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 (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01
ISBN: 0345440900
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: "Fast-food" parenting
Summary: 2 Stars
I've listened to the first few chapters of this book and have decided not to waste my time with the rest. Hogg's advice about trying to establish structure, respecting the baby, re-creating the womb in order to soothe ...this is all good, but it's nothing new. For the most part it's pretty instinctive. Do we (even new parents) really need to be TOLD to do all these things?These are natural, loving responses that parents will find themselves exhibiting right away if they have accepted the responsibility of becoming parents. Hogg seems to be directing her advice to parents who still aren't quite sure if they want to shoulder the task, and who are looking for shortcuts and convenience. Well, guess what: that's why having a baby is a life-changing experience, folks ...because you HAVE to accept that your life will be irreversibly changed. There are NO shortcuts! Hogg's advice is like fast food: it's in handy-dandy 4-piece (4-step) packages with snappy, appealing names like EASY and SLOW. This is very misleading and does new parents a great disservice. I believe babies SHOULD be rocked and sung to sleep, and nursed to sleep if they (and mom) want...nighttime parenting is just as important as daytime parenting. Rocking, singing, and nursing at bedtime is a wonderful way for the parent, not just the baby, to wind down and relax too. Intimacy grows slowly from all those hours invested in parent-to-baby physical contact that ultimately produce a happy, secure baby and parent. And no parent should ever feel bad about sleeping with your baby. Banishing the baby to the crib from day one is an unnatural expectation that is very popular in American culture but certainly not universal. If mom and baby both sleep better when cuddled together ...why not do it? Why the rush to isolate him from those who are his ENTIRE world in those early months - his parents? When baby is ready for his own space he will seek it out one way or another. The breastfeeding advice is nothing short of shocking, and it worries me that many new moms might be discouraged from even attempting it after reading Hogg's negative write-up. I agree with Hogg that breastfeeding doesn't work for everyone, and that moms who choose otherwise should never be made to feel bad about it. But what bugs me is how she so easily dismisses or just doesn't even mention the incredible advantages that mother's milk gives a growing baby. For mothers who can do it, it is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your child. Hogg is the ONLY child care professional I have ever encountered who actively discourages it. That's a real shame. New parents - if you read this one, please also read Dr. Sears' excellent books, and pick and choose (from all sources) what works best for YOU without feeling guilty or coerced.
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