Secrets of the Baby Whisperer How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby

"TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFTthe ability to develop early insight into their child's temperament." Los Angeles Family When Tracy Hogg'sSecrets of the Baby Whispererwas first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became "whisperers" to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with their baby within weeks of their child's birth. Tracy gave parents what for some amounted to a miracle: the ability to understand their baby's every coo and cry so that they could tell immediately if the baby was hungry, tired, in real distress, or just in need of a little TLC. Tracy also dispelled the insidious myth that parents must go sleepless for the first year of a baby's lifebecause a happy baby sleeps through the night. Now you too can benefit from Tracy's more than twenty years' experience. In this groundbreaking book, she shares simple, accessible programs in which you will learn: E.A.S.Y.how to get baby to eat, play, and sleep on a schedule that will make every member of the household's life easier and happier. S.L.O.W.how to interpret what your baby is trying to tell you (so you don't try to feed him when he really wants a nap). How to identify which type of baby yours isAngel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, or Grumpyand then learn the best way to interact with that type. Tracy's Three Day Magichow to change any and all bad habits (yours and the baby's) in just three days. At the heart of Tracy's simple but profound message: treat the baby as you would like to be treated yourself. Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom,Secrets of the Baby Whispererpromises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well.

<b>Tracy Hogg</b> is a British-trained nurse, lactation educator and newborn consultant with over twenty years’ experience. Her uncanny ability to understand and calm babies led to her nickname “the Baby Whisperer.” In 1995, she founded Baby Technique, through which she consults with parents individually, and organizes and teaches group classes. She lives in Los Angeles and is the mother of two daughters. You can visit her Web site at www.babywhisperer.com.<br><b><br>Melinda Blau</b> is an award-winning journalist specializing in family and health topics. She is the author of ten other books and countless magazine articles. The mother of two grown children, she lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.