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Summary: Awesome Guide for All Mothers
Review: Dear Readers, I was 4 weeks into the life of my 1st child when my brother mentioned the book. It is a lifesaver and it does work. My brother now takes credit for his niece sleeping through the night. The moms and dads implementing the schedule need a little back-bone but it will make your baby and family happy. Give it a shot - well worth every penny! - a content and well rested mother from NYC
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Summary: Restful babies are happy babies
Review: I have used this book twice now. The first time with my daughter, when she was 5 weeks old. She was sleeeping 8 hours a night by 8 weeks old. I breastfed successfully for 10 months with her (she self-weaned because I was pregnant with my second.) She is now 2 years old and I often get compliments on her sweet, easy going nature and how well she rests for naps and bedtime. I haven't had a fuss from her for either in over a year. She actually LIKES bedtime. :)With my son, I decided to "try things a little different", just to see if the Ezzo methods had been what had made my daughter such a great sleeper. I found out the hard way that I should have done the same with him! He co-slept with us for the first 4 months, and was not on a regular schedule. He was cranky, demanding and so were my husband and I. I wised up and went back to the principles that had helped me with my daughter. Not less than a week after putting him on a schedule, he became the same kind of great sleeper his sister was! He's now 8 months old and sleeps 12 hours straight at night! Such a difference! He's still breastfed successfully also and doing great. His disposition has improved and oh how I wish I'd done this sooner! I am amazed at the bitter and negative resposes posted here about this book. Most of the "controversy" is misrepreseted, as my dh and I spent considerable time researching every "claim" against this man. All came out to be misrepresented or blatant lies. It's amazing how rumors can spread, but noone takes the time to follow up to make sure they are accurate. I have known many families who used either the Ezzo books or the Sears materials. It's amazing to me how many attachment parents have "high needs" or "fussy" babies compared to the Ezzo ones. It's almost laughable it's so obvious. Children need parental guidance -even with sleep. They thrive and do well if parents set limits and use common sense. If you're still not sure what to do -- take a look at some of the families you know and find out how they parented. The familes with whiny, difficult children, and cranky parents likely didn't use this book, and the ones with calm, disciplined children and happy babies likely did.
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Summary: At best he's a liar
Review: Let's see: according to an article in Christianity Today*, Mr. Ecco has 1) Been advertised to be a doctor (he isn't) on at least 2 separate occasions. 2)Claimed that the American Association of Pediatrics supports his teaching (it doesn't and actually issued a media alert warning about weight loss/dehydration from such a regime). Did I miss something in Sunday School or is it okay for Good Christians to lie and/or misrepresent themselves? *Christianity Today 11/13/2000 p.70-72.
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Summary: Preparing for baby #2
Review: This past weekend I went digging for my Baby Wise book. This book was recommended to me when I was pregnant with my first child. My husband and I both read it and our now, 26 month old son, has been sleeping through the night since he was 7 weeks old. He is such a happy and loving baby. He has never fought bed-time and now that he is a little older, I think he enjoys his alone time in his bed. As I prepare for baby #2, which is due in February, I plan to reread this book. And as I did the first time, I will incorporate Mr. Ezzo's words with my own common sense and do what I feel is best at any given time. I have complete confidence that our next child will be able to sleep through the night at an early age and that he/she will be just as happy, healthy and loving because of the parent-centered family that he/she has been born into. This book is wonderful. Every new parent, with common sense, should have a copy.
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Summary: Worked for Us
Review: I first reviewed this book when my baby was 3 months old and had started sleeping through the night at 9 weeks using the prescribed methods. Now at 7 and 1/2 months I'm still a believer. I have a happy, thriving baby who often heaves a sigh of relief when we put him down in his crib to sleep ("Finally!", I imagine him thinking.) I'm not sure why people get so emotional about this book. As far as I can tell from reviews, the people who have tried the method like it, and the people who gave negative reviews never actually tried it. I must admit I was sceptical when I started it, but it was truly like magic!
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Summary: First time parent just starting out
Review: My mother, her best friend and my sister have all used Baby Wise and counldn't be more happy with its results. So as a first time mother I am now trying it as well. I am not going to lie, it is hard at first to put your newborn on a schedule, but it is a lot easier than what I went through in the first week and a half of demand feeding. I was demand feeding my baby every hour and a sleepless mom is a cranky mom. I started my daughter on this schedule when she turned 2 weeks old, and already she knows the difference between night and day, and we have to wake her for her feedings. My milk supply has run short but I have just been pumping extra and that helps out a lot, also that helps my husband bond with the baby, he gets up at 3am to feed her while mommy can sleep a little extra. It is hard work no matter what to be a parent but I believe this book makes a lot of sence and no where in the book does it say to starve your baby, if you feel your baby is truly hungry feed her even if it isn't her feeding time yet.
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Summary: My son began sleeping through the night at 3 weeks! YEAH!
Review: I've read some of the reveiws for this book and found it very suprising to hear some of the negative feedback. You may not agree with all that the book has to say, but the schedule works! It is not abusive or dangerous! My son is being brought up in a very loving and caring Christian home, and because of what this book teaches, he was able to regulate his nights and days exceptionally early. Not only was this a blessing to his parents, but it made his transion from womb-to-world a more enjoyable and less frustraing one. I have at least four friends that I can name off the top of my head that have also read and used this book, and are overwhelming thankful for it's insights. All of their children slept through the night at an early age as well. None of our children have been mistreated, under-nourished neglected or abused, as some of the reveiws try to lead people to beleive. It has been incrediably helpful to my family, and I would recommend it to all my closest frinds and loved ones.
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Summary: THE book for intelligent parents.
Review: This book is great. My daughter started sleeping through the night at 4 weeks and is a breeze to put down for naps and bedtime. In addition, she wakes up with a big smile and is happy throughout the day. There are a lot of negative reviews out there and while I understand the concern, unless you've tried it you can't know. This book stresses over and over again that the suggestions are guidelines for parents - not hard and fast rules. This book shows parents how to parent intelligently, with full faculties, not just emotion. It very much says that parents should respond to crying, but with the right kind of response. Crying is the only form of communication babies have and it is up to the parents to interpret what they are. If a child spoke: "I'm hungry, I'm tired, I'm wet, I"m scared, I'm bored" you wouldn't automatically feed them! You would do the appropriate response, which may be feeding...
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Summary: a disaster
Review: readers should know that not only is this book a disastrous discussion on child rearing, it is also a very controversial book...don't bother reading this book. you don't have to reach the page where the authors tell you that --if your 2 year old wets or soils his underpants and the floor that he should be spanked, and then told to clean up his mess and himself after-- to know that the authors are severe and even somewhat bizarre. there are better, well-written, thoughtful and humane books by educated and qualified authors to choose from...
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Summary: Good Idea's but too confusing
Review: This book has good plans of helping your baby sleep though the night, however, the first problem is the "Babbling". It seems as though the author jumps from one thing to another making his points confusing. For those of you Pre-reading before your little one comes, dont bother. Your child is different and may require different choices. Whats more important, giving your child what IT needs, or choosing to do it the books way.
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