Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

Original review here, update down below. When my son was four months old, a friend recommended Tracy's book The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems for us to learn how to deal with the frustration of his difficult sleeping. Following her technique in that book saved me and my wife from going insa......more

Mah. Cosa posso dire su questo libro? Sicuramente è carino e qualche trucchetto utile l'ho trovato al suo interno. Però...sarà che avevo enormi aspettative, o che la mia bimba aveva ormai già 3 mesi quando l'ho iniziato (e quindi il periodo critico era già stato superato), o che forse sono stata for......more

This book is making me very uncomfortable. For a start, the subtitle is 'how to control' your toddler. Really wary of books that purport to teach 'control' of children. The word 'Guide', for example, might have had more positive overtones. There's also a strange presumption that all babies/families......more

I think this lady has good ideas, but because I don't feel like I match up with her ideal parent (which really does sound amazing) I find them slightly overwhelming. The first day I read this book in large doses I did not feel good about myself. I've decided I've read enough of this book and it's ti......more

Dropped it for two years as we had difficulty growing our family, and finished now that another is finally on the way. Had stopped at the last section, about preparing toddler for the new addition. Pretty helpful insights and suggestions for managing behaviours and helping understand why they happen......more