A review by rachelfield
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Melinda Blau, Tracy Hogg

1.0

I read this book before my baby was born, thought it was great, and foolishly thought myself well-prepared to handle my baby. Fast forward a few months to after my baby was born--nothing in the book was helping at all. I thought, surely I was remembering the book wrong, or not applying her ideas correctly, so I read it again. Completely useless. I bet that if you have a very easygoing, laid-back baby who isn't very needy or fussy, this book might be helpful. But for me and my extremely fussy baby, it did nothing more than make me feel like a bad mom. And looking back now, I'm laughing at some of the ideas in this book. Ask your baby's permission before picking him up? Always refer to him by his name rather than "the baby?" Please. That's EXACTLY what every new mom needs to know. When your baby is shrieking at you, make sure to ask him if it's okay to pick him up first! Remember to wait for a response before you act!

Oh! Also! We get that you're British. You don't need to continue saying things like "duckie" and "luv" every other sentence. I figured it out the first time.