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Summary: An Excellent Option
Review: This approach provides stability and consistency for children. It also allows them to thrive. My son is now 1, takes 2 naps, sleeps from 8pm to 6:45am and has remained in the 90th percentile through out the year. Breast feeding went incredibly well and a schedule allowed me to continue even after going back to work. My cousin (a loving mother) chose to allow her son to do as he would, snacking and taking cat naps - he is now in the 20th percentile and often cranky. My son is happy and confident and has yet to experience any stranger anxiety. Don't let any extremists taint your views. Read this book, read other books, and use your own judgement.The following review was posted for the previous edition of this book -it was well thought out and mirrors my own experience. I purchased and read this book when I was pregnent and I found the advise to be, as the book suggests, wise. I followed the basic principles of the book, ESPECIALLY the following: (1)getting my baby to eat a full meal and (2)the eat-wake-sleep cycle. After my son was born, I attended breastfeeding support group meetings at the hospital where I gave birth. EVERY woman there who fed her baby on demand by letting them snack throughout the day had cranky, fussy babies who were not gaining nearly the amount of weight that my son was. By following the principles of this book, my son was able to fill his tummy and get plenty of sleep. I read several poor reviews of this book. That is unfortunate. The book CLEARLY states that you must be flexible when you set up your routine and that you must read your child's signals. It NEVER suggests that you should withold food from a hungry baby. It also gives very clear signs to look for to make sure that your baby is thriving. If babies are becoming dehydrated, then the parents DO NOT understand the book's principles. The ideas suggested in the book are not intended to simply give lazy parents more time on their own. Rather, it is designed to get babies to eat and sleep well. After all, you would be rather cranky if you never got more than 2 hours of sleep at a time. My baby started sleeping through the night at 8-9 weeks. He is now 4 months old and weighs 16.5 pounds. He naps 3 times a day with each nap averaging 1.5 hours. He eats 5 times daily and everyone comments on what a happy and content baby he is. He is full of energy and RARELY cries. That is because the principles in this wonderful book are designed to get your baby into a routine that meets their needs. My baby's needs for food, sleep, alert playtime, and,of course, love are all being met. He doesn't need to cry for food or cry because he is tired. It's a shame the book is no longer in print. I plan to order the rest of the books in the series. Remember, don't check your brain at the cover of any book! Use your common sense and the principles of this book, and you won't regret it
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Summary: i wish i could give this book zero stars
Review: buy this book if you think babies should be left to cry, alone and frightened. buy this book if the idea of underfeeding your baby appeals to you. buy this book if you really think a teeny tiny newborn can be spoiled or can manipulate you. but if you buy this book, be forewarned that your child may be frightened, poorly attached, even undernourished and severely delayed. there are a panoply of parenting websites (parentsplace, amitymama) where parents who have tried the ezzo "method" share their regrets with others. check them out, and then discard any thoughts of buying this dangerous hogwash. instead of wasting your time and money, pick your baby up, love him or her and follow your own personal instincts about what the baby needs instead of letting this evil man convince you that nurturing your baby is wrong.
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Summary: A lifesaver for both child and parents
Review: Truly there are vast opinions about this book. I can only speak from my perspective and experience and my husband and I think this book is great. Full of helpful recommendations. Our 10-week old son eats better and sleeps better since beginning this suggested program and he is a happy and alert baby (we started the program when he was almost 8-weeks old). His parents are also happier and more alert these days as the program has the added benefit of making your day more predictable. We all sleep better and there is less stress in the family as we never wonder why our son is crying. And because we listen to his cries and can determine why he might be crying based on what he recently did (e.g., eat, sleep, had diaper change) we know their identifying sounds. For example, we can tell his "I'm sleepy" cry from his "I'm hungry" cry and can address the situation knowingly and confidently.
The one thing I don't like is the recommdation to just let your baby cry it out during naptime and sleep time. We prefer to hold our son until he is calm and has that far away look in his eyes. Then we put him down for his nap/sleep. He's still awake at this point so he's still learning to put himself to sleep. This is very helpful during those few times when he wakes in the middle of the night and nothing is really wrong (i.e, he's sick, hungry, has a soiled diaper). We hear him "talking" a little, then he just eases himself back to sleep. We love it and he seems to as well.
