Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer (edition 2001)

by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau

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In this groundbreaking book, Tracy Hogg does for parents and infants what Deborah Tannen has done for couples: teaches them to communicate. In her career as a registered nurse, midwife, and nanny, Tracy has cared for thousands of babies, and in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer she uses her vast experience to demystify infancy. Working with award-winning journalist Melinda Blau, Tracy blends her clinical expertise with the latest scientific findings in infant research, showing parents how to identify their own parenting style as well as their infant's unique temperament. The text is filled with heartwarming field notes and realistic strategies, such as Tracy's EASY program, which gives babies the feeling of security they need and lets parents finds all-important time for themselves.For anyone who's ever been frustrated by a baby's cry, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer will be an invaluable source of support, advice, and wisdom.… (more)

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Member:	RIPFranklin
Title:	Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Authors:	Tracy Hogg
Other authors:	Melinda Blau
Info:	Ballantine Books (2001), Kindle Edition, 304 pages
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg

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I find this book is useless for me as a second time parent: either I knew ideas already or I don’t accept them. Moreover, there is waaaay too many author’s “I”’s and self-admiration. (

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Natalia_Sh | Jan 14, 2016 |

pretty good... what i liked that she found some middle ground between the two extremes (sears/carry your baby all day long vs. cry it out). i thought her philosophy seemed humane. i have to say that i didn't really use her method- or any other. i just found my own way. but this book does offer an approach that is sensitive to the needs of both babies and parents. (

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julierh | Apr 7, 2013 |

Reassuringly written. (

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Mithril | Sep 8, 2012 |

I read this a bit late, it's mostly aimed at setting up a loose routine (EASY - eat, activity, sleep, you) for new babies. It wasn't quite my thing really, I found the writers tone a little irritating. I did agree with some (not all) of her suggestions, but didn't like the way they were presented. But this kind of book always splits opinions. (

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AlisonSakai | Aug 3, 2012 |

While I gleaned a few useful tidbits from this book--my baby does seem to like for me to talk to him during diaper changes--I didn't think the overall thrust of it would work for me. It depends on your baby going two and a half to three hours between feedings and never sleeping right after a feeding. I have a hungry baby who gets drowsy after his milk and I decided doing things his way was working just fine anyway. I enjoyed some of her metaphors for what it's like to be a baby (you go into a restaurant to use the bathroom and instead are shown to a plate full of food, for instance) but other aspects of her writing style (like referring to the reader as "luv" struck me as overly precious. Perhaps it works well for other parents--just didn't seem "me." (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Tracy Hogg	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Blau, Melinda	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Palici di Suni, Louisette	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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New York Times bestseller (Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous – 2001)

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In this groundbreaking book, Tracy Hogg does for parents and infants what Deborah Tannen has done for couples: teaches them to communicate. In her career as a registered nurse, midwife, and nanny, Tracy has cared for thousands of babies, and in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer she uses her vast experience to demystify infancy. Working with award-winning journalist Melinda Blau, Tracy blends her clinical expertise with the latest scientific findings in infant research, showing parents how to identify their own parenting style as well as their infant's unique temperament. The text is filled with heartwarming field notes and realistic strategies, such as Tracy's EASY program, which gives babies the feeling of security they need and lets parents finds all-important time for themselves.For anyone who's ever been frustrated by a baby's cry, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer will be an invaluable source of support, advice, and wisdom.

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