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The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (by Teaching You How to Ask the Right Questions): Sleeping, Feeding, and Behavior--Beyond the Basics from Infancy Through Toddlerhood | 
| Authors: Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
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Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 486613
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3
ASIN: B000FTBPQE
Publication Date: January 4, 2005
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Product Description
Goes beyond the basics presented in the author's first two child-care guides to offer a series of specific, targeted strategies for solving common challenges faced by parents of children up to three years of age, including feeding problems, sleep troubles, and behavior issues, in a volume complemented by real-life case stories. 125,000 first printi
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 Not for all parents or babies June 7, 2005
Nomad (Woodland Hills, Ca. USA)
86 out of 132 found this review helpful
I received this book as a gift when my daughter was born and I have to say that no other book regularly makes me feel worse as a mother.
The author has a fairly arrogant, know-it-all tone. Her ideas are presented as facts not opinion. Anything that any parent does that doesn't fit with her plan is considered "accidental parenting" even when these things are what other experts recommend (other experts who are pediatricians and parents, two things I don't believe this author is).
She states things as facts, such as if you have a baby that needs help transitioning to sleep you should use her shh-pat method. She boldly states that babies simply CAN'T focus on three things (ssh, pat, and crying) and therefore will stop crying. I don't think my baby is a genius but she was perfectly capable of focusing on all three things for very long periods of time.
I find that according to this book basically everything that your child does that doesn't fit with what the child is "supposed" to be doing at that stage is somehow your fault. If your child wakes up more than twice a night at 6 months, you are doing something to make nighttime appealing. If your child doesn't nap well, it is because you aren't doing the author's E.A.S.Y. correctly.
At first this book seemed good to me. The author seemed to acknowledge that all babies are different with her baby types. But I am now convinced that her methods really only work with babies she calls
"textbook" babies or "angel"babies. My daughter never really fell in step with the EASY program even though we started it from day one. She takes short daytime naps and has never shifted off that.
After a few times of rereading sections of the book and feeling like a failure because I couldn't seem to get my baby to follow the plan, I finally decided that this book is just not for my girl.
In addition, though apparently this has been toned-down in this book (but I have read that in previous books it was much stronger), the author is clearly biased against breast-feeding. I found it hard to believe that she was a lactation consultant when so many of the things she said about breast-feeding were in contradiction to things La Leche says. Often she was suggesting that not having enough milk was the source of problems when in fact according to La Leche this really isn't that usual.
 No good for newborns December 5, 2005
V. Alexander (TX United States)
36 out of 63 found this review helpful
I bought this book when expecting my first child. I didn't know anything about caring for a baby. If that's your situation, do yourself a favor and stay AWAY from this book. It put a lot of stress on me and stole my enjoyment of my daughter's first weeks.
First, the good: I like Hogg's attitude toward babies; I really do. She describes a situation where a young toddler isn't ready to go play with others yet, and she describes how the mother could either nurture or If you're already bottle feeding and you have a scientific personality, go for it. But here are the flaws I found with the book, and the reasons I would not recommend it for parents of newborns:
* Missing information, such as *how* to actually get your kid on the EASY routine without a lot of prolonged unhappiness for the whole family.
Also, she recommends pumping to find out how much milk is being produced, but she never mentions that some women's bodies just don't want to give the milk to the pump, and thus, pumping is not an accurate measure of milk production.
* Confusing information, such as "never tickle your baby's feet." Why? I've never heard anything like that before. Also, she keeps saying that EASY is not about putting the baby on the clock, but in one instance she concludes that a mom who wrote to her does not have her baby on EASY based only on the fact that the baby goes to bed at "8 or 9" (and the fact that they weren't having the totally happy-go-lucky time that ALL babies are supposed to have on EASY.)
* Harmful information. Other posters have pointed out the many ways in which her suggestions could interfere with successful breastfeeding.
But this book can also put you into a frame of mind that will hinder you from developing your instincts and connection with your baby. You'll be watching for your baby to conform to Ms. Hogg's notions instead of simply learning to understand your baby.
