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111 reviews for:
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Melinda Blau, Tracy Hogg
3.55 AVERAGE
111 reviews for:
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Melinda Blau, Tracy Hogg
3.55 AVERAGE
This book, and it's author, saved my sanity after I had my second baby.
I read this book because one prominent breast-feeding website said not to. (Don't tell me what to do!) It's basically the philosophy of Bringing Up Bébé, but written out as a step-by-step process rather than the more French "observe your baby" that Druckerman proposes. Hogg adds a healthy dash of Britishisms (calling the reader "luv," for example), presumably to put hapless Americans in their place. Quirks aside, most of the advice is helpful, and the idea of getting your baby into some sort of routine so you're not stuck in an endless cycle of feedings and diaperings without the ability to leave the house is sound (although harder than she would suggest).
Lots of good ideas to take from the book... Feeling a limitless more prepared for Baby Seed's arrival :)
I liked the tips and ideas in here, but I had many more questions than what was answered, and I felt like some of the tips were oversimplified or not explained properly.
I loved the charts on the sides that put the narrative into very easy to read succinct points. I enjoyed how she empowers parents to know and understand their child but also be the leader. Good advise!
Well, this made me second guess about everything I was planning to do as a parent.
I enjoyed reading this book. Reading it felt a lot like I was having a conversation with Tracy Hogg. I learned a lot and am excited to use what she's learned from her lifelong work with babies with my own baby soon. She does not promote or push one extreme perspective on parenting, but rather teaches you how to establish a routine while maintaining flexibility. I think moms-to-be would enjoy this book very much.
Everything makes sense in the abstract, before baby’s arrival
had some good practical advice about how to "read" different cries.