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Summary: Very Helpful
Review: I read this book while pregnant with my first child, who is now 10 weeks old. I would recommend this book to any parent or prospective parent who would like to maintain their own sanity in those early weeks. Not only is our whole family sleeping through the night, our son is a happy, well fed baby. This book talks about putting your child on a flexible schedule in order to promote good eating and sleeping habits, and to give your child the security they need to be a productive member of the family. So far, our son is sleeping nine hours a night and is above the 95 percentile in height and weight. Every one comments on what a happy baby he is. I am so thankful for the information and encouragement that I found in this book. I know my son is getting everything he needs.
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Summary: The Baby Bible
Review: The Babywise book should be every mother's Baby Bible! As the mother of newborn twins, I was more than happy to adopt Gary's suggested baby schedule and, voila, both my babies slept through the night at 8 weeks (and on the same day!). The book really works...and is a Godsend for new mothers, mothers of multiples, working-outside-the-home mothers or anyone that needs baby structure in their lives!
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Summary: Who mounted the campaign against this book?
Review: I'm interested to know which publication(s)/organization(s) launched the effort to lambaste Baby Wise on this website. It is obvious that the positive reviews come from parents who tried Ezzo's program, while the negative reviews were rejected a priori by people unwilling to consider it. I'll side with the people who tried it. In fact, my wife and I did so with our twins. (Imagine demand-feeding TWO infants! Would the one who cried the loudest get more breastmilk?) They came home from NICU on a schedule and we found it best to keep it that way. Bravo, Ezzo. We appreciate getting sleep at night. And without the kids in bed with us, our daughters may even have more siblings!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This is a wonderful common sense approach. Our baby is 4 months old and she started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks. She is perfectly happy and content all the time. Other couples with babies that are around the same age never cease to comment on how happy our baby always is. Personally, I think that there are two types of people who will not like this book: (1) Parents who read this book and for some reason refuse to read the word flexible. This word is mentioned countless times in this book and yet some parents feel like they have to follow every rule without exception. The author continually states that parents should be flexible with schedules. (2) People who fear that others who purchase this book will be like the type 1 parents. They don't think that most of us parents who read a guide on schedules are capable enough to discern what is really best for our children. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but by just reading most of these negative comments, I'm sorry, I just don't get it. I have never seen any evidence of these "negatives" in our child or in any other Baby Wise child that I know. It's as if these people skim the book, decide they don't agree with some of the pricipals and then decide to trash it because it's not the way they would do it. Oh well, that's my opinion, and personally I will continue to recommend this book to everyone I meet.
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Summary: educationally sound
Review: I am an early childhood educator and trainer and my husband is an educational psychologist. We were both shocked to read a number of reviews of this book which were not only negative, but accusatory. The basic tenets of this book are as follows: Don't let children snack instead of take a full feeding because they won't get the fatty hindmilk that comes in the latter part of the feeding; each infant cry is not necessarily one of hunger or distress - one must learn to distinguish the baby's cries to determine how to meet her needs; a schedule for baby makes her feel safe and secure and allows for adequate rest which will contribute to health, happiness, and growth. It is obvious that some of the reviewers did not read the book carefully. Never does it say not to comfort or soothe your baby. Ezzo constantly says to be flexible with the routine to meet your baby's needs. Those whose reviews implied that we parents who follow this routine are selfish, cruel, and child abusing need to reread the book (or read it carefully for the first time). If this program does not meet your needs, don't use it! However, please refrain from making nasty remarks with nothing to back them up. My daughter has gained two pounds in three weeks, is reaching developmental milestones ahead of schedule, is happy and content, and is a joy to be with. I have the confidence (with the help of Mr. Ezzo's book) that she will grow up in a loving, nurturing environment as an important member of my family. She will understand that she is important, but that there are other people who exist as well. As a result, she will learn compassion and understand her place in the world.
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Summary: Worked for us
Review: We did not hear about this book until our second child was born. Our first child did not sleep through the night regularly for his first two years and had trouble going down easily for naps. Our next two children have slept through the night (10 hours) and gone down for naps happily and regularly from the age of two to three weeks. The philosophies espoused in the book have had a great impact on the way we raise our children and we have found that the principles can be softened or adapted to your own approach successfully. We give this book to many of our friends as they prepare to welcome a new child into their home - whether its their first child or their fifth.
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Summary: Saved My Life!
Review: This book just took out all of the guess work and was very logical. It also stresses the importance of the family, not just the baby. I recommend it to anyone who is having a tough time in the first months!
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Summary: Ignore the melodrama, this is a great book for parents
Review: We used this methods described in this book with superb results. We did not experience low milk production or any of the other "sky-is-falling" results predicted by the nay-sayers. Our daughter is happy, joyful, well-adjusted and a wonderful companion. Don't let the Dr Spock devotees convince you that you must conform to your child's every whim. That's nonsense! The principles in this book are timeless and true. Read it and then decide for yourself. It just makes sense!
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Summary: Helped Me & my Baby
Review: As a new mom....I think this book really was wonderful for my baby & I....after I put him on a shedule his mood became happier...and I was better able to figure out what he needed. The other unfavorable reviews listed were really missing the point...It makes me wonder if they really READ the book. What works for some may not work for others. I would recommend this book to any new mom!
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Summary: on becoming baby wise
Review: As a health care professional, I am appalled! Women who follow this regime have poor milk supply, because they are not feeding their babies enough. Breastfeeding is supply and demand. The more you nurse the more milk you will make. I bet we will see long term studies on this parenting style and find screwed up kids/adults, who are insecure and have lower IQ's from low glucose levels to the brain. The first developemental stage is trust versus mistrust. This book is endorsing mistrust. Babies need thier basic needs met in order to trust you. Trust that you will come to them when they cry. Are you stupid enough to think a baby is maniupulating you? They are just trying to communicate - I am hungry, wet, cold, tired. Go to them, meet their needs and they will be able to move onto the next developmental stage. If you don't want a baby to change your life then don't have them! They do change your life! Crying is their only way of communicating. My baby only cries when she has a need to be met, so I meet it and she stops. She is 3 months old and has slept through the night since six weeks and I did not use a schedule. I just loved her and nurtured her.She smiles all the time and is so well adjusted. She is a joy to be with. She sleeps 8-9 hours a night and breastfeeds on demand during the day. She established her own schedule and it works great for me. As parents we should want what is best for our baby and not what is conveneient for us! Read 101 ways to raise a happy baby and books by Dr. Sears on attachement parenting. Ezzo's ideas will result in poor brestfeeding, mistrust, a feeling of abandment, and possibly failure to thrive. Ezzo is not a medical professional, what makes him an expert on babies sleeping and eating habits? These parents who follow this are selfish and want their babies to fit into their lifestyle rather than adapting for a new baby. Breastmilk digests quickly, so babies have to eat often. They are only babies for such a short time, enjoy that bonding and feeding time, the housework can wait. Ask any grandmother and she would say, "treausre every minute and hold them as much as you can! " Ezzo will have to answer to God for promoting such awful behavior towards babies. Innocent babies who can not speak up for themselves. Parents are supposed to love and protect them, not abandon them in their crib , hungry! Do you want to cry yourself to sleep? A stress hormone, called cortisol is released while crying. do yu want a stress hormone building up in your little babies body? If you don't have the energy to have a few sleepless nights then don't have a baby! Do not read this book, it is rubbish.
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