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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Category: Book
New (4) Used (11) from $5.81
Rating:  226 reviews
Sales Rank: 140357
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 252
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
ASIN: B001IV5W7G
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 221 more reviews...
 Be careful! January 12, 2007
Sarah J. Maine (Hudsonville, MI USA)
114 out of 182 found this review helpful
Two and a half years ago, while pregnant with my first child, I devoured this book, recommended to me by several ladies I knew. I wanted to do everything right with my son, and since my friends' babies were so sweet and had benefited greatly from the advice in this book, I was convinced that if I only applied its principles faithfully, my child would sleep through the night in a few months.
Unfortunately, this book gave me very wrong expectations of what a baby "should" do. My son, for a long time, would only be able to stay comfortably awake for 45 minutes--and then he would sleep for only 30 minutes to an hour. He would wake up from a nap, and I knew I "shouldn't" feed him because less than two hours had elapsed since his last feeding. This was so frustrating--I couldn't figure out why he wasn't operating the way this book said he should! The book says that "you (the parent) determine when a nap begins, and you determine when it ends." Well, that's a nice thought, but I used to let my poor baby cry for an hour and a half because this book said that I was in charge of when he slept and woke.
My son took 4-5 short naps a day, and would wake 2-8 times per night (without my feeding him or even picking him up to reinforce this behavior) until nearly 6 months old. Again, I cannot tell you how frustrating it was for me to read the stupid time tables in this book of what my baby should be doing when. They were no help whatsoever.
It turned out that my baby had multiple food allergies, and was reacting to the foods in my diet. He had almost constant internal distress, so no amount of "letting him cry" on my part would have done him any good. I really regret trying to follow this book's advice now. It's good for some babies, but it's arrogant to assert that this is a formula that will work for all.
Although he doesn't acknowledge the role of food allergies in the sleep habits of babies, I found Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" MUCH more helpful.
 Don't write a review unless you've actually READ the book! March 22, 2007
Jeremy A. Porter (San Antonio TX)
114 out of 182 found this review helpful
I have read so much bad hype about this book and I simply have to conclude that its dissenters haven't actually read the book. So many people say "...studies show that..." but don't provide any credible reference to substantiate their claim. The bottom line is that people who actually read the book and follow its advice have happy, healthy children who eat and sleep and play in a way that is agreeable to the whole family.
The authors absolutely NEVER encourage parents to not feed a hungry child. And they don't advocate simply letting an 8-week old "cry it out" for hours in order to sleep through the night. Parents aren't told to ignore their children or to not touch, hold, or cuddle their children. Read the book! That advice is nowhere to be found! I believe that people half-heartedly attempt a method that requires some discipline on the part of parents, and when their own life structure is inadequate to do the job, they blame their lack of success on the method. The method works. Parents without insight or discipline to follow through don't work.
If a child is dehydrated or fails to thrive, who is to blame? The parent! It's not Ezzo's fault or a fault of the concept if a parent is irresponsible enough to fail their child in this way. The techniques are simple and sound. If a man cuts his hand off while using a chainsaw, we don't blame the person who wrote the instructions--it's called "user-error." If you can't HANDLE a high-power tool, don't use it. But don't blame the maker for your own ignorance.
The authors are not asking anyone to stop thinking or ignore common sense. Parental instincts aren't disregarded; they must simply be weighed and balanced with truth and wisdom.
Some parents may choose to demand-feed their kids. Suit yourself. Let your kid run the household. But wise parents know that children need the guidance of a loving adult. I have three boys, all of whom were sleeping through the night by 7 to 8 weeks. I never had to let them "cry it out" because they had enough to eat during the day, had appropriate nap times, and played "hard and happy" enough to sleep well at night. All of my kids are in top percentiles for height and weight.
Our home is a place of peace, security, and rest. My wife and I love on our kids, affirm them, and have instilled confidence in them. I tuck my kids in bed at night and they sleep, because I have trained them to do so. Isn't that what parents are for--training their children?
I wholeheartedly recommend this book: If you are willing to take advice and actually follow it, you will be doing your kids a great favor. Be a wise parent.
 A Dangerous book February 21, 2008
Tracie (Saratoga Springs, NY United States)
72 out of 122 found this review helpful
Gary Ezzo has no credentials and does NOT have a medical degree.
If you are a breastfeeding mom, the information in his book could lead to poor weight gain in your infant and failure to thrive. When I showed this book to my pediatrician, he told me to return the book to the store I bought it from and try to forget every word of it. Breastfed babies need to eat more frequently than Ezzo's harsh and rigid scheduling will allow.
Newborn babies, especially breastfed babies, *need* to eat during the night. And my pediatrician informed me that the American Academy of Pediatrics defines "sleeping through the night" as a five hour stretch of sleep.
This book basically orders you to disregard the cries of your baby in order to make your life more convenient. It's about priorities. What is more important - that your baby is properly fed and comforted? Or that you get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep? Your baby is only a baby for a very short time, but you can get a good nights sleep for the rest of your life.
Ask any pediatrician -- newborn babies do not cry in order to manipulate us. They cry to communicate a need. When you ignore their cries, you are teaching them that their needs will not be met. That's sad.
There are much better sleep books out there that do not risk a baby's health and safety. Ezzo's rigid feeding schedules fail to take into account an infant's changing nutritional needs due to growth spurts.
For your baby's physical and emotional health, please don't buy this book.
Great Book when read completely and understood January 15, 2007
C. Kroeker (Casper, WY)
36 out of 53 found this review helpful
Before I became pregnant I looked at the parents & kids that I respected. Everyone that I respected and that was a good example of child rearing, used Baby Wise. Everyone that had poorly behaved kids that had trouble with sleeping & such, did not use Baby Wise and frequently even bad mouthed Baby Wise. I decided to use Baby Wise, like the wise parents I knew. It worked great! My son slept through the night around 2 months. I have never had trouble with him sleeping. Even now, at nearly 2 years, I put him in his crib and he goes instantly to sleep with no crying and sleeps for a long time. Everyone comments on how well behaved he is, how well he sleeps, and how secure he is. I think Baby Wise has a lot to do with it. I strongly urge all mothers to read and apply the concepts in Baby Wise. Obviously minor adjustments need to be made to match the temperments of various babies and parents, but the principles are sound. These principles are harder to apply in the early days, but they pay off and life is much better and easier for mom and baby in the long run.
Not for us! August 25, 2007
Rachel E. Roland (Phoenix, AZ USA)
33 out of 42 found this review helpful
I know plenty of people who have used Babywise with different degrees of success and it truly depends on mom and baby both. Personally, I was really turned off at the idea of 'forcing' my child to wait til 2 1/2 hours or 3 hours for a feeding. He needs to eat every 2 hours during the day, and I'm okay with doing that. He is less than two months old and sleeps by himself in his crib, falls asleep on his own (WITHOUT CRYING) for bedtime and naps, and sleeps through the night. If you read this book and feel uncomfortable with the concepts in it, then keep doing what you're doing. Demand-feeding (i.e. feeding your baby when he/she is hungry, not when the 'schedule' tells you it's okay) will not ruin your child. It's a BABY for goodness sakes! There is a different book - "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" that I recommend much more than Babywise.
My point is, this book will not 'work' for everyone. It certainly won't for us, and I'm thankful I had the insight to trust my instints before forcing my child on a schedule.
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