to their age. . . . #gentleparenting #gentlediscipline #positiveparenting #positivediscipline #peacefulparenting #consciousparenting #mindfulparenting #naturalparenting #toddlercalm #gentlemothering #gentlemama #gentleparentinguk #childdevelopment #sarahockwellsmithIf you’re working on a Sunday, this is definitely the place to do it. Thanks for a great #gentlediscipline workshop Wiltshire! . . . #gentleparenting #positiveparenting #positivediscipline #authorlife #blueskyfordaysTop Posts & Pages
-
-
Blog Topics
Blog Stats
- 7,993,723 Visitors
Tag Archives: new mother
The Birth of a Mother
Ten years ago today my life changed beyond recognition Ten years ago today I endured the worst pain I have ever felt in my life Ten years ago today I endured more indignity than anybody should Ten years ago today … Continue reading
Posted in Mothering
Tagged birth trauma, motherhood, mothering, new baby, new family, new mother, newborn, traumatic birth
