Tracy Hogg obtained her nursing degree in England,
specializing in maternity and neonatal care. Her uncanny ability to
understand and calm babies led to her nickname "The Baby
Whisperer." In 1997, she founded Baby Technique, through which she
consults with parents individually, organizes and teaches group
classes, and provides nanny training and referrals. She is the
mother of two daughters. Tracy Hogg died of melanoma in November
2004.
You can visit her web site at www.babywhisperer.com.
Melinda Blau is an award-winning journalist specializing in
family and health topics. She is the author of seven other books,
including Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers, and countless
magazine articles. The mother of two grown children, she lives in
Northhampton, Massachusetts.
Hogg, an English nurse and founder of Baby Technique, a Los Angeles-based newborn and lactation consulting firm, has a way of calming and caring for babies that led one of her clients to dub her "the baby whisperer." In this, her first book, she teaches parents how to decipher "infants' language"Dtheir cries, gestures, and facial expressions. Her E.A.S.Y. (eat, activity, sleep, your time) method offers a relaxed, commonsense approach. Every aspect of care for mom and baby is covered, with interesting charts and clear references. There are many good books on baby care, such as Arlene Eisenberg and others' What To Expect the First Year (LJ 6/1/89), Jodi A Mindell's Sleeping Through the Night (LJ 6/1/97), and, of course, Dr. Spock's oeuvre, but this book possesses unusual tenderness and heart, and it respects babies as people, albeit little ones. For all public libraries and any parenting shelf, this is the perfect gift for a new mom and family.DAnnette V. Janes, Hamilton P.L., MA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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