Books by Melinda Blau

Although new parents are most worried about sleep issues, their anxiety seems to reach new heights when they even think about that important milestone: potty training. 'When should you potty train?' 'How do you potty train?' 'What if we start too early?' 'What if we start too late?' The questions are endless.Thankfully help is at hand with Tracy Hogg's reassuring, down-to-earth parenting advice. Her practical potty training programme will help you overcome your fears and includes essential information, including:- What you'll need to get started- How to prepare- Getting your child into a training routine- What to do if your little one isn't readyWith handy tips and a trouble-shooting section, this potty training guide is a lifesaver for any busy parent.

'How do I know if my baby is getting enough to eat?' 'How often do I feed her?' 'How can I tell if she's hungry?'There are many issues that surround breast- or bottle-feeding and the introduction of solid foods to your baby, and it can be a major cause of anxiety for many parents. Even the lucky ones, whose babies latch onto the breast easily or happily move from a liquid diet to solid foods, have initial concerns over ensuring their baby is getting adequate nourishment.Tracy Hogg's incredible sensitivity and ability to read infants' cries, coos and assorted baby noises quickly earned her the admiration and gratitude of high-profile couples, including a host of celebrities. With reassuring, down-to-earth advice, her practical feeding programme will help you overcome your baby's feeding issues and works with infants from as young as a day old. A lifesaver for any busy parent.

"A mind-expanding and heart-opening book" (Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence) that reveals the value of everyday interactions with people in our communities - and what we lose without them.

Having successfully helped parents to calm and connect with their baby in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer, Tracy Hogg now provides practical advice and handy tips for parents who've made it through the first year with baby and are now faced with a delightful, yet demanding toddler. In Top Tips from the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers Tracy's unique advice has been distilled into a handbag-sized, easy-to-use guide that reveals how to 'handle' your toddler, foster his growth and independence, and guide him towards important milestones.With essential advice on discipline, socialising and potty training, this book is a must for all parents of toddlers.

Having successfully helped parents to calm and connect with their baby in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer, Tracy Hogg now provides the bible for parents who've made it through the first year with baby and are now faced with a delightful, yet demanding toddler. In Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers Tracy reveals the know-your-toddler quiz to help determine how best to help and 'handle' your toddler. She explains the critical techniques for fostering your toddler's growth and independence and advises on discipline, one of the most troublesome toddler issues, as well as socialising and potty training and much, much more. This is a must-have manual for all parents of toddlers.