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On Becoming Baby Wise Book Two: Parenting Your Pretoddler Five to Fifteen Months
It's reality-check time! You are at least five months into your tour of parenting duty by now. The complexity of child-training has begun to come into focus. You have learned that as your baby matures both constant and variable factors continually influence his or her development. What behaviors can and should you expect from your pretoddler? Feeding time for your pretoddl...more
Paperback, 140 pages
Published
November 1st 2001
by Hawks Flight & Association
(first published 1994)
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Ezzo has good ideas, it's his "voice" that causes me to give this book a 2/3 star review. Not even his voice really, it's his lack of understanding. One of the first lessons anyone should learn about writing (this literally is one of the first things I teach my secondary grade English students) -- you need to KNOW your audience. Ezzo fails big time on that one.
He writes to "attachment" parents . . . when he should realize NO attachment style parent will get throu...more
He writes to "attachment" parents . . . when he should realize NO attachment style parent will get throu...more
Blunt read. They spare no concerns of parents emotions or trials, they just tell it how they see it and expect you to believe everything they say. I enjoyed the book and found pieces to be resourceful. I plan to implement several of their "suggestions" (if you can call them that--more like demands or essential-parenting skills).
However, I didn't give it 5 stars because it's written a little stubbornly and one-sided. There are always exceptions to the rule and although I...more
However, I didn't give it 5 stars because it's written a little stubbornly and one-sided. There are always exceptions to the rule and although I...more
Another controversial Babywise book! It's not that I don't agree with a lot of this book, but I got tired of the condescending writing style. (And also the grammar mistakes and bad writing.) I decided to re-read this book as we prepared to start Cole on solid foods, so I could brush up on some strategies we used with Benson. The main premise of this book is: good eaters are made, not born. (Similar to Babywise 1, good sleepers are made, not born.) The book discusses high chair manners, fin...more
I learned that babies, and children need schedule and predictability. It is important to establish this in the first year, so that when they are in the toddler stage, they are not surprised by new things, like bedtime, going to sleep without a bottle, etc. Also, it teaches about naps and feeding routines and what to encourage baby to do. I liked the book and found it both helpful and intimidating at the same time. I don't want to be a rigid mom, as i know is my nature, i want to be nurturin...more
I'm really surprised that I even wanted to read this book. I read the first Baby Wise book, and initially was pretty appalled. Well, a month or so later, we ran into sleep problems and I decided that maybe Ezzo's sleep training isn't so horrendous after all. It's definitely not for everyone, and I don't think I could have stuck to a set schedule since I ran into milk supply issues and truly needed to feed on demand in order to keep my supply up.
Anyways, about this book... it was alrigh...more
Anyways, about this book... it was alrigh...more
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I suck; this is the kind of crap I read these days. The authors of this series of books have some pretty conservative and rigid parenting philosophies, but we applied the approaches from the first book with fairly consistent and permanent success. I think there's a good strategy on teaching discipline here, but I skipped over the passages I don't like.
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I loved looking at the reviews for this book. This is not a book for everyone. It is not a book you can read and have all of the answers to all of the different scenarios that could happen with your child.
As with Babywise,as you read it there is the sense that this is the only way to parent and if you don't do it this way you are in for trouble/bad/etc. You have to use your brain and use what works for you then move on. I can't believe how worked up people get about this.
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As with Babywise,as you read it there is the sense that this is the only way to parent and if you don't do it this way you are in for trouble/bad/etc. You have to use your brain and use what works for you then move on. I can't believe how worked up people get about this.
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Take any "parenting" book with a grain of salt. That said, Baby Wise 1 helped my newborn sleep thru the night at 7 weeks with no encouragement. Baby Wise 2 takes a sensible approach to introducing solids and helping your baby learn about their nefw world. It's got plenty of common sense, and is very "middle ground" as far as parenting goes; it's neither one extreme or the other. It's considerably less condescending than the first, which is refreshing, but has added religious ...more
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This was more like 3.5 stars to me. I don't think it is as good as the first book. I love the Baby Wise concepts that are outlined in book one; that baby's needs should not supplant the marriage relationship; that baby's needs can be worked into the entire family's schedule rather than the family revolving entirely around baby; and parent directed feeding, as opposed to demand feeding, fosters good sleeping and behavior patterns. I've implemented these principles with my last two babies and they...more
Obviously, this guy is coming from a quite religious perspective, so his advice is a bit over the top.
I appreciated his sentiment that we as parents have an obligation to raise responsible kids, and found the author's thoughts on developing a child's self control enlightening. His theory on 'parenting inside the funnel' makes sense as well. However, Mr. Ezzo's frequent mention of morals/moral behavior/moral learning/ moral conformity makes it clear that he is trying to send a spec...more
I appreciated his sentiment that we as parents have an obligation to raise responsible kids, and found the author's thoughts on developing a child's self control enlightening. His theory on 'parenting inside the funnel' makes sense as well. However, Mr. Ezzo's frequent mention of morals/moral behavior/moral learning/ moral conformity makes it clear that he is trying to send a spec...more
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An excellent follow-up to Baby Wise that continues to reinforce the understanding that order and routine in your child's life play a critical role in their growth, development, and relationship to the world around them. A must read for PDF parents wondering what to do when their babies reach the age where discipline, mobility and advanced communication are integrated into their days.
