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Summary: Use it as a guide, not as a bible
Review: A friend suggested this book to my husband and I when we were having problems with our formula fed baby sleeping through the night. She had formed a dependency to her pacifier and would wake up crying when she realized it was not there and could not fall asleep without it. When we took her pacifier away, the first night she slept 12 hours uninterupted. I woke up at 9am in a panic because she had not cried yet. To my amazement she was still sleeping peacfully in her crib. Babies will create their own schedule. They will tell you when they are hungry and tired. It is up to us to listen and tweak it to intertwine it with our schedule Ezzo is not implying that we sit back cruel hartedly and watch while are babies scream in terror. He is mearly pointing out the obvious. Babies need to teach themselves how to fall asleep or they are the ones that will suffer longer in life. Also, Consistency brings harmony to a housefold. I recommend this book to any new parent that has common sense enough to see it for what it is worth. SLEEP. As for the spanking aspect, there are more creative ways to discipline a child and I am sure Amazon.com has them.
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Summary: This book is a must-have!
Review: I honestly didn't believe in it. I poked fun at those who tried to keep their babies on schedules. Well, my first born didn't sleep through the night until she was 3 1/2 years old. Now my second is 7 months old. I was litterally going out of my mind with lack of sleep. Friday I decided to "bite the bullet" and try this. It is Sunday and I am so glad that I did because I had a full night's rest last night. The scheduling will take a few more days to adjust to, but we are well on our way. As for my daughter who is 7 now, there are clear signs of her not being on a set schedule from early on. I am going to apply some of the concepts for her also. Hopefully she wont be so cranky anymore!
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Summary: Un-Natural -- ZERO STARS
Review: I have been reading some of the glowing reviews. Folks have shared anecdotal stories of their well behaved babies that sleep through the night. Sure, they sleep through the night, eat on a schedule! YAY! Mommy and Daddy have time for each other. Cool. Years from now, Mommy and Daddy can wonder why Jr. never calls, why Jr. is in constant therapy. The advice given in this book is dangerous. The APA has come out against the advice. How much more evidence does one need? Breaking your babies spirit so he/she behaves the way you wish is easier in the short term, what are you doing to this little person in the long term? What adult would tolerate a spouse who showed affection on a schedule? "Sorry Dear, I don't much feel like holding you now, wait until I am ready to be supportive and loving" What adult would tolerate only eating when the schedule permitted? "No, sorry, I don't care how hungry you are sir, you can't eat here until Noon!" Our economy would fall apart! So the house is child centered for a couple of years. What is the harm in this? When the child learns to speak, that is the time to instill a code of behavior. Parents, you will have plently of time in your life alone together, wishing you had your children back in your life. They will strike out on their own faster than you know. Cherish and love them while you have the chance. Babies should be the center of your life. Otherwise why bother? I shudder to think of the emotional damage being done, years from now we shall see a generation of adults decrying this nonsense and parents who will be searching for excuses for why they thought this was a good idea.
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Summary: It worked in three days!
Review: Say what you want. My wife and I began to use the sleeping program when our first son was seven weeks old and within three days he was sleeping through the night (7 hours at first, soon 9-plus hours straight). Now he is 6 months and has only awakened once in the night (he had a bad cold) in the past 4 months! Amazing. He is happy and 99th percentile in height and weight. I know 15 couples who have tried Ezzo and only one disliked it (they did so for political reasons). I've become convinced that demand feeding, family beds, child-centered homes, etc. are destroying our children.
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Summary: Actually, no stars, were there the option....
Review: I would just like to point out the fact that the word TRAINED is actually in the TITLE of this book. This comment is directed at anybody who asserts that Ezzo is not promoting child TRAINING (as I read in one review).
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Summary: Useful as bird cage liner
Review: Anyone who advocates spanking babies is sick. But this is hardly surprising, since it comes from devotees of the most violent, embarrassing, and hypocritical of all the Near Eastern gods. And that's really saying something, since none of them is really a prize. My advice to the Ezzos: pick on someone your own size, you cowards.
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Summary: This book contains a lot of useful information.
Review: When you read any book, you have to add your own common sense and intuition into the mix. I read this book and found it VERY helpful in establishing a routine for my baby. She appreciated it too. She's thriving! She started sleeping through the night at seven weeks. She's now seven months old and is in the 85% for weight and length. She takes regular naps and eats on a regular schedule. She loves her nighttime routine of a bath before bedtime. I believe she appreciates knowing what to expect each day. She is as happy and healthy as any baby could possibly be. I never had to let her cry herself to sleep--maybe I'm lucky, but, maybe I gained her trust by responding to her needs. That's what I read in this book. When I read others extremely negative reviews of this book, I wonder if you actually read the same book. The authors include several caveats to not take their guidelines to extremes. Did you not read these parts of the book? Anyone who can rely on their own common sense will find this book very helpful.
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Summary: A "must" book for first time parents
Review: We followed the "Baby Wise" program with our first child, and she is a dream. We have raised her in a calm household with a regular routine and have reaped the results. She is well behaved, happy, and stable. She started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks and now, at age 2, has made the transition into a "big girl bed" with little or no fuss. If you don't follow this program, your baby will eventually sleep through the night, but it will be much later and you will be frazzled by the time they do. Research indicates that babies do not need a middle of the night feeding past 12 weeks. That means if your six or seven month old child is still waking up wanting to be fed, it is not a physical necessity - it's just a habit. In our experience, friends who have not followed this program have children who do not sleep through the night until they are 9 months to a year old. The best thing about this book is its emphasis on the family as the important unit- not the child. It cautions against "child-centered" families rather than "family-centered" families. Everyone's needs are important, including the parents' need for sleep and time alone. The baby shouldn't run the household. We will follow this program with our second child, and highly recommend it for new parents!
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Summary: Wow.
Review: Jesse Ventura was right when he said that organized religion was for weak-minded people. Anyone who advocates hitting a child should be arrested for abuse. My husband was hit as a child, and he has had to deal with all sorts of issues as an adult, such as physical abuse towards me, etc. Now that he's on Prozac, he swears his mother co-authored this book! Just bizarre. I shudder to think about these babies when they get to be adults. This book should be listed under the comedy section.
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Summary: An effective way to better understand your baby's needs.
Review: After receiving Baby Wise at a baby shower, I started to read it critically, wondering if it was worth it. Much to my delight, it was. My daughter was 5 weeks old when I began reading the book. I started implimenting the suggestions as chapter by chapter as I read through the book. What I like most about the book is the routine. I know from working with children, that a routine helps them feel comfortable and confident. Ezzo's book does not demand a rigid routine, but explains how to assess the baby's needs in a routine. There is no guesswork! This book teaches parents how to be effective parents.
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