Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers - Tracy Hogg Audio Book CD
Brand New AudioBook (Abridged)- 5 CDs 5 hours
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.
About the Author Tracy Hogg
Tracy Hogg who died from cancer on November 25 2004 aged 44, built a career as an expert in child-care and was nicknamed "the baby whisperer" for her ability to placate unruly infants.
Although British, she made her name in the eclectic state of California, where she was hired as a maternity nurse and adviser by many Hollywood stars, among them Jodie Foster, Cindy Crawford, Jamie Lee Curtis and Calista Flockhart; even Arnold Schwarzenegger is said to have sought her counsel. The Yorkshire-born Dr Dolittle of the nursery always addressed her employers as "love" or "duck".
It was a Hollywood producer who first referred to her as "the baby whisperer" - a reference to the book and film The Horse Whisperer, about a racehorse trainer with an uncanny ability to communicate with animals.
She once said: "I've looked after so many thousands of babies, I can understand their language. And I teach new parents to understand their baby too. I also get babies on a routine, so that after three weeks they're sleeping through the night." Her fee for three weeks as a maternity nurse was more than ,000.
If there was nothing particularly original about Tracy Hogg's approach to baby care, she had, according to her web site, "an uncanny ability to understand what babies need by listening to their cries and tuning in to their body language."
This ability had probably been sharpened by earlier work she had undertaken with disabled children, who often lack verbal communication skills.
Tracy Hogg was born to a large dairy-farming family near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in August 1960. As a child she enjoyed accompanying her grandfather as he made his rounds at a local mental hospital, where he was head nurse. She attended the Doncaster School of Nursing. specialising in children with severe mental and physical disabilities. She underwent further training at Great Ormond Street, at the Children's Hospital in Leeds, and also did a stint with the World Health Organisation in India. At St Catherine's Hospital, Doncaster, she looked after children with learning difficulties.
In 1992 she moved to America with her second husband, a car dealer, leaving her two young daughters from her first marriage in the care of their grandmother. This led some to question her parenting abilities, but Tracy Hogg wanted her children to continue their education in England, and the girls joined her during the holidays.
Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, she was asked to help out a family with a new-born baby. The mother was Marilu Henner, who starred in the television sitcom Taxi. After that, reports of Tracy Hogg's skills spread by word of mouth. She went on to open a baby supplies store and set up an internet site, describing herself as "a British-trained nurse, lactation educator, and newborn consultant".
In addition to working with individual clients, she organised classes for parents and trained child-care workers. In 1997 she produced an audio-tape for breast-feeding mothers which was designed to induce relaxation and reduce anxiety.
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