The nickname was given to Tracy by a Hollywood film producer after the movie the ‘Horse Whisperer’ which was about a race trainer who could communicate with animals.  Tracy was said to have a gift when it came to communicating with babies and it was noted that she was able to soothe prickly newborns and their anxious parents.  Her message was respect for a baby’s individuality and she believed it was important to have a continual dialogue with a baby. 

Tracy’s claim to fame was that she was able to get babies on to a routine and have them sleeping through the night after only 3 weeks.  Her approach is a simple one and many critics have said that it was really just common sense. 

She uses acronyms to describe her approaches such as EASY (Eating, Activity and Sleeping for the baby; the Y stands for time for yourself).  She did not favour sleeping with your baby and was quite political on issues such as breast vs. formula.  Although Tracy was a lactation consultant I have found that some of information and advice she gave on breastfeeding was inaccurate. 

Coming from a family of 9 children, Tracy went on to have two daughters of her own.  Tracy died on November 25, 2004 in England of Melanoma.  She was 44 years old.

The books Tracy Hogg has co written with journalist Melinda Blau are:

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau Tracy’s first book originally published in 2001, was on the bestseller lists for 11 weeks.  Hogg covers her EASY approach in the first half of the book (Eating, Activity and Sleeping for the baby; the Y stands for time for yourself).  Many mothers have found Hogg’s approach to be very support and helpful.  Others, however, have criticised her for what they deem to be a lack of support for attachment parenting and breastfeeding.  2005, Ballantine Books

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau Tracy Hogg’s second book was first published in 2002. This book covers most aspects of raising a toddler from toilet training to playing with other children.  She offers parents tools and techniques to use with toddlers such as HELP (hold back, explain, limit, praise).  Many parents find this book, as with her first is filled with advice that really is just common sense. 2003, Ballantine Books

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems: Sleeping, Feeding, and Behavior--Beyond the Basics from Infancy Through Toddlerhood Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau The third book in the baby whisperer series and it follows Hoggs parenting style which is firmly routed in getting your baby onto a schedule and routine as soon as possible. Parents who support this philosophy have found this book a must have.  2004, Ballantine Books