In conclusion, the book doesn't live up to its title. Ms. Hogg doesn't give enough detailed information about any aspect of child care to solve all your problems. And you'd be better served by following your intuition instead of "asking the right questions."
Wonderful, depending on your parenting philosophy October 1, 2006
Jennifer (Austin, TX)
26 out of 30 found this review helpful
Most baby parenting books fall into one of two categories: the old-school, "get the baby on a schedule" philosophy or the pro-co-sleeping, child-led "attachment parenting" philosophy.
This book is clearly in the former category, and I think it's the best of its kind. Tracy Hogg is a big believer in getting your baby on a schedule as soon as possible, but she clearly loves babies and advocates for doing so gently, paying attention to your baby's needs and cues.
Her tone can be bit unforgiving (e.g. you kind of feel like a failure if you don't have your five-month-old in a consistent routine) and I disagree with some of her suggestions (e.g. her "Pick Up/Put Down" soothing method just upset my baby further) but, overall, I found the book to be full of helpful suggestions and information.
In particular, the detailed charts of what quantity and types of foods babies should eat at various stages and sample routines and schedules were invaluable. (A few women I know bought the book just to have those charts!) Even though I didn't follow them exactly, it helped to have detailed, specific examples rather than the vague suggestions that most baby books offer.
Bottom line: if you are opposed to the idea of getting your baby on a schedule and directing her routine (as many of the people who gave it a low rating seem to be), you will not enjoy this book. If, however, you're open to that philosophy, this book is a must-have.
 Finally something that works! January 19, 2005
Laura J. Keil
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you've read Tracy's first book and thought, "how different could this one be?" IT IS. The techniques such as pick up/put down are described in more detail and divided into age groups with case studies for each. Defining problems with the technique and why it won't work and changes to it so it will. My 9 month old has NEVER slept through the night, until last night.(almost 11 hours) We have been strictly doing her schedule for the last 1 1/2 weeks for bedtime and naps. Stick with it. Where the first book leaves you guessing as to what to do if....... this one fills in the blanks. It also includes helpful information on development and how it relates to sleeping,eating and prop problems. We had it all and it really seems to be getting better.
The only disappointment was no acknowledgement of the passing of Tracy Hogg. This was a woman who dedicated herself to helping parents everywhere ( we have friends in Brazil who swear by her methods) and you can't find a word about it even on the bookjacket. Publishers should be more sensitive and readers should be informed.
Unscientific, against standard medical advice and dangerous July 11, 2005
Colleen E. Humphreys (Concord, MA United States)
15 out of 24 found this review helpful
I am an experienced parent (4 kids, 6 to 15 yrs). I have also been reading the breastfeeding research (the research, not newspaper articles!) for years, and I have taken many lactation consultant continuing ed courses. The Baby Whisperer's advice on breastfeeding falls far short of the mark. There is "information" in there that does not match any current (or even outdated!) breastfeeding research! The advice on how to manage babies' needs, while wise to counsel watching the baby, is wrong on what babies can actually deal with...Much of the advice goes against even what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends!
Many other reviewers have commented on the rigidity of this program, and the dismay mothers feel at the condescension the author exhibits towards parents experiencing problems. No one method will work for all families. Some children will NOT respond well to these techniques...and some will turn out, years later, to have learning/health problems that explain this only through hindsight. Their parents are being set up for misery here!
If you choose to follow this book's breastfeeding advice...be prepared to visit your pedi frequently, with the knowledge that these methods are KNOWN to DECREASE milk supply in most women. Her discussions of breast vs bottle sounds like it is from the 1940s! Why she makes these recommendations, in direct opposition to current research, is unfathomable to me. Although she refers to herself as a lactation consultant, nowhere in her credentials in her bio on her website does she mention being a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), the only licensing organization for lactation consultants. Perhaps her lack of this designation is meaningful.
This book vies with Ferber's "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" and Gary Ezzo's "On Becoming Babywise" as the most dangerous, damaging parenting book available, but at least Ferber has good ideas for older kids and teens!
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