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  • The Gentle Sleep Book

  • For Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
  • By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
  • Narrated by: Katy Sobey
  • Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

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The Gentle Sleep Book

By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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Publisher's Summary

The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds. 

A large percentage of parents find their young children's sleep - or lack of - challenging. This new audiobook from Sarah Ockwell-Smith, founder of BabyCalm, will be an indispensable guide for parents, whatever challenges they are facing with their child's sleep - from the day they bring their newborn home until their child is settled in at school. 

Examining everything from frequent night waking in babyhood through bedwetting in toddlerhood to nightmares and refusal to go to bed in preschoolers, this audiobook provides extensive scientific and anecdotal information plus plenty of gentle suggestions to help everyone get a good night's sleep. 

This is a gentle, evidence-based approach that doesn't involve leaving a baby to cry or shutting a sobbing child in his or her bedroom. 

©2016 Sarah Ockwell-Smith (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK

Critic Reviews

"Sleep is not a battle. It's a balance, and in this book Sarah helps parents find that balance...the practical advice for real situations is very helpful." (Juno)

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it was easy to listen to and follow. I could also forward through the chapters to find relevant information for myself and my family. some good tips to implement

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The best sleep book

This is an amazing book and has really made me feel positive about what I am doing as a Mother and how I wasn’t to raise my children. Thanks for making me stop self doubting my beliefs and practices.

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essential for all parents

finally an evidence based sleep guide that supports parents and children to thrive and connect

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worth the read

as a mother of 4 I found it very informative and grounding. lots of new info

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Enjoyed listening & learning about roots of sleep. Will relisten as child gets older.

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The live with it approach

My take of this book is if you do:
- bed sharing
- adjust your expectations
- diet well
- get a comforter
- reduce screen time
- look after yourself
Then, if you are still sleep deprived just live with it. Because that's normal.

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