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Summary: Confident New Parent
Review: On becoming babywise has made me a confident new parent. Learing to observe my baby's needs versus a quick reaction has allowed me to read my child accurately and to respond accordingly. This book has taught me the importance of hind milk and how to make sure your baby gets it, structuring your baby's routine and learning to trust your instincts. I started scheduling my son right away. The first month he gained just under 1.5 ounces a day and was a delight to be around. I breastfeed exclusively and has been sleeping through the night (11:00pm to 6:00am) from seven weeks. He's now 5 months and goes down at 7:00pm and wakes up cheery at 7:00am. He is 98% in height and 87% in weight. I am looking forward to reading On Becoming BabyWise II.
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Summary: Not about ridgid schedules
Review: This book is great for new parents because it gives a framework about feeding and sleeping. Many people confuse its routine with "schedule" and are put off. However, I found that I was able to combine the "attachment parenting" in Dr Sears book (the Baby Book) with the babywise routine very well even though most people told me that the two theories were diabolically opposed. I recommend reading them both and using what works best for you and your baby.
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Summary: This book changed my life!!
Review: This book came recommended to be by a trusted friend and mother of 3. This book changed my life. I went from an overwhelmed sleep deprived mother to one that was confident and in charge. My emotional connection with my infant became stronger as I started to understand what she needed. I am SHOCKED at the reviews this book has gotten. They were apparently written by people who did not read his book. If anything, Dr. Ezzo preaches flexability. He warns about the harms of being too rigid and structured. I thought his philospies of creating a stable, dependable daily routine centered around eating, playing and napping were easy to follow. I think that parents underestimate the abilities of their children. This book not only helped me to create stable sleep patterns (day and night)but also helped me raise a toddler who has self-control and confidence; she can rise to the challenges of her growth and development at her pace with our encouragments and love.
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Summary: Long-term effects...
Review: Sleep deprovation can drive any sane person to the brink, however it is a fact of life if you have decided to become a parent. Whether you are up feeding, comforting or just worrying-children's needs are not always "convenient". Adopting a "schedule" seems to make sense, but has its consequences. As much as routine equates security it does not speak to raising a self-confident child that can adapt and overcome. This program which was a savior during the first 3-6 months became a burden. Life revolved around their schedules which became difficult to change. There is no flexibliy for special events, family functions, holidays etc, which meant we all missed out, well into pre-school. Stiking a balance without rigidity is key. That's why this book is not a total loser. But read it and adapt the parts that you need. Remember, you, your child and family are unique and abolutely no one knows your children better than you.
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Summary: Take what works for you; Leave what doesn't
Review: In my opinion when reading this book, you have to take the good and leave the bad. I do get tired of reading nasty reviews of this book by extremists who believe that you should follow attachment parenting. If you DO believe in attachment parenting, then don't waste your time with this book! This book will give you a lot of good information and is based on the Biblical stance that the most important relationship in the house is the one between mom and dad. If you don't agree with this posistion, don't get the book. I do think that the book can be a little extreme in some of its ideas. A book that will help you see a more BALANCED :) approach to parenting is Secrets of the Baby Whisperer in which you will learn how to interpret your baby's cries so you can still meet his or her needs. I highly recommend that anyone who doesn't agree with attachment parenting read both Babywise and Secrets of the Baby Whisperer then take what works for you and leave what doesn't!
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Summary: Beware of Ezzo's irresponsible advice
Review: Ezzo should have checked his assertions with lactation consultants. His advice to schedule breastfeeding is a practice that is known to continuously reduce a mother's milk supply. (...)Ezzo's advice makes it difficult or impossible for mothers to follow the recommendations of the US Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization, all of which advocate extended breastfeeding.
New parents beware of irresponsible authors such as Ezzo.
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Summary: The best guide for parenting
Review: I loved this book! I started using it on my child right after birth, and I now have a happy and healthy baby. My baby has always been at the 95th percentiles for both weight and height. I attribute my baby's healthy growth to Baby Wise. It makes me sad that so many people have been opposing this method without reading the book and really trying it. If you do read it and try it, you will love it. It's not mean to put your baby on a schedule, it's mean NOT to. It will help them regulate themselves for their entire lives. I highly recommend this book, and if I didn't love my child, I wouldn't use the method. It's a great book-- give it a try.
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Summary: Loving Advice to Parents
Review: This book has been a total life saver. My baby was a preemie and a lot of advice in the book is exactly what the hospitals do- like putting your baby on a schedule. If your child's environment is stable and has a routine, then it becomes obvious when something is amiss. Our baby is so patient and loving people always stop by our table at restaurants to say how good she is. When we went on a cruise the Maitre D said our baby was one of the most well behaved childen she'd seen on a cruise! I attribute this to the patience God has provided me and this book for giving me a path to walk down. This is my favorite baby shower gift--along with Dr Spock's book.
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Summary: Good Advice for New Parents
Review: This book really saved us as new parents who had no idea what to do all day with this beautiful bundle of joy that God had blessed us with. Although we don't follow the book word for word, it has given us a wonderful basis on which to build. We don't have our baby on a rigid schedule, but we have given him a routine. He knows what to expect next and has really taken to that routine. Our 11 week old son now sleeps from about 9pm to about 6am (this varies of course, but he has a nice long stretch which gets us all a good night's sleep). Mom also knows when she'll have time to take a shower and get some work done around the house. Everyone has a happier disposition, including baby, since we've started using some of the Baby Wise methods.
I would and do recommend this book to all my expecting friends. I can't say it's given us our pre-baby lives back, but it has given us a great new structure for family life.
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Summary: Train your baby? Who are you kidding?
Review: When I first bought this book I was desperate for help with getting my daughter to sleep. But after reading it and then reading up on Ezzo, I threw away the book.
Sure, with his way you might be able to get your child to sleep....but that child would never know the comfort of your loving arms. You signed on to be a parent, so stick it out and do what's right for your child. Don't try and fit your child into your life...you'll end up scarring him/her in ways you can't imagine. (There have been cases of babies dying with Ezzo's methods, by the way.) Do some reading ABOUT Ezzo before you actually read his book.
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