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Summary: do not recommend
Review: This book had some information that didn't sound too bad. But this author is *very* controversial. The information that is good in Babywise is not unique and can be found in other parenting books, but what is unique in Babywise can be dangerous. There are plenty of other authors out there who are not controversial and who have much better credentials. Stick with them. Although some may use his techniques and have no problems, there are just too many people, whose very sad stories I've read online, that have had problems resulting from applying these and other materials by this author.
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Summary: Great tool for parents.
Review: I loved this approach. It gave me confidence that I was taking care of all of my babies needs, including sleep. I am not sure what the people that mention "failure to thrive" syndrome are talking about. I got more information from this book on how to tell if your baby is getting enough to eat than from any of the many other books I have read that just tell you to feed everytime they cry. I suggest this book to everyone I know that is expecting. Here's to happy healthy babies.
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Summary: Baby in a Box?
Review: Maybe your baby fits in the "Ezzo box". Chances are s/he doesn't! I see some of the rave reviews from parents who claim those who criticize this program must not have read the book. I have. I can't help but think there must be a reason that there is so much material to refute the "guidelines" Rev. Ezzo offers. AND there must be a reason why Lactation Consultants are severely warned to recognize the poor patterns present with "Ezzo-led parenting". You were given your child to raise. Not Gary Ezzo. Just food for thought.
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Summary: An enormous help to a young mum
Review: Being of a nervous disposition I felt sure that my child would be the same and be one of those "difficult" children. This book was recommended to me by friends from church and it boosted my confidence incredibly! I felt like I had some guidelines to follow, but that I knew how to read my baby's cues also. Our baby boy is now 11 weeks old and we use the principles of the book, but are flexible too. He is a contented baby who sleeps well and is alert, loves to cuddle and is a lot of fun. We even travelled across the world when the baby was 7 weeks old, and he coped so well. I can't recommend this program enough.
Please have an open mind and listen to all advice given, both positive and negative, but do NOT imagine that this book is advocating a strict routine and not feeding or showing love to your baby. It recommends thinking before acting, which to me is an enormous act of love.
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Summary: Everyone Sleeps Great Now
Review: Someone recommeded this book to my wife and I when my daughter was almost two months old. We had what Sears would term a "high need baby". Mommy, Daddy, and baby were all exhausted. We searched high and low for something to help our baby sleep through the night. We read all of the major texts on this and related subjects pertaining to child rearing and came up successful with Babywise. Babywise helped us help our daughter learn how to sleep through the night, become less dependent on her pacifier, develop a healthy eating schedule, sleep in her crib, and have more overall happy wake times. I am so thankful that my wife and I read the book before I read all of the controversial reviews on this website. I even heard a teacher from my wife's school tell her "that is the book that kills babies." Respectfully, I have to say that these people are either A)severely misinformed [as evidenced by making false statements about what was stated in the text, such as closing the door when it is the baby's naptime or suggesting that the text suggests "hyperscheduling" which the author clearly states that it is not doing]; B)have a personal agenda [there seems to be a constant theme that underlies many of the negative reviews]; or C)he/she is just plain stupid. Some of the reviewers said it best. I will do my best to paraphrase: 1) nobody should follow someone's advice to the letter 2) all babies are different 3) what works for my baby may not work for your baby 4) use common sense. It took five days for our baby to take to being on a FLEXIBLE schedule as recommended by Babywise, and our pediatrician visits are great. She is in the 75th to 90th percentile in all of her benchmark categories. I have to agree that many of the false statements that contradict what is actually said in the book leads me to believe that not everyone that has left a review here has actually read the book
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Summary: Great Guide!
Review: This is a great guide! I read this book when my baby boy was 8 weeks old and decided to try it out when he was 12 weeks old. Within a couple of days, he was eating well, napping well, and most importantly sleeping through the night well. I didn't follow this book, word by word, but used it as a GUIDE and formatted it to my child's and my life. He is now almost 14 months old and he is still the happiest little guy around. Everyone always comments on how happy he is, and many 1st time moms have asked me what I did to get my baby on such a great schedule. I highly recommend this book, and have bought several copies for friends and family, and they are all very happy!
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Summary: All things in moderation!!!!!!!!
Review: First of all...this book ROCKS!! Yes some people think it is controversial...but know this! ALL THINGS IN MODERATION is in fact taught in the book. They make it a point to tell you NOT to go too gung ho on the schedules. This book does NOT teach anything that would inflict damage on your child UNLESS you take it too extreme. Taking things extreme can be done in ANY situation. All parents should read this book. This world would be a better place and we all could get more sleep too!! :)
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