But is the disinterested dullness I've observed in
other Babywise babies really contentment?
Have you ever ran across
other Babywise moms who expressed frustration at being unable to get their babies to sleep in until feeding time?
Not exact matches
I tell all my new mom friends to read
Babywise for over arching theme of Parent Directed Feeding, then ready Baby Whisperer and implement EASY and
other techniques like shhh - pat.
Babywise moms can be successful breastfeeders — just like any
other parenting philosphy mom.
All the
other «training and highchair manners» that
Babywise advocates can all be enforced while using BLW.
Different groups have different strengths (some seem to have strong contingents of
Babywise supporters, some have lots of resources for lactation consultants, many have both) but they'll all GET it, and there will be
other moms with toddler + twins that will have tips and advice and general commisseration.
I always follow the eat, play, sleep cycle found in the «On Becoming
Babywise» book, but
other than that I don't try to take the sleep routine thing too seriously.
This website provides information and documentation about the health, child development, and theological concerns that experts and parents have reported regarding
Babywise and
other parenting books and programs authored by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo.
«After writing an editorial criticizing
Babywise in a magazine of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Matt Aney said he was flooded with calls from nurses and
other pediatricians complaining about
Babywise parents who would not give up strict feeding schedules against medical advice.
Although a few of the responses were more vehement than
others, it was all pretty tame in the grand view of
Babywise discussions.
In addition, the most commonly noted periods of weight loss in
Babywise babies that I have documented (and
others as well) show up at the 2 month and 4 month well baby checks further giving support to the conclusion that healthy growth is probably affected well before the magic 2 and 4 month age guidelines given in
Babywise.
Among
other things, «
Babywise» states that feeding a baby too frequently can actually decrease breast milk production and even «compromise a child's health.»
Although GFI makes no attempt to obfuscate its own agenda as an activist evangelical Christian organization in its
other, openly religious materials, parents who buy or are given the seemingly mainstream «
Babywise» books have no way of knowing that the books» advice is based largely on GFI's own unique biblical interpretations.
I did
babywise with my 2 year - old and know that it pays off greatly, but am struggling with this little one on CIO... I never had to let me
other one cry for even one 30 minute time.
the rountine ive been having him on just winging it, i hadn't read any
other books until
babywise yesterday, is: wake up from sleeping say 10 am diaper change feed: between 15 - 45 mins say 10 - 10:30 wake time: 1 and a half hours say 10:30 - 12 (he's happy and awake until 40 mins until next feed and then is just miserable, i do everything to stop him crying, often he'll bob saying he's hungry but then at the same time i feel he's tired but every time i put him down to sleep, he wakes within 30 mins wanting to feed.
Its a huge blessing to me to simply know there are
other Christian
Babywise moms out there that are struggling or have struggled through the same things I am going through.