Re: Babywise??? OFF TOPIC

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Another book people rave about is 'Happiest Baby on the Block' Dr. Harvey Karp.

Personally I think any kind of schedule or CIO method is useless until around the 6 month mark or later. When they are younger there's no manipulation on their end so they aren't learning anything. Follow their cues and you'll be better off than following any kind of 'baby training' type book. On the other end, I find attachment parenting to go too far in the opposite direction. I say get well read and use parts of various methods that works best for you and your family. That's my opinion anyway.

As for the question, Babywise is from the book " On Becoming Baby Wise. " It's very controversial as it's very strict about scheduling babies from birth.

Here's an article expressing concerns with such a strict schedule forced upon those so young. http://www.ezzo.info/Aney/aneyaap.htm

Mom to Elaine (Twin A) helmet for 4 weeks

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Roper <sbmcd15@...> wrote:

Can anyone educate me as to what Babywise is? Just curious if it is a resource that can be helpful!!Thanks Mom to McKenna - almost 7 monthsband for 4 weeks

> From: Shari Lancaster <sharidlancaster@...>> Subject: Re: First Night...dents, red spots and Babywise> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:50 PM> I ATTEMPT to do BW with my daughter, but she is a short> napper, so it's a challenge. Nothing has> really changed with her schedule, with the exception of

> night wakings. She is waking about 3 times after she goes> to bed at night. She didn't STTN before she got the> band, but she was only getting up 1 time. Her naps are not> affected at all (she was a short napper before the band),

> but her night time sleep has been affected.> > There is a Babywise Mom's group...are you a> member? If not, you should join..it's a great> resource!> > > -Shari

> > Mom to Lily - STAR Band for 5 weeks> > > > > > ________________________________> From: mrsjmgrewe <mrsjmgrewe@...>

> Plagiocephaly > Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2008 12:55:19 PM> Subject: First Night...dents, red spots and

> Babywise> > > Last night was our daughter's first night in her DOC> Band. The people > at the office were great at educating us on what to expect.> I assumed > that this morning, when she woke up and we removed her

> helmet that > there would be some intense red spots. To my surprise,> there were no > red spots at all in the pressure areas. There was, however,> a dent > where the helmet comes up over her head on the right side.

> Is this > normal? My first thought is " Oh no, no red spots means> it's too big " > and then I'm thinking " They didn't tell me> about dents " ...Also, I don't

> know if any of you guys were using Babywise with your> little ones, but > if you did, can you please let me know how adjusting to> this and > keeping your Babywise theories all played out?

> > Thanks!> Jeanne-Marie> > PS...I posted Kaylee's first picture under the K album.> It should be > one of the last photos.