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Summary: Burn this book
Review: Not all children are the same nor are their sleep patterns. When working with sleep disturbances in your child, you must realize that not all methods will work.
Ferber has been stated as regretting some of his testimony on how to get your child to sleep. Crying by yourself at noght in a dark room is not away to fall and stay asleep. No adult would want to do this but many expect their child to not only understand mom's reasoning but be grateful.
Parenting is a 24 hour job unlike what many believe and we as parents should be there for our kids as such.If you want your child to trust you when they are adults they need to begin as children
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Summary: Worked for us in 2 days!
Review: This book was the answer to our 8-month old's sleep problems. After trying Ferber's method of "waiting" for only TWO nights and during her daily naps, our daughter gave up her night wakings and was sleeping through the night. Now, two months later she is still sleeping through the night!!!
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Summary: Didn't work for us
Review: We bought this book and tried it but our daughter did not respond the way the book said she would. She continued to cry well beyond what Ferber indicated, and we ended up feeling mean and stopping. It appears to work for some people, but it's not for everybody!!
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Summary: Now he asks to go to bed when tired. Even for naps!
Review: I read this book after I read "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" by Pantly. Which is a good book too; however, after 4 months of not sleeping through the night it was time to try something different. My son was 11 months old when we started this and he is only one month into it but after only 1 night and 40 minutes of crying he now goes to sleep on his own. He will even come over to me with his blanket and pacifier to be put down for his naps. It is amazing. The entire family is happier including baby!
I know it isn't for everyone but for our family it worked terrifically. Good Luck!
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Summary: Does anybody actually *read* the book?
Review: If you actually read the book, or even just the Amazon review above, you will see that Dr. Ferber only suggests the method for babies at least one year old. It really frightens me when I hear of people using this method with 6 month olds, or worse, 3 month olds, when they aren't ready. Dr. Ferber has gotten a bad rap by people who aren't even willing to actually read what he has to say, just dismiss him out of hand.
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Summary: Make your baby cry
Review: The name given this technique by fans is Ferberizing, and it means to put your baby in her crib and let her cry herself to sleep. You go in on a schedule to reassure her and then leave her again and again until she succombs to sleep. I just could not do this to my precious baby and destroy the bond we have between us. I tried it once and she was sobbing and holding up her arms saying Mama and looking as innocent and confused and hurt as I've ever seen her. It broke my heart. Never again. I'm taking a different path and using The No-Cry Sleep Solution for gentle ways to help her sleep better. And now we both feel better.
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Summary: The best book....EVER
Review: My wife and I purchased this book after a few months of misery with our first child and it was the best thing we ever did. This book is my bible for child sleeping! I buy it for everyone that I know who is having kids and most of them love it as well. Ferber is KING. I wish I could personally thank him for the knowledge that this book has given me. Everyone tells us all the time how happy our kids are and how great they sleep...Thanks Dr. Ferber!!! I see people struggle with sleep, or the people who won't give Dr. F the time of day because they stereotype him as "the guy who makes you cry your baby to sleep"....they couldn't be any more wrong...or foolish. Dr. F. is the man...this book has been and will continue to be my reference guide as long as I have kids. READ THIS BOOK. If you have an open mind, and can stick to these plans, it will be the best thing you ever did! I have so much respect and admiration for Ferber, I wish he would write something about the transition from crib to big boy/girl bed because I am struggeling with that now...Anyway, FERBER is the MAN!!!!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I received this book as a present when my baby was born, but read it only now (10 months later). Even though we didn't get to try out Ferber's method yet (our daughter has been sleeping through the night very early on), I thought the book in itself was excellent. Dr. Ferber is a sleep specialist, and writes not only on how to teach a child to sleep through the night, but describes all the science behind sleep cycles, and you really begin to understand what happens when you or your child goes to sleep, and how that sleep can be disrupted. The book also talks about more serious problems, many in older children and teenagers, related to emotional and psychological disturbances, as well as physical ailements, and enables parents to recognize certain problems earlier and react to them appropriately. This book really teaches you about sleep. So, even if you don't agree with or don't think you'll be able to follow through with Ferber's method of teaching an infant to sleep through the night, you still should read the book - you will certainly find it quite educational.
P.S. Edited to say that we had a chance to try the Ferber method to teach my daugher to sleep without being rocked for 15 minutes, and it worked just the way it was described in the book. Took her 3 days to get used to falling asleep by herself. Now I put her down in her crib for both naps and night sleep, kiss her good night, and she falls asleep all by herself. Once again, great book!
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Summary: At least read the "associations..." sect. quite informative
Review: Dr. Ferber's method has worked for both of my children now. My 6 1/2 year old is living proof that this method does not force your child to stop communicating, break his will or any other horrible assumption; in fact he is a confident, vivacous, funny, caring person that has no problems coming to his father or myself with any of his needs. Even if you don't implement Ferbers methods, you should still read the book because you may be able to stop poor sleep habits before they start. I admit that I ended up getting this book because both my children are/were breastfed and it becomes very easy to put a nursing infant to sleep this way, and before I knew it, they needed me all day and night to fall asleep. There is a very fine line between the age that a newborn does not associate nursing with going to bed, and the age that he does, and that age comes pretty quickly! I would say that your best bet is to try to put your 8 week and older infant to bed when he is still slightly awake (thus falling asleep on his own) and you need not ever have to "Ferberize" your child!
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Summary: Still seeing the benefits at 14 months
Review: The technique outlined in this book is far from being a "cry it out" method. Ferber states clearly within the text that it is not good to let your baby "cry it out." Anyone who believes otherwise has misinterpreted his words. Using Ferber's method, you will check on your baby and comfort him or her at set intervals of your choice (we started with one minute). We used Ferber's method (upon the suggestion of my daughter's pediatrician) when our daughter was 5 months old because she was getting restless and agitated in our bed, whereas she was previously content. We realized that what she needed was her own space, and she has been happy with that for 9 months. Ferber does more than just offer advice. He provides scientific evidence regarding sleep patterns that lead the reader to a deeper understanding of the sleep process (and a deeper understanding of WHY a baby needs to learn how to go to sleep on his or her own). I do not consider myself barbaric -- I have followed most of Dr. Sears' advice in The Baby Book and consider myself "an attached parent." The first night of Ferber's technique was EXTREMELY difficult for us. Our child cried and cried and vomited too. However, the very next night, she fell asleep in 3 minutes. Now, she practically dives into her crib to go to sleep. She appreciates her "me" time and has certainly forgotten about that one night that she cried for an hour. And I don't believe her brain development has been hindered by that one hour either. It is only through frustration that humans are motivated to grow and become independent. I believe that if you choose to eliminate all frustration from a child's life, you are also eliminating the opportunity for growth. You are also detracting from your own sanity. Every night after 8, my husband and I have "our" time. We are happier and better parents because we chose to set these boundaries and to follow our daughter's lead in creating her own place to fall asleep. Although it was painful for a brief moment in time, we are reaping the benefits from making that decision night after night, week after week, month after month.
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