Ready, Set, Go!, Sarah OckwellSmith
Ready, Set, Go!, Sarah OckwellSmith
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Ready, Set, Go!
A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training

Author: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/05/2018

Synopsis

A calmer, simpler approach to potty training

If you're like most parents, you're probably feeling pretty nervous about potty training. But don't worry, help is on the way. This supportive guide provides step-by-step advice for a compassionate and emotionally aware process—one that focuses on positive connection rather than relying on gimmicks, pressure, or rewards (which usually backfire).

Topics include:
  
  *  Signs your child is ready, and how to begin
  *  Preparing your child emotionally
  *  Tips for coping when away from home
  *  Advice for handling accidents and setbacks
  *  Practical stories and tips from parents

Written by popular parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith, creator of Gentle Parenting, this is the only book you'll need to guide your child through this developmental milestone--without trauma, drama and tears (for child and parents alike!).

About The Author

Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a parenting expert whose blog (at SarahOckwell-Smith.com) is read by two million parents each year. A trained prenatal teacher, birth and postnatal doula, and pediatric homeopath, she is also the cofounder of GentleParenting.com. Sarah lives with her family, including four school-age children along with cats and assorted farm animals, in a 350-year-old cottage in rural Essex, England. She is also the author of Gentle Discipline.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tom on August 09, 2019

Readily accessible, practical, and engaging. Although it does repeat information in chapter summaries and go off on some tangents which can seem like needless padding. 3 stars out of 5. Overall a solid and encouraging guide.......more

Goodreads review by Kirsten on August 05, 2018

This is a good, useful how-to. Excellent edition to my library's potty training collection, and helpful for me as a parent as well.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 04, 2019

Can a book on potty-training be thoroughly enjoyable? This writer/parent has the right approach, I think. The book presents a good primer on physiology and psychology before laying out a simple concept of a plan. It's straightforward yet addresses common concerns. Firm, gentle consistency is the way......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 03, 2025

Ockwell-Smith is one of the leading proponents of gentle parenting, and this short book focuses on the specific challenges of potty training. She leads off with the physiology of waste, kidneys and colon, and the development of sphincter control at about 24 months of age. Of course, physiological co......more

Goodreads review by Sara on April 13, 2025

I would say this was a helpful guide to the potty training world. It’s simple and easy to read. Potty training has been going great! And the reminders of certain things being normal is always helpful. Potty training doesn’t happen in just a couple of days and is a process! Just taking things one ste......more

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Praise for Sarah Ockwell-Smith and Ready, Set, Go!
 
“I love the way Sarah breaks the concept down into clear guidelines -- without being strident about one right way to be a parent -- and the way she addresses the challenge of shifting from mainstream parenting to more gentle ways. The world can be a harsh place; families don't have to be." 
--Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, author of Playful Parenting
 
“Provides a welcome antidote to the storm of advice that so often overwhelms new parents.” 
--Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
 
"With her trademark forthright approach, Sarah Ockwell-Smith offers advice and guidance for parenting children in a way that encourages and enables them to grow and learn." 
--Dr. Gill Rapley, author of Baby Led Weaning
 
"Sarah Ockwell-Smith does a fantastic job of clarifying the research, pointing out the myths we have taken as fact, and the biological realities for our little ones"
--Dr. Tracey Cassels, founder of www.evolutionaryparenting.com
 
 "As always, Sarah has written a book that is easy to read and jam-packed with new ideas to help little ones."
--Marneta Viegas, founder of www.relaxkids.com
 
"Beautifully written and explains the research exceptionally well. It has just the right touch of explanation, reassurance and science to help mothers feel confident."
--Diana West, international board certified lactation consultant, La Leche League leader and author
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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