The Baby Whisperer book series by Tracy Hogg helps parents achieve a nice balance for their young children, to help them thrive and lead a very happy infancy. There are many different baby books on the shelves today, but finding one that works for you is the challenge.
When my first son was around three months old, I found the Baby Whisperer book at my local public library. I had read a few other baby books already, but none matched me and my baby. It took me less than two days to read the entire book and I absorbed every word of it.
Tracy Hogg seemed to know my son. She knew what I need to do to help him. I used what she calls "EASY".
Simply put
E - Eat
A - Activity
S - Sleep
Y - You
Y is actually "time for You". This simple little acronym does a great job of explaining the natural rhythm an infant seems to follow. What this also does is help your infant learn to fall asleep on their own without having to use a bottle or breast to fall asleep. Although feeding to sleep may not cause any type of sleep issue in the early weeks, it can be an issue that can take a while to remedy.
Obviously the Eat part of the diddy is easy to figure out. As soon as your child wakes from their nap or in the morning after night sleep, you feed them. Activity truly depends on the age of the child. If the baby is only a week old, chances that the Activity portion would only include a diaper change and then they likely need to get back to another nap. Sleep time will range depending on the age of the baby.
Typically, babies start off at a three hour EASY or less when using the Baby Whisperer method. After a few months they typically graduate to about a four hour EASY. The nap length for EASY is "typically" around one and a half to two hours in length.
The beauty of using the EASY Baby Whisperer method is that is a flexible routine that you can tailor for any child. Both of my children thrived using the routine and learned to self soothe themselves to sleep without crying. (Tracy does not advocate letting your children cry).
The Baby Whisperer book provides a wonderful step by step formula that teaches parents how to read their babies cues and help them find a comfortable routine that suits them with letting them cry.
Jodie Seymour is the mother of two and the owner of Baby Whisperer Info where she shares her knowledge about the Baby Whisperer method and provides a list of places to purchase the Baby Whisperer book at a low cost.
