Customer Reviews
Great Sequel 
2008-03-03
If you liked the first book, you'll like the second. It is the same philosophy, but tweaked for older kids. She has wonderful advice that is structured but not strict and she takes into account different parent and child personalities. She has a charming writing style that makes you feel like you are getting advice from the sweetest mother possible who has successfully raised an entire school of children! I highly recommend this book and its companion for infants to every mom. Just ask my friends!
The best 2008-02-28
I think this is the best of Tracy's books. She just kept getting better as kids were getting older...
Great Help for my Wild Child 2007-11-24
Once again Tracy helped our family with her common sense, yet compassionate approach. Our 'spirited' son would go through stages of being borderline, un-manageable. We have incorporated much of her advice on creating boundaries and consistent discipline. As a SAHM, it's really helped me get a better understanding of toddlers in general and to work through trouble spots to bring more harmony into our household.
toddler help found here 
2007-04-20
this isn't as good as the baby whisperer, or maybe it's just not as insightful, but that's likely due to the fact that i don't need as much guidance now as the parent of a toddler as i did when i had a newborn and read the baby whisperer. i like that she has a quiz in the beginning of this book, as she did in "baby." it really helped me get in touch with some issues & forced me to concentrate- which can sometimes be difficult when you have a frazzled day parenting a toddler. as i did in the baby whisperer book, i'll take the quiz again later and see how my child has changed and what i need help with then. ms. hogg is very nurturing and calming. i'm so sad to hear that she died. i was heartbroken, because i was really looking forward to her help in a few years when my toddler becomes a teenager!
help found here 2007-04-20
this isn't as good as the baby whisperer, or maybe it's just not as insightful, but that's likely due to the fact that i don't need as much guidance now as the parent of a toddler as i did when i had a newborn and read the baby whisperer. i like that she has a quiz in the beginning of this book, as she did in "baby." it really helped me get in touch with some issues & forced me to concentrate- which can sometimes be difficult when you have a frazzled day parenting a toddler. as i did in the baby whisperer book, i'll take the quiz again later and see how my child has changed and what i need help with then. ms. hogg is very nurturing and calming. i'm so sad to hear that she died. i was heartbroken, because i was really looking forward to her help in a few years when my toddler becomes a teenager!
This lady is brilliant 2007-03-11
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
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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.
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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.
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R&R: Routines and Rituals that give structure and predictability to daily life and a sense of continuity to holidays and special occasions.
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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.
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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.
Solid Plan 2006-07-15
I'm smack in the middle of reading this book, but I've done so much scanning of it, I've checked out what the book has to offer. I really feel like this book gives solid plans for many toddlers' routines. It's true that much of what she says is "common sense", but also a lot of it is stuff I wasn't thinking at the time I read it, so it gave me great ideas. I esp. liked her plans for bathing, eating, and diapering. I wish now that I had payed more attention when I read her baby edition.
common sense...but couldn't we use a little more of that? 2006-07-13
I like Tracy Hogg...and after reading her first book I was compelled to try this one as well. Although a lot of her wisdom is really common sense, it's always good to get a refresher. It's easy to get caught up in being tired and emotional as the mom of a toddler, so this book made me take a deep breath and re-evaluate my actions. I recommend it to all new moms!
Common Sence 
2006-04-10
I thought this book was a lot of basic information about toddlers that most parents already know. It gave no strategies to try or routines to set up to make life easier. It basically says that to be able to manage your toddler's behavior you need to know what kind of a toddler they are. Ok? So I know my child is a "textbook" toddler, now what? I feel like the book doesn't go any further than that! It was a waste of money.
Thank goodness this book was written 2006-01-18
I have two totally different babies (imagine that). You'd think that one being (per Ms. Hogg) a Sensitive Angel and the other being an Angelic Spirit, that at least some things would be the same - they're not. But this works for us and how. This book has great guidelines and advice, teaching you to trust your judgement, watch your child and respect them. If you're looking for the Bible or Magic Pill for baby care - keep looking (and if you find it, tell someone). But using the GENERAL ideas and background principles helps so much and most importantly, gives you somewhere to start. I realize, that the mother of a Touchy Angel and Angelic Sprit is already a lot better off than another mother of say, a Sensitive Grump (we prefer Sensitive to Touchy, but hey), but they're both so different and there are so many practical ideas and things to try. I have the great luck to live overseas and be able to afford childcare, and we have our child care providers read this. WE re-read it to reconnect with the basics on occasion. Parts of this book are completely not applicable to us - practice restaurants and travel - geeze, we were doing that when they were two months old! However, working with manners and, above all, recognizing your own behavior and how if affects them is invaluable. We tried a few things (Babywise - too rigid, Attachment Parenting - too flexible), and this worked for us. I hope it does for you.
