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On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide |  | Authors: Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions
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Rating:  1073 reviews
Sales Rank: 17011
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 238
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0971453209
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9780971453203
ASIN: 0971453209
Publication Date: November 2001
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The infant management concepts presented in this book have found favor with over two million parents and twice as many contented babies. On Becoming Babywise brings hope to the tired and bewildered parents looking for an alternative to sleepless nights and fussy babies. The Babywise Parent Directed Feeding concept has enough structure to bring security and order to your baby's world, yet enough flexibility to give mom freedom to respond to any need at any time. It teaches parents how to lovingly guide their baby's day rather than be guided or enslaved to the infant's unknown needs. The information contained within On Becoming Babywise is loaded with success. Comprehensive breast-feeding follow-up surveys spanning three countries, of mothers using the PDF method verify that as a result of the PDF concepts, 88% breast-feed, compared to the national average of only 54% (from the National Center for Health Statistics). Of these breast-feeding mothers, 80% of them breast-feed exclusively without a formula complement. And while 70% of our mothers are still breast-feeding after six months, the national average encourage to follow demand feeding without any guidelines is only 20%. The mean average time of breast-feeding for PDF moms is 33 1/2 weeks, well above the national average. Over 50% of PDF mothers extend their breast-feeding toward and well into the first year. Added to these statistics is another critical factor. The average breast-fed PDF baby sleeps continuously through night seven to eight hours between weeks seven and nine. Healthy sleep in infants is analogous to healthy growth and development. Find out for yourself why a world of parents and pediatricians utilize the concepts found in On Becoming Babywise.
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 Very misunderstood, but wonderful book February 22, 2006
J. Leo (norton, ma)
80 out of 92 found this review helpful
A friend recommended this book to me before my first daughter was born, and after reading the reviews on Amazon, I was certain that I wanted no part of it. After my friend assured me that the things I had read were in no way true, I bought the book and have used it with both my girls, and recommended it to everyone I know expecting babies.
First of all, this book NEVER says not to feed your baby if he/she is hungry. In fact, it states in bold, in several places, that you absolutely need to feed your baby if he/she is hungry, regardless of whether they last ate 3 hours ago or 1 hour ago. One of the main points of the book is to try and figure out why your baby is crying or upset. If he/she is hungry, feed the baby. However, your baby may cry for many reasons, and not all of them are because the baby is hungry. Feeding your baby everytime he/she cries leads the baby to snacking, which isn't good for you, and is especially bad for the baby if you are breastfeeding. The richest, most calorie dense milk (hind milk) is found toward the end of the feeding cycle, and doesn't come the first few minutes of nursing. If your baby is snacking, he/she is never getting that rich hind milk.
The second main point of the book is to change the cycle that most parents employ with their babies. Instead of putting the baby to bed right after feeding, feed the baby after he/she wakes up from naps. This way, the baby will stop eating when he/she is full, not when he/she is tired, which is a huge problem, especially with very little babies.
I don't believe there is one single right way to raise children, so if you've read the book and don't think that their methods fit with your lifestyle or goals, that's one thing. But I can't see how anyone who has actually read the book can dismiss it as dangerous. Again, the book tells you in several place, in big, bold letters, that if your baby is hungry, FEED YOUR BABY!
It's Just Common Sense January 17, 2006
S. Ryan
25 out of 30 found this review helpful
I am often amazed at the disparate reviews of this book. People seem to either love it or hate it.
Personally, I loved it. My belief as an M.D. is that humans as a whole respond to routine. We develop routine as adults, and benefit from it as infants. The concept of Parent Direct Feeding (PDF) as outlined in the book is not strict. It allows for significant flexibility, a point that seems to be missed by several who have criticized the book as dangerous. The point is never to dehydrate our babies or make them insecure. Security develops from routine. Knowing what will come next without the fear of abandonment is what limits our anxiety and provides for a secure attachment. Babywise is not hyperscheduling or the cry-it-out method. Nor is it on-demand. The routine is flexible and based on baby's hunger cues. It is a style of teaching your child about sleeping, eating, and playing.
I am not Christian and was in no way compelled to read or even follow the christian guidelines outlined at the end of the book. As with all baby books, you can usually glean some useful information that works for you while discarding that which does not apply to your style of childcare.
If any of this sounds sensible to you, then read this book at some point before or after your baby arrives. PDF is one idea, one philosophy, and you can take some useful information from it whether or not you follow it "strictly."
