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Summary: excellent information
Review: I found this book to be invaluable during the first nine weeks of my baby's life. We started the three-hour scheduling after the first week and it worked
wonderfully. The night before her 9th week birthday, she slept 7 1/2 hours continuously. She has continued to stretch this out and now at 20 weeks, sleeps 10 1/2 hours solidly, with never any wake-ups in the middle of the night. If you are a staunch supporter of demand-feeding and full-time sling-wearing, this book will likely be offensive to you and of no help. I had no real inclination prior to having my first child, and after reading the La Leche's philosophy and Ezzo's, I felt that the latter best suited my parenting style. It has been a God-send, as we now have a beautiful, happy, well-rested child near the top of the chart for weight/height.
I have met ten or twelve new parents who have used this book and all have endorsed it with their own successes. I have never met anyone who has read the entire book, adopted the underlying parent-directed feeding philosophies, and has said that it failed them.
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Summary: Interesting, If Not Scientifically Verifiable
Review: I am not going to jump into the debate about whether the methods prescribed by the authors are good, or whether the authors pray to Satan (as some reviewers would have you believe).In my view, the book was interesting, if not scientifically verifiable. Be forewarned that a vast majority of the book is a synopsis of modern child psychology, or pseudo-psychology. A very small portion deals with the "method". Also, the book has a pronounced pro-breastfeeding, almost anti-bottlefeeding slant. Finally, as with all methods, it should be practiced with fliexiblity and common sense. Only you know your baby.
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Summary: Please Listen to a former Ezzo parent
Review: I have listened to all the tapes and read all the books in the Growing Kids God's way series. At first I was thrilled to learn parenting techniques that would give me the ability and confidence to raise a Godly child, but the more I read, the more doubts I began to have. I believe that the Ezzos have some very good points: We should raise Godly children. We should teach our children to be obedient. I also have some deep concerns. I had trouble with my son gaining weight. Fortunately since I am a pediatric nurse, I realized his failure to gain weight within days and visited a lactation consultant to correct the problem. I am worried about the circular reasoning that the book presents: 1. This method will work. 2. If it is not working, it is because you are not applying the method correctly. This "logic" traps many young parents into three categories: Those who succeed and view anyone who fails or chooses not to follow the Ezzos teaching as inferior, Those who fail but keep trying the method feel dispair and guilt, and those who fail and choose to look elsewhere for advice and are ostracized by other Ezzo devotees. You can see the divisive possibilities in churches who use this program. Please keep in mind that God created you to be your child's parent. God gives you the power of choice to choose what will be best for your child. He trusts that you will trust Him to lead you. Also remember that there are many Godly people out there with good parenting advice. Read a lot, pray a lot, love your child deeply, and the answers will come. God bless
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Summary: Results: a great kid that everyone enjoys
Review: My baby wanted to breastfeed every five minutes. All the advice I got was to feed him on demand. This was wrong for me and for him. He was crying all day and never satisfied. I couldn't even take a shower. Within three days of following the Babywise guidelines, everyone was happier; parents and baby. The approach to discipline worked as well (although we have never subscribed to hand slapping). The idea of allowing your child only the freedoms that he can handle is excellent and let us discipline with foresight into the future. We have a 2 1/2 year old who can sit through dinner at a nice restaurant and has slept through the night for two years. We do not have the problems our peers have with getting their toddlers to take naps or being in public. All the playgroup parents comment on how well behaved and happy our child is. He is a joy to be around, and I believe a lot of it is due to Babywise. As with anything, you need to do what you feel good about; we did not follow this to the letter. Having our baby get used to the schedule was not easy. But once we saw the results, we continued and he did cry considerably less than before using Babywise.
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Summary: Hard at first, but well worth it...
Review: This book was recommended to us by other parents who swore by it with their kids. I admit it was difficult to get used to in the beginning, but it gets easier after the first few weeks. We started when our son was about 4 weeks old. He's now 8 weeks and sleeps 7 hours straight! He's a very happy baby and not deprived of any love or comfort. It really helps you to get in to a "flexible" routine. It's a great book!
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Summary: Great Guide for Moms With a Life!
Review: When my son was born, they told me in the hospital to feed him whenever he cried "or my milk wouldn't come in." After a few days of feeding him every five minutes much of the day and night I was exhausted, discouraged, sore, and seriously questioning my ability to be a parent. I knew that this method of feeding would not work for me. "Baby Wise" was recommended to me by many parents, and one friend loaned it to me. It was just what I needed. It told me how often a newborn needs to eat and how that changes as he grows older. It costs nothing, contrary to warnings others might give you, and takes much less time than stuffing a nipple in your child's mouth every time she fusses. Babies don't need to eat constantly to know that they are loved and secure. Who would want their child to find security in food anyway? My son is nearly 8 weeks old. He has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 1/2 weeks old. He is happy and healthy and has grown wonderfully. Even better, I feel well-rested and healthy and know that I am able to be an alert, attentive, and energetic mother to my son. Despite what they told me in the hospital, I can make plenty of milk without becoming a full-time milk dispenser. I can easily let others babysit him, and I can take him out with me. Just like the book predicted, people always talk about what an "easy" baby he is. I realize that not every baby will embrace a schedule as well as my son, but I encourage every new parent to try to put their child on a schedule. It won't hurt them, it won't cost you a penny, and it may save your sanity!
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Summary: Reference Material for Our Team
Review: My wife liked it so much, that we are now buying it. We had previously checked it out of the library. Much of the book is fluff, but there's also some valuable info.
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Summary: It has worked beautifully for my 3 kids
Review: My friend received this book after 6 months with her new baby boy. She had decided that if this was motherhood, she wouldn't have another child. He was waking up 3-4 times every night and she was exhausted, physically and mentally. After she read the book, she used the principles, and within a week he was sleeping through the night. I've used the routine with all 3 of my kids. By the 3rd, who is now 9 months old, it had become second nature for me. All 3 slept through the night in 2-3 months. There are always exceptions to the rule, however. Some parents and some babies may not do well with this. But I wouldn't blame the method. You respond to your baby's needs according to the framework of the method. It makes it easier to determine what they need. I was able to sleep at night, recover from the birth, function during the day, and love and enjoy my babies. I recommend it to anyone. If you feel more comfortable shortening the time between feedings, do it. It will take longer to sleep through the night, but that's okay too. Use it, but in a semi-relaxed way. My only suggestion would be to have a woman's touch in the writing.
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Summary: Sleeping through at 7 weeks....
Review: This book is amazing. Simply philosphy of Parent Direction. Must maintain high level of commitment for the 1st 3 months with scheduling (feeding, sleeping, playing, etc.) Babies are very comfortable with routines, and this book prepares you for every last detail of a goo schedule for your baby. Good luck
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Summary: The advise in this book is straight forward and it works!
Review: I have used this book and have advised friends to buy it and have sent it as a gift. The advice works and my 11 month old daughter is a very well adjusted, happy child. She has been sleeping through the night since she was 11 weeks old and is on a schedule that consists of 2 solid 2 hour naps a day, and sleeping from 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. every night since she was 11 weeks old. It was not "luck". It was work, following the advice of the book. It was not cruel. Life is simple: train or be trained. I chose to train my child and we all get the rest we need. She also eats on schedule, so I know what she wants if she starts acting cranky. I have read the reviews about this not being Christian parenting, and all that nonsense. Children require discipline, we all do. This is an early start towards it.
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