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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep
by Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
This book is controversial for a reason. It's not so much the idea of putting an infant on a schedule, that usually happens on its own after a few weeks. The biggest issue I think lost people have is that as early as 2 weeks, the baby is allowed to "self-soothe," or cry themselves to sleep. Anyone that suggests letting a newborn cry for up to 45 minutes is a monster. Seriously. This book was written by people with no qualifications, aside from being parents themselves, but who pretend to be absolute authorities. Presenting it as though the child and parents are in a struggle for control, and only good parent will "win." His disrespect for women is clear in his presentation that "emotional women" might have a hard time and their husbands might need to insist on it for the good of the family. Just disregard the biological response and evolutionary reasons that they exist, and ignore your screaming baby until they pass out from exhaustion. The biggest argument that the book makes is that it works and people are constantly complimenting their baby's disposition. However, several testimonials exist suggesting that parents that have used baby wise and regretted it have actually seen a decrease in the eye contact that their child was making and basically that the baby just gave up on trying to convey his/her needs. Look, if you care more about your baby not interfering with your life and sleep, just get a dog. Your child deserves better.