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Summary: Dr. Spock must be rolling in his grave.
Review: As a new parent I am all for raising a morally balanced child. However, this book is more on how to raising a controlled robot, not a free thinking individual. I agree that children need limits, but they also need to be allowed to explore their world. The most important thing a child needs is love. In reading this book, not once do I recall that being mentioned. The book goes on to say that things such as seperation anxiety and developing an attachment to a "cozy" either don't exsist or are not desirable things. I hate to inform the authors but both things are developmental milestones of a happy healthy child, not a problem to be avoided. Also, I think the authors need to read up on the value of breastfeeding. Schedules are wonderful, but they don't take in account an individuals needs or moods. Sometimes you are just not hungry or tired on someone elses schedule. I still think that Dr. Spock was right "trust yourself...you know more than you think" This book is all that Dr. Spock was trying to avoid. He wanted people to enjoy their children, not feel the need to schedule everything.
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Summary: Remember, you are the parent!
Review: It's about time parents took responsibility for teaching their children the correct way to express themselves, established guidelines for their growth and development and helped them develop moral character. This book provides such valuable tools for helping your baby grow into a responsible, self-disciplined, happy child. Just looking at the sad state most children are in these days, and the horrific acts being played out by our society's children, should be enough of a sign to parents all over that a return to the basics of self control, discipline and moral character development are in great need. I encourage you to explore the Ezzo's suggestions and really think about the kind of adult you would like your baby to become.
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Summary: Don't buy this book!
Review: If you think it's important to provide a loving, gentle, respectful environment in which to nurture your children or you intend to succeed at breastfeeding, this is not the book for you!!!
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Summary: My own instincts were screaming at me to close the book
Review: I had to force myself to finish reading these books in hopes that I would learn something valuable. Unfortunately, there was very little I agreed with in either book. I am a first time mother and I struggle many nights with sleep deprivation and irrational frustration at my beautiful daughter that I, of course, love with all my heart. However, I am so happy that I had the confidence to trust my instincts and provide her comfort and love whenever she needed it --- whether the sun was up or not. In addition, the instructions to force your child to keep his/her hands under the high chair tray to prevent playing with food made me cringe. I cherish the time I spend with my daughter as she discovers, not only the taste, but the texture and consistency of new foods. It takes less than 5 minutes to clean up afterward -- wouldn't you spend that much time cleaning up after your own meal? I may consider some of the guidelines in this book and modify them for use when they ap! ply -- however, I hope readers remember the recommendations in these books are only one avenue and if you feel, as I did, that they are WRONG, please trust your own instincts as a parent.
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Summary: Continued success
Review: This book is a great follow-up to On Becoming Baby Wise. These time-honored practices have resulted in our two children possessing levels of self-control, obedience, and respect that are uncommon in today's world. We can actually take our children out in public without needing to make excuses for embarrasing behavioral problems, like loud demanding screams for candy in the grocery aisles or throwing food in restaurants. Gary Ezzo provides sound advice for raising children in a world gone awry with useless psycobabble.
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Summary: This book helped me tremendously!!
Review: I have two sons. When my second one was born, my first one was almost 3 and was still waking at night. My mom bought me the first "Babywise" book when I got home from the hospital. I read it the first week and started putting their philosophies into practice. My second son was sleeping 6-8 hours a night by the time he was 10 weeks old. WOW! I followed their suggested routine and it worked. I was able to work the baby in around our family's schedule , just like the book said. My mom also bought me the second "Babywise" book . I am practicing the suggestions from that also and it is a great help!! If you are a new mother and don't look forward to sleepless nights, get this book! It will show you how to get your infant on a routine that will start them sleeping very early.
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Summary: Read the reviews for BabyWise 1!
Review: Click on the author's name and read the reviews for the first "Babywise" book to get some more responses. These books are very controversial, even within evangelical Christian circles where the Ezzo's parenting programs are taught at many churches (the "Bible-ized" version of Babywise is Prep for Parenting and Prep for Toddler Years). There is a lot of information on the internet about the Ezzo's programs, the lack of references and evidence, and the divisiveness of their teachings. Do a search at your favorite search engine, and please research the pros and cons before jumping into this!
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Summary: Where are his credentials?
Review: Gary Ezzo (as well as his wife) don't seem to have any credentials for me to take them seriously as parental advisors. And when asked about specific citations or references to back their theories, they start to talk in politician-ease. I'd just like some straight answers as to what they base their theories on, rather than generalizations. There was some really bad advice in this book, but the Ezzos don't seem to be willing to back anything with hard facts. Definitely not worth it as a parenting tool!!
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: A great followup to their BabyWise I book. Highly recommended. Information about building the important qualities of dealing with frustration, learning to walk, and avoiding the terrible-ness of the terrible twos. Ezzo is right on-target
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Summary: Excellent sequel to Babywise 1.
Review: Every parent should read this book. We have followed its recommendations and our child is a joy. She sleeps through the night, is contented, plays on her own, and I am free to enjoy her. Every where we go, people comment on how "lucky" we are to have such an easy going child. IT'S NOT LUCK!!!! We worked hard with her and everything that the EZZO's stated is true. I am looking forward to our next child because we will start from the beginning with them.( we became aware of Babywise when our daughter was 9 months old). READ IT you will not be sorry that you did.
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