How to Become a Baby Whisperer Mom
Learn what to expect from your newborn and how to cope with sleeping patterns, colic, teething and tantrums in Tracey Hogg's book, "The Baby Whisperer." While Tracey Hogg died in 2004, her teachings are available through her book, the Discovery Channel television series and online baby whisperer forums. Baby whisperer moms are calm, gentle and confident, and they learn to interpret their baby's emotions.
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Things You'll Need
- "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby," by Tracey Hogg
Instructions
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Read Tracey Hogg's book, "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby." She helps parents remember the techniques with acronyms like "EASY," which stands for "Eat," "Activity," "Sleep" and "You."
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Participate in online forums where other baby whisperer moms can answer your questions and support you as you learn to become a baby whisperer mom. Some forums that discuss Tracey Hogg's teachings are Babywhisperer.com, Mothering.com and Baby and Bump (babyandbump.com).
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Watch Discovery Channel reruns of The Baby Whisperer series or buy them online. Tracey Hogg also created DVDs of her own based on her teachings. Buy those online as well.
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Establish loose schedules for your baby to assist in developing healthy sleep and eating patterns. Approach any problems that arise in a calm, gentle manner.
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Host discussions about Tracey Hogg's book with members of local parenting groups or friends with children. Support each other as you learn to become baby whisperer moms.
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Talk to your baby's day care teachers, babysitters and close relatives about what routines are most effective for your child, and revise anything that isn't working.
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Tips & Warnings
Be consistent
This is only the very basics. Visit the Baby Whisperer site below to learn more.
References
- "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby"; Tracey Hogg, et al.; 2005
Resources
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Comments
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Hii, this website was very helpful now my baby is whispered ;). - from registered sex offender. ;D
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fefifofum
Oct 21, 2008
I like the EASY I will be sharing this with friends!! -
Ellis Christina
Oct 18, 2008
"Routine" and "Consistent", as you well know, those words are so important when you have a baby. Unfortunately, my children were already grown before this book was written. Nice job recapping the E.A.S.Y. instructions. Thanks for the article.
