On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide...

On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide | Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam | I did Babywise with my first child, would never do it again.

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	On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam Parent-Wise Solutions, 2001 - 238 pages average customer review:based on 1001 reviews view larger image
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My son Sleeps 12 hours at night

This book was given to me by a friend who swore by it's method when she found out I was pregnant. I actually read the book in a different language and followed it to a "t". I breastfed my son for 9 months, and he thrived amazingly. He was a chubby happy baby and never got sick until he turned one. The routine is the key element of the book. My son, who is now 20 months is still on a routine and know exactly when he will have breakfast, lunch, snack, nap, etc. My son was sleeping 8 hours by 8-9 weeks, and 12 hours by his fourth month. I came upon this comment section while looking to purchase a second Babywise book (having lent my book to never see it again) and was quite shocked by the negative feedback. I am now expecting my second child and would never dream of not following this book's guidelines. I recommend reading the book and trying it out regardless of your preconceived notions based on some of the negative reviews. It works, it really works. This book allowed my husband and I to have quality time together while the baby was sleeping. My son still sleeps at 7 PM and wakes at 7 AM, and from 7 PM onwards it is couple time. A sleep schedule is necessary for children't health and it is a marriage saver for overtired parents. Give it a try!

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I did Babywise with my first child, would never do it again.

When I became a mom, I fell into a group of friends that all lived and breathed by Baby wise. I read the book and even though there were parts that made me uncomfortable, I decided all my friends couldn't be wrong.

There were specifically 2 parts of the book that I was uncomfortable with. (actually looking back, there were MANY more) One is when Ezzo made an opinion sound like fact with a sentence that started 'A mother who had a c-section feels ...' and I found myself NOT feeling like that. But being so brainwashed by the rest of the book, I thought something was just wrong with me since I didn't feel as he stated I should.
The second part concerned me even more...Ezzo says right in the book that doing the Babywise method may COMPROMISE YOUR ABILITY TO LONG-TERM BREASTFEED. I intended to breastfeed until my child weaned so that part scared me. Nonetheless, I tried the method with my baby. (The promise of a full night of sleep will make people do the unthinkable) It was the longest 6 months of my life--my baby cried all the time--hours and hours. I cried--hours and hours. He NEVER slept through the night. I let him CIO for hours, and he NEVER slept. My little boy turned from a happy smiley baby, into a whiny, crying boy all the time. He CLUNG to me all the time, fussed non-stop.

Finally enough was enough. I threw the book away, and started answering my baby's cries. I never let him cry or fuss. I held him all the time. It took about 3 weeks before my 'baby' returned to normal. Then I turned it up a notch--I held him non-stop, I slept with him, and I did everything else I could to let him know I love him. Within a few months, he was sleeping through the night, and didn't want me to hold him anymore. He stopped clinging to me, and was very independent. This made me cry even harder....when was my time to hold my baby and cuddle my baby?? Now it was too late. The time was in those first 6 months that Ezzo STOLE from me by making me feel guilty if I followed my mothering instincts. I now have to live forever with the guilt of not attending to my baby as I know I should have during his first 6 months of life. What a burden.
Needless to say, I did not do Babywise with my second child. I attended to her every need....and yes, she slept through the night by the time she was 2 WEEKS old (and actually a handful of times before that!)!!

oh, and my group of friends that all lived and breathed Babywise?? NOT ONE of them was still breastfeeding by the time the kids were 8 months old. 2 of them 'just decided to quit', and 2 of them had their milk unexpectedly dry up!

Ezzo is very skilled at brainwashing. As a parent of a baby, the promise of a full night of sleep is VERY powerful--but don't be fooled. Follow your mothering instincts and watch your baby--he/she is a HUMAN, not the monster Ezzo makes them out to be that has to be 'controlled'.

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