Dr. Denmark Said It!: Advice for Mothers from America's Most Experienced

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Summary: Thank goodness for this book
Review: I live in the Atlanta area and have many friends and relatives who were patients of Dr. Denmark. I now have an 8-year-old, a 3-year-old and a new baby. We have struggled for years with the other popular pediatricians' advice, only to return to the advice of Dr. Denmark. Of course, there are some suggestions that you have to take considering the times--for example, we don't lay our babies down on the abdomen. However, her scheduling advice cannot be beat. Our children were good kids but pretty much out of control with their schedules, and that made everyone in the household unhappy. After two days on the schedule she recommends, they are like different people and we are all so much happier. Any parent should realize that you can't follow ANY plan to the letter, and you take from them what suits your situation. This book is excellent, however, and makes you realize that you are there to guide your children and makes you appreciate and love your responsibility as a parent. Following her advice, I don't think one could look at parenting as a chore...it is a joy.

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Summary: Worst and most dangerous childcare book I've ever read!
Review: This book is outrageous! It's full of dangerous recommendations such as putting babies to sleep on their stomachs, administering aspirin despite it's association with Reye's Syndrome, treating stomach upset or fever with enemas, and giving meat to 3 month old infants. The schedule she suggests for newborns is cruel - putting the baby down at 10 pm and letting it cry until 6 am. She notes that constant itching from a urinary tract infection can lead to masturbation. Do not buy this book - it's appalling!