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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep
Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
3.32 AVERAGE
148 reviews for:
On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep
Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
3.32 AVERAGE
I am not a parent yet, but my understanding is that all of these parenting books are great in theory, but ultimately, you've got to do what works for your family and your kid. That said, as a planner, I love the Baby Wise premise that babies who have routines right from the start begin to understand the world as a safe, predictable place and that they can sleep knowing they will be fed & nurtured when they wake up.
So, I must say I really enjoyed this book and the model it presents, but then, I Wikipedia'd it because someone said how controversial it was, and wow, does it have a storied and tumultuous past. The edition I read didn't feel controversial, dogmatic, or authoritarian, but apparently, past renditions of this book were extremely so. I'm not down with all that, but still, the version I read was much more middle-of-the-road, so that's from whence my favorable opinion comes.
So, I must say I really enjoyed this book and the model it presents, but then, I Wikipedia'd it because someone said how controversial it was, and wow, does it have a storied and tumultuous past. The edition I read didn't feel controversial, dogmatic, or authoritarian, but apparently, past renditions of this book were extremely so. I'm not down with all that, but still, the version I read was much more middle-of-the-road, so that's from whence my favorable opinion comes.
I dont quite yet know how to rate this. Good information
We got this book on a whim, not aware of the firestorm of controversy that surrounds it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, a quick internet search will show you very strong opinions (positive and negative) about the book, the authors, and the parenting style they espouse. In a nutshell, the book recommends (nay, commands!) putting babies on an eating and sleeping schedule in order to get them to sleep through the night.
For me this book was awful--it undermined my confidence in my own parenting instincts just when I was most vulnerable. I rarely give/throw books away, but this one is gone.
For me this book was awful--it undermined my confidence in my own parenting instincts just when I was most vulnerable. I rarely give/throw books away, but this one is gone.
I felt very prepared to care for a newborn after reading this book. I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it really worked for us. I think it's worth trying and adapting when things don't work out perfectly.
A little too extremist for me. These methods might work if you're a stay-at-home mom with nothing to do. Also found the Christian undertones to be too pushy for my taste.
Well, it will quickly become clear that I'm just generally not too fond of parenting books. This one particularly annoyed me because it seems to suggest that the only way to raise a healthy, happy child was to do it by this method. I DO know a baby whose mother used this method and he is a delightful healthy, happy child, but they still lost me on that because I already have a three-year-old with whom I broke many of their rules and he's a delight and he sleeps fine in general and has for quite some time. Apparently the book is quite controversial in medical circles. And perhaps there are worries about it, but as I said I do know a little boy who was allowed to cry himself out throughout the night and he didn't appear any the worse for it. Still, the suggestions didn't fit my parenting style very well and the arrogance of thinking yours is the only way annoyed me no end. The one concept I thought had merit despite how annoying the tone of the book was, is the "eat, play, sleep cycle." I think I might try that more with my next children. (I will admit, I didn't read all of it, so maybe it makes up for itself in other ways, but as it was, didn't love it.)
I liked the information provided here but at times, it made me feel a lot of pressure and as a new parent, I have plenty of that! Especially if my baby wasn't doing what the book said she would...it can be overwhelming.
This was recommended to me and although there were a few helpful things in it, I wished I had read the 2019 updated version. I also read it a little late. It would have helped a little more if I read it before my baby came or during those first few weeks.
I do know..I am for sure NOT a cry it out mom. But that’s okay. Still got some good tips from the book.
I do know..I am for sure NOT a cry it out mom. But that’s okay. Still got some good tips from the book.
Some good ideas. Highly focused on heteronormativity with no focus on any kind of other family structure. Additionally, written for women with the focus on reminding husbands to be present and involved in order to have healthy kids.
informative
slow-paced