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: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-26
ISBN: 0345479092
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780345479099
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Lifesaver for Tired, Confused, or Frustrated First Timers
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was a godsend for me, a first-time mom who was at the end of her rope with our 8-week old baby. I had always prided myself on being able to handle just about any challenge in stride. As cute as she was at times - my baby was simply kicking my butt. I was losing every battle and starting to lose confidence in myself and my ability to deal with things.
Finally, one day - while searching for answers to why my baby was breastfeeding every 30 minutes to an hour - I came across a link to Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. After just a few excerpts I realized how much I had been missing of what my baby had been trying to tell me. I bought the book - read it (over a screaming baby) in an afternoon - and started putting the strategies to work. THEY WORKED ALMOST INSTANTLY.
- My baby started going 2-3 hours between feedings!
- She started taking naps during the day... at least 45 minutes long
- She was happier when awake
- I was able to leave the house again
- I was able to shower, make lunch, just sit and watch TV again!
- My husband and I were able to enjoy each other's company
- I stopped being confused about "what was wrong"
- I finally felt confident that we could leave our little one with someone else and have a night out!
- My husband and I spent a lot less time frustrated and exhausted
- We started truly loving being parents - because we finally felt effective!
In short - this book saved my sanity. I do NOT agree with the view of some reviewers that this book is biased towards formula feeding - quite the opposite. It has helped me understand how to breastfeed more effectively and give my daughter more of what she needs from a feeding. I also do not agree that this is just 'one step better' than crying it out. My daughter was crying CONSIDERABLY MORE before I started using these techniques. We can now quiet and calm her relatively quickly because we know EXACTLY what she needs.
I will agree that this is probably not the approach for those that want to do attachment parenting... and the author says as much... but then again, if that was working well for you, you probably wouldn't be looking into this book. Or, if you have other kids and are comfortable with how you raised them, this might seem a silly method to try now.
Despite what some reviewers have said (which makes me wonder how carefully they read) this book DOES NOT advocate "schedules" that need a time associated with everything. Instead, I think of it as "cycles" that my daughter goes through during the day. She does one EASY cycle, then she does another, and another, and another. Some are longer than others; some of the elements within each cycle vary from one instance to the next; but the pattern is always the same - and THAT has eliminated all of the guesswork and made it possible for us not to be slaves to crying, screaming, and fussiness.
FYI - This is the method that Supernanny, Jo Frost, is a big proponent of. I, for one, LOVE Supernanny so her recommendation was as good as gold for me.
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