My daughter was sleeping 8 hours a night at 12-weeks-old, 10-11 hours by 5 months. She is healthy, happy and well-adjusted now at 18 months.
Overall my advice is to beware of the extremes of thought. Whether it's the strict schedulers or the wholly on-demand types, there is a happy medium somewhere in between.
Good luck!
Greatest Baby Book Ever! March 22, 2006
M. Knepp (Texas)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book is a life and sanity saver! We now have a healthy and happy 8 month old. We have more complements on how wonderful and how happy she always is than any other baby I have been around. And when I get asked about how I do it, I always give thanks to Babywise. We started the babywise schedule a couple days after she was born. What a wonderful blessing it was. She was the happiest baby I had ever seen. There are others who say that this book is too strict and bad for your baby's health. In no way is it like that. Our little girl was born in the 50%tile and jumped to the 90%tile in ever category. Now you can't tell me it dehydrates your baby, our baby was the opposite. Now it might happen to some other parents but as you will read later in my review, they didn't follow all the rules. One reader said the book tells you not to pick up your baby if it's not time to get up. If the reader would have read the book more carefully, the author says that you do not let your baby cry for more than 15 minutes EVER! If you also keep reading it mentions SEVERAL times that if your baby is acting hungry, always feed him, and to put the schedule aside while the baby is going through a birth spurt, which seems to happen all the time. He acknowledges that babies go through growth spurts and you will have to feed him more often and that's totally acceptable. The readers who don't agree with the book didn't read the whole book or took it way too seriously. Now this is book does go through a rigid schedule BUT he makes exceptions for things that come up for example crying, growth spurts, pain, and breast-feeding. He gives lots of different ways to go with your schedule; he even has one for bottle-feeding and breast-feeding. I am still breastfeeding and she is 8 months old, so your milk does not dry up because you follow this schedule or because your baby sleeps through the night. Our little girl now sleeps 12-14 hours a night! At 8 weeks old she was sleeping 8 hours a night, and it only got better from there. Non-babywise parents only wish they had that sleep time. With this book we now know she only cries for 2 reasons, she is hungry or if she hurts, because she is on a schedule. Our baby also knows that we love her and take care of her, she knows no matter what she will always get her food at the same time so she will never go hungry. I cannot say how much I love this book. I recommend this book to EVERY new mommy. I have met other parents who have done the babywise schedule on several of their babies and they have loved it as well even the ones that start late. I only met one parent who did not seem to want to even read the book, and if you compare her child to mine most would want a baby like mine. When we both put our babies down to play hers begins to cry the moment she leaves or lets her go, compared to mine which is happy and content when she is sat down to play... now you tell me which baby is insecure? This book helps with that and makes your baby content and secure. Babywise babies have nothing to worry about because they can trust their parents will always be there, since they are on a schedule. I am pregnant again and plan to redo the same teaching method with our next child. RECOMMEND!!!!
Please stop misunderstanding the book. February 19, 2006
LH
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
Nowhere is the book does the author say to let your child go hungry. All we simply did is play with our kids after they ate so they would not immediately fall asleep. When they were sleepy, we put them down. We fed them when they got up and then we played again. That's it. No starvation involved. No screaming either. By 9 weeks, they began dropping their night-time feedings.
Healthy, Happy Babywise Baby August 3, 2002
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
We have been using the Babywise program with our 4 month old breast-fed son. We found that the flexible routine was not something we had to force with him. It came very naturally. Initially, the most difficult part was keeping him awake long enough to have a full meal, not following the recommended 2 1/2 - 3 hour schedule. He was rarely hungry sooner than 2 1/2 hours, but when he was, we of course fed him! The keys to success in using this program are flexibility and common sense. At times, particularly during growth spurts, a baby may need more frequent feedings. We were able to recognize these situations and adjust while still maintaining a routine approach overall.Our son has been sleeping through the night since 9 weeks of age. Just as promised in the book, people comment daily on what a cheerful, well-adjusted baby he is - and how "lucky" we are. Because we can anticipate his feeding and napping requirements, we are able to better plan our day and enjoy successful outings with him. Since he is so well-rested and happy all the time, even friends who don't have children enjoy having him visit or join us for dinner out - and he enjoys the change of scenery and attention from admirers! Our son is healthy and in the 70th percentile for weight (50th for height). Our pediatrician supports the program, suggesting that keeping babies awake for a while after feedings encourages healthier digestion. I have had no trouble with my milk production and plan to continue breast-feeding for the forseeable future. This approach may not work for everyone, but we found that it worked very well for us.
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