Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby - Tracy Hogg

How to calm, connect and communicate with your baby. As a new expectant mother I am trying to read a few books to help me with my impending arrival. That said, I am trying to not read too much and become bogged down by the vast array of information, both good and bad out there. I know from experience that everyone has a different way of approaching just about every situation and not every way will suit everyone. For example I think there are two schools of thought when it comes to setting a routine or a schedule for your baby. Some people believe a strict, same time, familiarity routine is the best way to go whereas others tend to think that it's ...  Read the complete review

I love reading, and always like to do a bit of research before tackling something new and a baby was no different. I had a pregnancy and a first months book but after my baby was born decided I wanted something else and I'd seen a couple of the Baby Whisperer programmes on TV and she seemed very sensible so I thought I'd give Tracy Hogg's book a go. I bought the book when my son was about 3 months old and got on well with it straight away. Very near the beginning (I can't find it now to quote) Tracy warns that if you're planning on breastfeeding you'll probably find it quite difficult and painful in the first few weeks as you get used to it. I was well ...  Read the complete review

When my first child was born I felt completely clueless and it didn't seem to matter what I did she just seemed to cry and cry. I would have to feed or cuddle her to sleep and then as soon as I would lay her in the cot she would scream. If I tried to go out she would lay in her pram screaming and screaming so I gave up and stayed in. I would take her for a drive but even if I just stopped at a traffic light she would be off again. She was a winter baby and so the weather was cold and it always seemed to be dark. At night it felt worse because it would take me about an hour to feed her and then another hour to settle her in her cot and then she'd wake again after ...  Read the complete review

I wish I had read this book BEFORE I had my baby! I cant even remember how I came about this book but I'm sooo glad I did! After reading other baby and parenting manuals like Gina Ford's Contended Baby book (that's a whole other review in itself!) I have to admit I was a little sceptical but after the first few pages my fears were allayed and I knew that this book would prove useful to my family and I really enjoyed it. I admit a lot of what Tracey says is common sense but when you've just had a baby, your hormones and raging and your sleep deprived you sometimes just need a gentle reminder! There are new concepts introduced through the book aswell that we managed to ...  Read the complete review

I use a baby forum for lots of help and advice and a lot of mummies on there suggested I read this particular book. Now I am not a reading type person, but I needed to get some help with my newborn baby. I was fine with most things, but learning what she was crying for, how to get her into a sleep routine, and knowing what is day and what is night was important for me, with going back to work when she was 10 weeks. I read the book from the very beginning to the end and found it quite confusing in parts, so I had to re-read it again, and make sure it wasn't just me being silly. I had also asked other mummies about the book and some agreed with me ...  Read the complete review