Complete set

Ken and I were somewhat reluctant, but we read "Babywise" before Gardner was born due to some advice from friends we deeply trusted.

We, of course, were not Nazis about it....we did not follow it exactly, but we used it as a general guideline and advice resource. All in all, we were amazed at the results. We plan to read it again in the next month or three as we prepare for the new baby.

We eagerly purchased and loved "Toddlerwise," too. I think I must've highlighted over half of the book.

And I lucked out by finding a copy of "Childwise" at a yard sale on Saturday.

Anybody else read these, go by these, love these, hate these?

Can I ask why? Why not?

Just curious as to what you all have to say about this series....

Comments

Anonymous said…
when we went to baby class they recommended not using them. the only reason is that they were finding "failure to thrive" in many of the babies. I believe mostly due to the eating theory in the book. I haven't read it though, and my sister in law and her cousin both use the method.
5/03/2006 05:47:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Have you tried "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer"? It's a little bit gentler and it worked like a charm for my husband and me.
5/05/2006 06:46:00 AM
megret7 said…
Yes, I did read that book, also. I agreed with the gentler methods. And about "failure to thrive," I was very careful to give him regular weight checks to make sure he was getting enough food. I wonder if we hadn't read these books if he would still have started sleeping 6 hours straight by 8 weeks old?
5/07/2006 08:08:00 AM
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