Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers
Unnerved by the ceaseless demands of your toddler? Concerned that your two-year-old isn’t developing on schedule? You clearly need to spend some time with Tracy Hogg. Nicknamed the “baby whisperer” by grateful parents because of her extraordinary gift for understanding and connecting with children, Tracy became internationally famous after the smashing success of her New York Times bestseller Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Now Tracy is back with the same winning blend of common sense and uncanny intuition. Starting with the simple but essential premise that there is no such thing as a “typical” child, Tracy guides you through her unique programs, including
• H.E.L.P. (Hold back, Explain, Limit, Praise): the mantra that will remind you of the four elements that are critical to fostering your child’s growth and independence, while at the same time keeping him safe.
• Using T.L.C. (Talk, Listen, Clarify) to communicate with your toddler, to figure out what she is really thinking, and to best help her express herself.
• R&R: Routines and Rituals that give structure and predictability to daily life and a sense of continuity to holidays and special occasions.
• Rehearsals for Change: ways of preparing your toddler for new experiences by encouraging her to practice her skills in the safe, controlled setting of your family.
• Conscious Discipline: a way of teaching your toddler how to behave and manage his emotions, while being mindful of the lessons you teach with your own behavior.
Practical, reassuring, and written with wit and energy and boundless enthusiasm for real children and their everyday behavior, this book will be your constant companion during the magical, challenging toddler years.
Good book
This is a good book for learning how to treat with you kids. I learned a lot of skills from it. it is worth reading it:)
Thank goodness for this book
We have a toddler and an infant. On the day this book arrived at our house, we were having an extremely difficult time. My toddler was hitting our brand new baby and poking his eyes! I didn't know what to do because what if punishing my toddler would make him resent his new brother even more? How was I supposed to deal with this situation? Tracy Hogg addresses this exact problem and many other problems. She gave me a boost in confidence and I would recommend all her books to anyone with a new baby!
Lay on the Momma Guilt
Be prepared for the guilt to be layed on while you read this book. I understood the advice Hogg is trying to give to the reader, but I didn't appreciate the way its written and how she comes accross. The author's voice has this sort of all-knowing, all-seeing judgemental grandmothery tone to it. For instance, she likes giving examples by saying At play group, I couldn't help but notice how Taras Mom did such and such, while David's mom did this. David's Mom is doing it all wrong and needs my help. It comes off as condescending and quite a few times after putting it down I started to feel like I was really doing this mothering thing wrong! One of the examples she even gave was of a mother whose overly involved in her child at playgroup, and does everything wrong. One of the many things she does wrong is she even (shock) "forgets" to bring a snack and is embarrased! It just so happened that I forgot to bring snacks to my sons playgroup the same day I read this... I couldn't help but think what a load of crap. Am I really supposed to be that embarrased that I had to ask my friends to share their cheerios? Thats pretty much what the writer is saying. I found this book to be wordy As mothers get enough guilt and fear every day of our lives from various medias. Enough already.
I also found her to be a bit sexits and old fashioned. She encourages Fathers to be involved in their children's lives, and gives some examples. "Quinn's Dad" takes his son (reluctantly at first) to the park for an hour every Saturday. Of course, she says, hes a big Lakers fan, so he schedules the trips very early so he doesn't cut into game time, god forbid. "Still" the author writes, "it gives his wife a big break." Oh, thank you so much dear husband for scheduling an hour of playtime with your child at the crack of dawn! What would I do without my hour of freedom on Saturday? She says the reluctance for fathers to be with their toddlers and to schedule it around their own priorites is perfectly normal and acceptable- "many fathers are like this" she says. Ok that is just dumb and sexist. Sure, both mothers and fathers get weary of caring for their high energy kids. But a reluctant father that spends 1 hour of his week with his son and then goes back to his Real Life (the game) shouldn't be preceived as normal and acceptable. That is sad.
Most of the advice in this book is on point, but I hated the way it was written. I also hated the cover. Very waspy. Those kids aren't even related to the author.
Common sense and experience
When some friends recommend me the first book, baby whisperer, I thought "ok, just another miracle book for parents which finally would turn out into another bunch of useless recommendations" but time proved I was definitively wrong. It is indeed a miracle of common sense and experience and the second one, baby whisperer for toddlers, is another helpful and sometimes miraculous guide through the first years of parenthood. I strongly recommend this two books to every new parent.
Another great Baby Whisperer book
My daughter isn't a toddler yet, but Tracey Hogg's first book (Secrets of the Baby Whisperer) helped so much that I thought I would get it and read it anyway. So far, it's a good read, and I'm sure I'll be able to use many of the tools she discusses in this book.
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Imagine a cheeky, less starchy Mary Poppins in the trenches with you and your toddler. British trained nurse and childcare consultant Tracy Hogg draws upon the key ideas in her bestselling, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer and applies them to those magical and challenging years between infancy and preschool.
Hogg offers parents of toddlers clear theory and techniques described in a supportive, crisp tone, often addressing parents as "luv" or "ducky." Before trying any techniques, she urges parents to "love the toddler you have" by understanding his or her unique temperament, gifts, and special needs.
That said, Hogg introduces specific tools for engaging and managing toddlers. These include "H.E.L.P." (hold back, explain, limit, praise); "R&R" (routines and rituals to create structure and celebration), and "behavior rehearsals" (a plan to prepare toddlers for new experiences). Other chapters focus on "respectful intervention" to avoid acting out and plans to protect parents' private time. By seasoning her advice with anecdotes, sidebars, quizzes, and abundant good humor, Hogg offers companionship and common sense for parents during the toddler years. --Barbara Mackoff
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Unnerved by the ceaseless demands of your toddler? Concerned that your two-year-old isn’t developing on schedule? You clearly need to spend some time with Tracy Hogg. Nicknamed the “baby whisperer” by grateful parents because of her extraordinary gift for understanding and connecting with children, Tracy became internationally famous after the smashing success of her New York Times bestseller Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Now Tracy is back with the same winning blend of common sense and uncanny intuition. Starting with the simple but essential premise that there is no such thing as a “typical” child, Tracy guides you through her unique programs, including
• H.E.L.P. (Hold back, Explain, Limit, Praise): the mantra that will remind you of the four elements that are critical to fostering your child’s growth and independence, while at the same time keeping him safe.
• Using T.L.C. (Talk, Listen, Clarify) to communicate with your toddler, to figure out what she is really thinking, and to best help her express herself.
• R&R: Routines and Rituals that give structure and predictability to daily life and a sense of continuity to holidays and special occasions.
• Rehearsals for Change: ways of preparing your toddler for new experiences by encouraging her to practice her skills in the safe, controlled setting of your family.
• Conscious Discipline: a way of teaching your toddler how to behave and manage his emotions, while being mindful of the lessons you teach with your own behavior.
Practical, reassuring, and written with wit and energy and boundless enthusiasm for real children and their everyday behavior, this book will be your constant companion during the magical, challenging toddler years.
Number Of Pages: 352
Release Date: 2003-02-04
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