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Summary: Although most disliked it, I found it helpful.
Review: After reading the other ladies responses, mine doesn't seem to fit in. However, I did call Dr. Sammons at the Red-Tae Association and got direct and personal consultation from him. Some of the things that have been written above may have been misunderstood because I got clarification on all points. Dr. Sammons desire is to empower the mother AND the child. I did follow his advice, both personal and written, with a very loving and gentle attitude helping my child to see that he CAN handle it. I didn't find this book until my child was almost one year old but I wish I had found it sooner. My second child did not have the same sleep issues that my first did.
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Summary: GARBAGE!!!!!!!!
Review: After reading this book, I threw it directly into the garbage. The author leads you to believe that your baby should not only be able to self calm but also be able to take care of himself. The premises of this book go against motherly instincts and common sense.
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Summary: Brazelton is not an author; he just wrote the Introduction.
Review: Amazon.com's listing of this book is a bit misleading. Brazelton is not an author of this book; he just wrote the Introduction. I would not have purchased it if I had known this in advance, as I had never heard of Sammons (the real author) before.
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Summary: Yet another expert telling you it's good to ignore your baby
Review: And it's no doubt true that the baby will soon learn to calm itself because its mother won't respond to it.Babies really are a pain, aren't they? So demanding... But with this book, you can feel good about ignoring your child. Gives 'em character -- what every infant needs.
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Summary: This book is terrible!
Review: As a first-time mother, I bought this book thinking it may provide some advice on how to "teach" my 6 week old infant ways to calm himself. My son refused a pacifier and often cried inconsolably. I tried several of the techniques that were rather vaguely outlined in the book, and the bottom line was that they didn't work. As my son got older, as with most babies, the crying significantly decreased. I think it's unrealistic to expect an infant under 2-months old to self-calm. Infants need the love of their parents to feel secure. As they get older all babies learn, in some way, to self-calm WITHOUT parental intervention. I was also deeply offended by the negativity and UNTRUE information the author included on the subject of breastfeeding. I decided to breastfeed my son because I felt that it was the best thing for him (also very economical). I didn't have some alterior motive or "romantic fantasy" about doing so. The most ridiculous claim from Dr. Sammons is that some women are using breastfeeding as an "orgasmic outlet." I had a good laugh over that one!! After reading this book, I immediately threw it in the trash. Don't waste your money on this one!!
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Summary: Good concepts
Review: But we actually took our baby to the doctor after many many nights of crying and us getting no sleep (he's now 8 months old) and the doctor determined he had Acid Reflux - which gets worse when he lays down. Glad I didn't just let him calm himself... because we tried but it took way too long for him to wear himself out. HOWEVER, we don't run to him immediately now - we do let him cry for a little while before coming in and checking on him. (A couple nights ago he got the flu in the middle of the night and had vomit all over his face, so it's important to still check on them and listen for their distinctive cries.) I do know his sleepy cry and his hungry cry now! There is definitely a difference once you start really paying attention!! So, this book was very helpful, even though some medical conditions can be one of the problems.
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Summary: Where ever I go I hear, "What a great baby, so happy" Thanks
Review: How do you say thank you to someone who teaches you to learn about YOUR baby. How to notice the little things that matter so much to them at the time, and everyone in the end. I just wish every doctor knew of this and shared it with ALL their patients. The other methods that tell you to let your baby cry (for however long it may be) just don't address the part of "WHY" your baby may be crying. He teaches you how to find out why your baby is crying. And gives you some choices on how to deal with things like sleeplessness, fussiness, overstimulation, and seemingly endless nursing. My son was getting "colicky" around 3wks of age and nursing every hour, and only sleeping 2 hrs at a time at night. Within two days of getting this book, th colic was gone, and were on a solid 3hr schedule round the clock. 2 weeks later, when I finished the book, he gave up his 2am feeding the very next night after we tried it. and a week after that the 5am feeding stretched to 6am and now is 7am. And going to bed has gone from 11pm to 9:30 pm. My son rarely cries, and I never have to walk the floors, sleep with the vaccuum cleaner on or rock till I drop. I tried thos things prior to the book and things only got worse not better. You will never regret buying this book. I've bought it for all my friends as baby shower gifts and tell every woman I meet on the street with a baby about it. And also the hospital where I gave birth. Dr. Sammons is worth his weight in GOLD. Michelle
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Summary: read with caution...
Review: I bought this because when my son was a few weeks old, he wouldn't sleep unless you held or rocked him. I bought this book in August and have not finished reading it. It has a lot of useless information plus the breastfeeding part is bogus. When you finally do get some useful info from it (towards the end of the book), it makes sense. But be warned that if your baby is only less than 2 months old, I think they can't self-calm at all because developmentally they are just too immature. 3 months is a good age to start, plus as a lot of books suggest this is the time they "come to terms with themselves". Read this book with caution. I've taken some ideas from it and adjusted it to my son's personality and my style, but I can't say I totally agree with the author. Remember, although you can read millions of baby books, the best thing to do is to "LISTEN TO YOUR HEART" because if you do, you can't go wrong.
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Summary: what a dissapointment!
Review: I bought this book because I was told that it prevented you from needing to buy Ferber's book later on. And at the same time I bought the book Attachment Parenting by Katie Allison Granju & Betsy Kennedy . I decided to read Sammons book first . The biggest problem was that I never felt good while reading it and it didn't feel right to implement on an innocent newborn . Plus all the other reviewers were right about the book giving incorrect info about breastfeeding. Luckily for me I had the other book . My baby was actually crying (I was trying to follow Sammons advice) while I scanned quickly through the Attachment Parenting book for any advice that would settle my confusion and make me feel better , I happened to read a paragraph that made me pick up my child right there and then , comfort and soothe her till she was calm , Mommy-Calmed that is . I was convinced not to try this or other cry it out methods till my instincts told me I should, if ever, not some book. It really makes me feel guilty that for a brief period I let this book convince me that ignoring my child's helpless cries was a good parenting style.
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Summary: the parent calming book
Review: I bought this book out of frustration and exhaustion. Two weeks after my daughter was born, I regretted reading too much about pregnancy and not about babies! At three weeks, I was looking for anything that would make the crying stop! My daughter seemed to be crying 75% of her waking hours! She slept far less than the average infant did, so my ears never seemed to get a break. I didn't understand how such a little creature could make so much noise! I spent much of my "should be sleeping while the baby is sleeping" hours reading several books. This book includes several stories of frustrated parents of very fussy babies. I felt better knowing that I wasn't alone and I could get through all of it. Before I read the book, I kept my baby from sucking her hand because I didn't want her to become a thumb-sucker. I didn't realize it was instinctive.
Overall, reading the book didn't make my baby cry less but did make me more understanding and patient.
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