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Amber Hatch
Amber Hatch discovered baby-led potty training shortly after the birth of her first child. Her success with both her children inspired her to found a support group (Oxford Nappy Free Baby Group) and a website which is now the leading site for 'elimination communication', as the practice is termed in the US. Having helped thousands of families learn how to recognise and interpret their babies' toileting signals, she is recognised internationally as the UK's leading authority on the subject. There is a growing awareness of this method of potty training (widely used in developing countries around the world) that avoids landfill and saves money and mess for parents. Amber has appeared on BBC radio and has written for the national press and specialist websites alike. She is also a registered childminder and was awarded an MA in Creative Writing with distinction from Bath Spa University in 2007. A practising Buddhist, she wrote MINDFULNESS FOR PARENTS which was published in 2017 with the rights sold in 7 languages.
NAPPY FREE BABY: a Practical Guide to Baby-Led Potty Training from Birth was published by Vermilion in 2015. Amber is also the author of COLOURING FOR CONTEMPLATION and MORE COLOURING FOR CONTEMPLATION, alongside her illustrator partner Alex Ogg. THE ART OF SILENCE came out in September 2017 from Piatkus. Visit Amber Hatch's website. Follow Amber Hatch on Twitter. Watch Amber Hatch on Youtube. |
'I am definitely going to use this with my next baby' Dr Alice Roberts
'Nappy Free Baby is positive, easy to read, and makes freedom from nappies obvious, simple and doable.' Gill Rapley, author of Baby-led Weaning
'Colouring for Contemplation is a beautiful addition to this genre. Successfully combines adult mindfulness mentality with colouring-in and gives each page some real meaning and purpose.' The Bookseller
'A rich and wide ranging account of how mindfulness and compassion can support and enrich parenting. She writes from a depth of knowledge and experience, and with a fluency and skill that makes the ideas accessible and useable.' Willem Kuyken, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oxford University
An excellent book. If we learn to recognise, understand and regulate our own emotions we’ll do a much better job of helping our children to manage theirs and find being a parent more rewarding. Gill Rapley
Written with abundant compassion and honesty, Mindfulness for Parents offers an enormously helpful guide for bringing mindfulness to the everyday joys and very real challenges of life with children. Nancy Bardacke author of Mindful Birthing
An engaging read for any mum looking to find greater presence and more joy on their mothering journey. Michelle McHale, Director of Attachment Parenting UK
As a grandmother and mindfulness teacher I feel sure this book will be helpful to many parents. I wish this book had been around when my own children were growing up. Eluned Gold, Centre for Mindfulness, Research and Practice, Bangor University
'Nappy Free Baby is positive, easy to read, and makes freedom from nappies obvious, simple and doable.' Gill Rapley, author of Baby-led Weaning
'Colouring for Contemplation is a beautiful addition to this genre. Successfully combines adult mindfulness mentality with colouring-in and gives each page some real meaning and purpose.' The Bookseller
'A rich and wide ranging account of how mindfulness and compassion can support and enrich parenting. She writes from a depth of knowledge and experience, and with a fluency and skill that makes the ideas accessible and useable.' Willem Kuyken, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oxford University
An excellent book. If we learn to recognise, understand and regulate our own emotions we’ll do a much better job of helping our children to manage theirs and find being a parent more rewarding. Gill Rapley
Written with abundant compassion and honesty, Mindfulness for Parents offers an enormously helpful guide for bringing mindfulness to the everyday joys and very real challenges of life with children. Nancy Bardacke author of Mindful Birthing
An engaging read for any mum looking to find greater presence and more joy on their mothering journey. Michelle McHale, Director of Attachment Parenting UK
As a grandmother and mindfulness teacher I feel sure this book will be helpful to many parents. I wish this book had been around when my own children were growing up. Eluned Gold, Centre for Mindfulness, Research and Practice, Bangor University
