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Summary: The AAP has issued a Media Alert against this book
Review: The practices in this book can be dangerous to you baby's health. If the American Academy of Pediatrics has an opinion on the possible consequences of a book on a baby's health, I listen! Please read the article at Babycenter before purchasing this book. I purchased and read the book. I was uncomfortable with some of the author's suggestions and decided it wasn't my parenting style. I later came across the Babycenter article and threw the book away. There are lots of other effective, more compassionate techniques for helping your baby sleep. I followed T. Berry Brazelton's advice for establishing a healthy sleep cycle for my infant with excellent results.
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Summary: A True Believer!
Review: I would recommend this book to any parent who wants to sleep through the night again! Our son's pediatrician recommended this book to us at his 6 week appointment, but we ignored the advice. After she recommended it again at his 2 month appointment we decided to give it a shot. He was sleeping through the night within 2 weeks of putting him on the Baby Wise schedule! The only complaint I have about the book is that they are pretty vague about how the schedule should change as the baby gets older. I guess by that time they should be sleeping through the night so it's not such a big deal. I am a true beleiver in the Baby Wise schedule and will continue to recommend this book to family and friends.
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Summary: Buy his Book, It is so Valuable
Review: When our baby was 8 weeks old, he was waking every hour and a half in the night. We thought this was normal until we visited our trusted pediatrician. She asked us if we were feeding the baby to lull him to sleep and we admitted that we were. She said there is a better way which will make him more self-sufficient and better rested. She told us to buy this book and after following the 24 hour schedule it recommends, it's a miracle!! We have an effortless time putting him down for naps and he sleeps through the night. He is very well behaved, cheerful, and we are so happy. I recommend this book and its sequel very highly.
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Summary: BUY this book- It is a priceless book!
Review: At 8 weeks old, our baby was waking every hour and a half; we were tired but we were putting up with it. Then when our pediatrician asked us if we were feeding the baby in order to put him to sleep, and we admitted that we were. She said there's a better way and she recommended On Becoming Baby Wise. She warned us that it is a contoversial approach but since we trust her, we followed the book by the letter. IT WORKS! I love this book. It saved our life. At 2 month old we started the training, and now, at 5 months, our baby is remarkably easy going - he puts himself to sleep (for naps and through the night) effortlessly. We are so greatful and highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Baby Wise
Review: This is an excellent book, especially if you are a structured organized individual. I went through Bradley courses and had a natural childbirth with no drugs I wanted what was best for our baby, I then read Attachment Parenting and followed the path of Dr. Sears. I wanted to be close to my child. But, after 3 weeks, I was still in my robe at noon, was crying all the time with baby blues, I could not get my life together, and my baby ended up with colic. I could not handle it anymore. I then read Baby Wise one day while holding my baby so he would not cry. Within 24 hours I had a new baby. He is happy, the colic is gone (I was over feeding my baby and feeding him to sleep), and at 4 weeks old he is only getting up 1 time in the middle of the night. I will be returning to work in a few weeks and I have total confidence that our son will be sleeping the night through. Furthermore, this book is not just for sleeping through the night, our baby is very happy now during the day, something we did not have earlier. As for "crying it out" start it during the day, my baby only cried for 10 minutes. As for bedtime, put the child to bed at 9:30/10:00 so they cry it out before you go to sleep. At this point my son only cries about 30% of the time for only about 5-10 minutes and now while he is awake he is a very happy baby unlike before. If anything read both books like I did and make the decision for your self I'm sure you will find your self in the same place I was, leaving "Attachment Parenting" and become "Baby Wise"
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Summary: How NOT to Raise a Child Who Feels Loved...
Review: I do not recommend this book because it is the antithesis of every motherly instinct within me. Mr. Ezzo recommends things such as letting your baby "cry it out" for up to 45 min. even if he is hungry simply because it is "not time" (per a superfluous schedule) to eat. As a new mother, it chills me to think so many people are following the Ezzo's suggestions. Before purchasing this or any of the Ezzo books, I recommend looking online at various theories and beliefs of the Ezzo's re: how to raise children (i.e. using more-than-simply-a-firm hand)--get out of the 30's and 40's!
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Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: We began usingthis book when out daughter was 10 weeks old. Until then, we havebeen demand-feeding and not putting her down for naps on a regularschedule. We had also just return from a very busy three weekvacation to visit family and friends. We began a schedule on thefirst Monday after our return and saw results in two days! Ourdaughter was very receptive to a schedule and cried for 15 minutes atthe most when we would put her down for a nap. It is now the end ofour first week and she goes down for naps and at night with no fuss atall. She has even learned to entertain herself in her crib by talkingor sucking her thumb until she falls asleep. She is still notsleeping through the night, but she is waking only once. As a result,we have a much happier, fun-to-be-around baby and we are much happier,calmer parents. We are able to get things done for ourselves now andfor her. And have quality time with her when she is awake!Nowheredoes this book advocate not feeding your child when they are hungry orletting them cry it out. In fact, the book mentions not letting aninfant cry for more than 20 minutes and to feed them when they showsigns of hunger. You still have to trust your instincts and do whatis best for your baby. Our baby rarely cries now and we now know howto recognize why and when she is getting cranky because she needs togo to bed. This book has made a huge impact on our lives as newparents while allowing us the flexibility to enjoy our baby andourselves!d maybe not-so-early) weeks. That's part of parenthood.But as adults, we hopefully can see that the day-to-day difficultiesare more than outweighed by the joy and satisfaction of raising achild, meeting their needs as THEY convey them to US, not vice versa.Please just listen to your baby, not the advice in this book. All itis giving you is permission to be less of a parent than you ought tobe.
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Summary: good and bad
Review: I was given this book as a gift upon the birth of my 1st child. I tried the schedule and it worked so well that my child cried a lot during the day from hunger and woke every 3 hours at night for over a year. I finally went to demand feeding which solved the daytime problems completely, but he still stuck to his schedule at night. He still has problems sleeping at 2 1/2. My new baby, now 3 months old, was demand fed from birth and is now sleeping for 9 hours at night. It just doesn't make sense that feeding on a schedule during the day would translate to no feedings at night. On a more positive note, it did work well to let the baby teach himself to go to sleep. This has been wonderful. I put them down (my toddler now has a routine 1st) and they go to sleep. Generally, this book is not one I would recommend. You can figure out the things you need to know by common sense.
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Summary: What's the fuss? An excellent book!
Review: Let me add my voice to those who found this simple, easy-to-read, and gentle book a godsend! Nowhere did I find any evidence of the charges (attacks?) on the principles! You will find a way of nursing (pun intended!) your baby toward a schedule, where awake-time, sleep-time, and feeding are gentled into a rhythm. (Interestingly, the same rhythm used on preemies!) Our little one's grew fat and happy, and we enjoyed it so much more! We put this on our "must have" list, and make it part of all of our baby-shower gifts. We also found the "Baby Wise II" to be very useful in getting through the "Terrible Twos." Enjoy, and don't let the "picketers" deter you from doing the right thing! Love
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Summary: THE best parenting book out there!
Review: This is the book that we started with with our sons, and now it is the book we give to our expecting friends. Ezzo discusses the way to introduce schedules to your infant's life, and how to create the best environment in which they may thrive. The trick is to "take it easy" (as the book stresses) and enjoy your baby, as you let their feeding, sleeping, and playing time expand. This is a must-include in your parenting library
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