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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  597 reviews
Sales Rank: 945
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0345479092
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9780345479099
ASIN: 0345479092
Publication Date: July 26, 2005
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Amazon.com Review
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
Product Description
“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.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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 Life Saver!! January 6, 2009
My husband and I received this book as a hand-me-down from a friend. My first thought was, "Oh jeesh, isnt this campy!" Of all the books we read and tried to apply, however, it was the only one that really "worked" for us. And it is short!
Hoagg is the most level-headed and even keeled advisor I have found. She is truly non-judgemental and provides seriously effective, grass-roots advice for parents. We found it hard to believe until we tried her suggestions and they worked like a charm every time. No book has ever been written for "your" specific child, but this one is the most unassuming and contains the most flexible and generally applicable information I have seen.
If you are radical in any aspect of your child rearing ideologies, you will probably dislike this book because it is not. There are no favorites here except flexibility. Ms. Hoagg does not mess around with fads, fashions, and band wagons. She teaches you to watch and respond to YOUR child. You are not meant to use this book as a manual, but rather as a guide, which you modify to fit your specific needs (it gives you the basic principles).
We constantly have friends and colleagues asking us how we managed to get such an "easy" child; HA! If you read this book, you will literally understand the secret to EASY. This book is one of the best new mommy secrets I can share. I am now purchasing the toddler version to assist with potty training. Good luck!!
 Good stuff - I hope it works December 12, 2008
This book came highly recommended. I read it and the advice seems pretty solid. It was clear and easy to understand for someone starting with zero baby knowledge. I am still pregnant so I don't know how well the advice will work, but I do believe it is better than going in blind and just trying to wing it.
Helpful December 2, 2008
I feel the main focus of this cd is newborn babies. I think those who would benefit most would be those who listen to it before the new baby arrives home.
 ron_ron_dh November 23, 2008
I found this book to have a great deal of helpful information. It did give us a better understanding of infant sleeping habits and personalities.
Great resource for new parents November 17, 2008
We purchased this book when our twin daughters were 5 weeks old. My husband read the book cover to cover, while I focused on the portions dealing with sleeping through the night. It was the most I could due in my semi-comatose sleep deprived state. I found the book useful in providing comfort for my anxiousness while giving us great tools to consider implementing in the care of our twins. I don't believe any book is the end-all-be-all so I reviewed the suggestions and tried them and stuck with what worked. I found her insight to be practical and in line with my own philosophy. It was very useful as we prepared to train our babies to sleep through the night. It's good easy reading and provides loads of troubleshooting advice, but like any other advice use what works for you.
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