书目

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

内容简介

“TRACYHOGGHASGIVENPARENTSAGREATGIFT–theabilitytodevelopearlyinsightintotheirchild’stemperament.”–LosAngelesFamilyWhenTracyHogg’sSecretsoftheBabyWhispererwasfirstpublished,itsoaredontobestsellerlistsacrossthecountry.Parentseverywherebecame“whisperers”totheirnewborns,amazedthattheycouldactuallycommunicatewiththeirbabywithinweeksoftheirchild’sbirth.Tracygaveparentswhatforsomeamountedtoamiracle:theabilitytounderstandtheirbaby’severycooandcrysothattheycouldtellimmediatelyifthebabywashungry,tired,inrealdistress,orjustinneedofalittleTLC.Tracyalsodispelledtheinsidiousmyththatparentsmustgosleeplessforthefirstyearofababy’slife–becauseahappybabysleepsthroughthenight.NowyoutoocanbenefitfromTracy’smorethantwentyyears’experience.Inthisgroundbreakingbook,shesharessimple,accessibleprogramsinwhichyouwilllearn:•E.A.S.Y.–howtogetbabytoeat,play,andsleeponaschedulethatwillmakeeverymemberofthehousehold’slifeeasierandhappier.•S.L.O.W.–howtointerpretwhatyourbabyistryingtotellyou(soyoudon’ttrytofeedhimwhenhereallywantsanap).•Howtoidentifywhichtypeofbabyyoursis–Angel,Textbook,Touchy,Spirited,orGrumpy–andthenlearnthebestwaytointeractwiththattype.•Tracy’sThreeDayMagic–howtochangeanyandallbadhabits(yoursandthebaby’s)injustthreedays.AttheheartofTracy’ssimplebutprofoundmessage:treatthebabyasyouwouldliketobetreatedyourself.Reassuring,down-to-earth,andoftenflyinginthefaceofconventionalwisdom,SecretsoftheBabyWhispererpromisesparentsnotonlyahealthier,happierbabybutamorerelaxedandhappyhouseholdaswell.

作者简介

TracyHoggobtainedhernursingdegreeinEngland,specializinginmaternityandneonatalcare.Heruncannyabilitytounderstandandcalmbabiesledtohernickname"TheBabyWhisperer."In1997,shefoundedBabyTechnique,throughwhichsheconsultswithparentsindividually,organizesandteachesgroupclasses,andprovidesnannytrainingandreferrals.Sheisthemotheroftwodaughters.TracyHoggdiedofmelanomainNovember2004.Youcanvisitherwebsiteatwww.babywhisperer.com.MelindaBlauisanaward-winningjournalistspecializinginfamilyandhealthtopics.Sheistheauthorofsevenotherbooks,includingSecretsoftheBabyWhispererforToddlers,andcountlessmagazinearticles.Themotheroftwogrownchildren,shelivesinNorthhampton,Massachusetts.

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