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Summary: Incredibly Helpful, Practical Resource
Review: What a great book. Enjoyable to read AND provides a wealth of information. This is so unlike many baby-how-to books... Tracy not only tells you WHAT you should do, but HOW to do it. This is the perfect book to read a little at a time when you get up in the middle of the night to nurse. After reading this book, my husband and I both felt so much calmer about everything we were doing... we felt like we had an expert on hand whenever we needed her. This book has become part of my standard "congratulations you're pregnant" gift. It is absolutely my favorite baby book, hands down.
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Summary: EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Review: This is a fantastic book - full of information that all Moms and Dads should pay close attention to.I read it from cover to cover and my husband is doing the same. Tracy takes a daunting subject and breaks it down simply and straightforward. She isn't there to cushion your ego - she's there to teach you how to be a better parent.
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Summary: Some good - some bad.
Review: I agree with a lot of the previous reviews in that this EASY system is more difficult to implement before 2 months of age because newborns like to sleep after fedding. At about 1.5 - 2 months, my baby (textbook/spirited - halfway between both according to Tracy's test) naturally woke up after feedings. This book has pro's and cons: Pro's:
EASY / Start as you mean to go on - try to do this in the first months to AVOID later problems with sleep especially, but don't get too freaked out if it doesn't work in the beginning.
SLOW - some very good advice about reading cues. Again, this came in handy AFTER the newborn stage. CON's:
Breastfeeding advice - I don't know too many lactation experts who would agree with a lot of Tracy's theories, especially single side feeding. Following her advice may lead to supply problems for some women.
Lack of enjoyment - Sometimes it's ok to let the baby fall asleep on your chest or nurse her to sleep. I think her method can stress out new mothers and not allow them to enjoy bonding with the baby. Independance is important but so is bonding. Trust your instincts!
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Summary: Avoid this, if you love your baby!
Review: I received this book as a gift and I couldn't believe how hard it was to distinguish her opinion (who the heck is she anyway?), from (undocumented) facts- let alone the huge number of misinformation and total disregard for medical research out there (not only on breastfeeding, but sleeping, infant behavior...).
Thank God I had read enough books to know better! This woman is making money at the expense of babies!
And for the parents who think her approach is right on track...you should have gotten a doll instead!
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Summary: Very limited in details
Review: I read and reread this book trying to figure out how to put my twins on EASY, but never could find the details on how to apply the methods. I bought the VHS tape which was even less specific. I thought a lot of the rest of the book was common sense and not very useful.
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Summary: Some good advice, some bad advice
Review: Like many books you need to sort through this and take from it the ideas that appeal to you and discard the rest. There are some good tips in here, but there is also quite a bit of misinformation. I would recommend that you purchase other books on the topics you are interested in to find a balance. Some good ones are: The No-Cry Sleep Solution and The Happiest Baby on the Block.
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Summary: Don't miss out...
Review: Don't miss out on a lot of wonderful experiences with your baby! You will if you take Tracy Hogg's advice. As a reviewer mentioned earlier, Hogg is dead-set against swings and bouncy chairs, and she also advocates that you not let baby fall asleep on your chest. This is one the most treasured moments in early motherhood! I had such comfort and joy when my baby fell asleep on my chest. As a first-time mom, I read this book and was really depressed the rest of the day as I thought everything I was doing was wrong, according to Hogg. While you can pick up some tidbits from the book, I have a tough time recommending it to new moms.
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Summary: forget the other books
Review: I thought my daughter had colic until I learned E.A.S.Y. I purchased the book when she was 6 weeks old and by 7 week's no "colic" or so I though it was. It just turned out I needed to understand and respect my baby (and myself) and put us both on a schedule. Once I learned E.A.S.Y and S.L.O.W. my baby and I where both comfortable. Tracy puts it into a simple, no nonsense, like it is parenting how to. I threw away all the other books, you know the "what your child should do and when" books, and the "performance anxiety" that goes with it, thank God! I actually had people tell me that they couldn't believe how I knew what my baby needed and when. But a schedule works, what ever it is. And understanding your baby's type and accepting her makes all the difference, it helps that she was an angel-textbook type. It turns out she is a happy and flourishing little person.
Baby whisperer for toddlers a must follow up read.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE!
Review: I received a copy for a baby shower gift - My husband heard about the book on a talk radio show so I got him a copy and we both are reading this book. We love her philosophy and her tips are excellent. It has opened the door for many excellent discussions/conversations around child rearing and our thoughts and feelings about her point of view. I highly recommend reading this book.
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Summary: Brand new mom with a great new outlook
Review: I initially reviewed this book just based on the excerpts shown. After I read it (couldn't put it down), I had to come back and update my review. A little background...My husband and I were transferred to a remote location, far from our friends and relatives and neither of us had any experience with children. It was an easy pregnancy, labor and delivery and the first 2 weeks were also smooth. Somewhere into the 3rd week, I couldn't keep up with our son. He seemed to want to nurse all the time, he rarely napped, and he certainly wasn't sleeping through the night. I read "Baby wise" but I found their principles too restrictive. Somehow, I stumbled over Tracy's book after I remembered seeing her on the Today Show. Things that I appreciated most about this book are 1)her common sense approach. Being a mom (or dad) isn't rocket science but as you all already know, it takes a bit of practice. This book gave us tips and trades that helped us understand what our baby was trying to express and this knowledge was incredibly invaluable. Ex: The rubbing of the eyes or the pulling of the ears as an indication of fatigue; not offering naps or waiting too long once they're tired causing an over-tired baby; an arched back as an indication of gas (this was a big one for us b/c we weren't burping him long enough). When it came to getting him to sleep through the night, her recommendation for the cluster feeding worked like a charm. He would wake up every 2 or 3 hours and we'd run in at the slightest whimper thinking that he was hungry. The waiting technique that she discussed worked. At first I was taken aback b/c the first night, I must have picked him up about 30 times. It's just as the book described though. By the 3rd night, he whimpered for about 5 minutes and then fell asleep on his own. I'm certainly no expert. I do know that the common sense approach to first understanding what my baby was communicating was just what WE needed. My son's been sleeping through the night since he was 6 weeks. I've since recommended this book to my expectant girlfriends as well as moms that have already had children. I'm looking forward to reading Tracy's book on understanding toddlers. Good luck!
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