Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
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Author: Melinda Blau, Tracy HoggEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01
ISBN: 0345440900
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780345440907
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Book Reviews of Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Book Review: condescending at times
Summary: 2 Stars
A friend of mine recommended this book, but I was hesitant to buy it after reading its reviews since I thought it might not be a good fit for my parenting style which leans toward attachment parenting. I decided to try it though after struggling through the No-cry sleep solution without much luck though. One major issue i had with the book was with the EASY schedule. Highly regimented schedules are great for adults and maybe even an older child, but the reality is that you can't schedule your baby down to every minute of the day. at one point i remember reading about how things go off course and you might find yourself 15 minutes off your scheduled day and she made it seem like a disaster. really? 15 minutes off your meal or nap time is irreparable damage? i don't think so. the general idea of eating, having some activity and then sleeping is pretty common sense, but i find that there are always times that you don't go in that order and that's ok too. sometimes my baby falls asleep nursing and i'm certainly not going to poke her till she wakes up so she can have activity before her nap. Babies aren't robots and i found it be very unnatural to try and force these time constraints in order to stay on schedule. Another major issue i had was that that author thought rocking, singing, jiggling, nursing your baby to sleep was pretty much asking for sleep issues or that it's somehow bad for you to do. i agree that perhaps that your baby can get so used to one way of falling asleep and that you may need to try other ways to help your baby sleep, but it's a very cold thing to dismiss these loving moments with your baby. i have loved those moments of rocking and nursing my baby to sleep, and i wouldn't say that was a mistake at all.
i did give a try to her pick up/put down method though, but i personally found it gave my baby more false hope than it did to help her fall asleep on her own- not to mention the strain on my back. i ended up letting her cry, but staying by her side and talking/patting her which worked well after one hard 1 1/2 hour crying episode. i also found her categorization of babies annoying. it makes you think you need to try to pin your baby into one of these types, but i have a hard time figuring out why this would help you in any way unless you have a colicky baby. your baby is going to do what she or he is going to do, regardless of the label you try to give him/her. i also found her writing to be condescending towards parents who don't share her viewpoint.
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Summary of Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
"TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT-the ability to develop early insight into their child's temperament."-Los Angeles Family
When Tracy Hogg's Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became "whisperers" to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with their baby within weeks of their child's birth. Tracy gave parents what for some amounted to a miracle: the ability to understand their baby's every coo and cry so that they could tell immediately if the baby was hungry, tired, in real distress, or just in need of a little TLC. Tracy also dispelled the insidious myth that parents must go sleepless for the first year of a baby's life-because a happy baby sleeps through the night. Now you too can benefit from Tracy's more than twenty years' experience. In this groundbreaking book, she shares simple, accessible programs in which you will learn:
. E.A.S.Y.-how to get baby to eat, play, and sleep on a schedule that will make every member of the household's life easier and happier.
. S.L.O.W.-how to interpret what your baby is trying to tell you (so you don't try to feed him when he really wants a nap).
. How to identify which type of baby yours is-Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, or Grumpy-and then learn the best way to interact with that type.
. Tracy's Three Day Magic-how to change any and all bad habits (yours and the baby's) in just three days.
At the heart of Tracy's simple but profound message: treat the baby as you would like to be treated yourself. Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer promises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well.
The last thing new parents can find time for is quiet reading, so many helpful books on infant care rely on bullet points and a "let's get to the point" writing style. Tracy Hogg, a neonatal nurse, teacher, and mother of two, uses these techniques to good effect in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Focusing on newborns and their parents, her simple programs are a blend of intelligent intuition and methods based on years of experience. The first half of the book is devoted to E.A.S.Y--her name for creating a structured daily routine for you and your baby that makes the most of your baby's awake times and also leaves time just for you. These concepts aren't designed to force your bundle of joy into not following her body's needs, but rather to create a feasible middle ground between total rigidity and on-demand food and sleep (and no time for mom to shower). If it still strikes you as too regimented, keep reading. The author makes room for differences in personal style and includes short quizzes to determine whether you're a "planner" or a "winger", and what level of daily structure you are likely to find helpful. In the same chapter, she identifies five general temperaments of infants, how to get an accurate feel for yours, and what methods of care are likely to be the most effective for his temperament. Her statement that babies prefer routine is backed up by research from the University of Denver. While most of the book relies on anecdotes to get the points across, Hogg does find room to back up some of her statements with quotes from various researchers and institutions. Included at the end of the book are assurances that E.A.S.Y. can be followed even with a colicky baby or one who's been ruling the roost for the first few months. Frustrated parents might like to read the last page first: "all the baby-whispering advice in the world is useless unless you're having a good time being a parent" is an excellent reminder to enjoy this time with all of its ups and downs. --Jill Lightner
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