**HIGHLIGHTS**
"When you rightly train the heart of a child, you lay down a solid foun...more
**HIGHLIGHTS**
"When you rightly train the heart of a child, you lay down a solid foun...more
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"Begin as you mean to go." I don't know why I read baby books. Sometimes they are reassuring, but more often they point out the "right way" to raise a child and it makes you feel like the worse parent ever. They are full of unrealistic expectations of your child following your "training" and don't address the real behavior challenges that come from little bodies who do have minds of their own. No rating, as I don't care one way or the other, just something to read w...more
Garbage.
The only useful chapter was on Highchair manners.
The authors tell parents to teach once, not reteach later. While this is a useful concept, and one I'd like to employ, they give almost no real life examples.
Their notion of parent directed feeding schedule is out-dated. No one currently recommends restricting a baby's feedings to just 4 times per day: 7am, 11am, 3pm, and 7pm. The idea is cruel.
Just avoid the book. It's not even worth the quick skim I gave it.
The only useful chapter was on Highchair manners.
The authors tell parents to teach once, not reteach later. While this is a useful concept, and one I'd like to employ, they give almost no real life examples.
Their notion of parent directed feeding schedule is out-dated. No one currently recommends restricting a baby's feedings to just 4 times per day: 7am, 11am, 3pm, and 7pm. The idea is cruel.
Just avoid the book. It's not even worth the quick skim I gave it.
I wish I would have read this 6 months ago! Simple, practical advice on how to teach a pre-toddler to have good, moral behavior. Even though my baby can't speak, I learned that he understands A LOT. This helped me set higher expectations for him, and I'm seeing now that he is rising to the expectations I have for him. No manipulation, no power struggles, no spanking. I highly recommend it. Quick read -- read it in a day -- and I'm a slow reader!
This was a really helpful book. I am a first time mom and my son is just entering the pre-toddler stage. This book taught me how to give my son a good moral foundation and how to be a proactive parent and not a reactive one.
Topics it focuses on:
-Maintaining balance in your life and prioritizing your marriage
-Explanation of moral foundation
-Mealtime activities - introducing solids
-Highchair manners - how to correct inappropriate behaviors immediately
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Topics it focuses on:
-Maintaining balance in your life and prioritizing your marriage
-Explanation of moral foundation
-Mealtime activities - introducing solids
-Highchair manners - how to correct inappropriate behaviors immediately
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I enjoyed the underlying principles of this book and am implementing some of the discipline techniques with my kids. I did feel, however, that some of the things they were saying were a bit silly. I don't think my son will become a "moral tyrant" because I let him play with the remote control at 11 months of age. Also, they do seem to think that there is no other good or right way to raise a child other than this method.
This is pretty good--I think Bay Wise I is more helpful, and I like Love and Logic a lot more, as far as discipline goes, but this is helpful because it focuses right on toddlers. (Although I hear Love & Logic has a book specifically for toddlers, and that would probably be better than this one). I would recommend this particular book to moms who liked and are using the techniques from the first Baby Wise book.
this is my second read-through, and i love it as much as i did the firt time! every time i read a babywise book, i get more and more out of it. this one's my favorite--it really lays the foundation for correction and obedience. i did not read this book with my first child--i didn't know it existed until we had our second--and i wish i'd been able to have this informtaion when she was a baby! good stuff.
Another great book. I wish I would have read this when Cambree was that age. I plan to make some adjustments for Brinley. I love that they take a down to earth approach to child rearing and they don't follow the fades of the times. I also love that they include Christianity into their books. Reading this book helped me feel better about setting limits and making rules.
This is another book I'm reviewing way after the fact so I've forgotten most of what I wanted to say about it. I know there are a lot of people who love babywise, and for many people I'm sure the strategies they use are great. I've just come to decide that most of what they present doesn't work for me (my temperament and my kids' temperments as well). This book was primarily about discipline and I only read the first 3 or 4 chapters before deciding not to finish it. I had all kinds of proble...more
Liked it, but not as much as the first book. This one was much more religion-focused, and seemed a little more one sided. The authors literally stated in several places that if you didn't do exactly what they said, you'd end up with a spoiled brat. I love the Babywise theories in general, but this book didn't have as much to apply practically as the first one.
As with the original Babywise, the premise is good and much of the advice is practical and logically applicable - BUT needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Somehow I always come away from reading this feeling like "Ok, I know exactly what I should be doing" and I try it and, of course, it doesn't work exactly the way I envisioned (or read about) and then I feel lousy and discouraged. When really, it's about more of a parenting philosophy than a practical how-to guide. I believe in...more
I didn't like this book as much as Babywise I, but it's a super quick read- I read it in an hour. I liked that it had some basic signs in it and the highchair manners. It brought some things to my attention that we'll definitely be using/working on. I'm not sure I agree with his discipline measures (always worrisome when you read 'if you choose spanking').
I thought this book was okay... I appreciated their viewpoints on discipline and language development. Very helpful. I disagree with various comments in the book that discourage mother-child attachment; like many of these books, they encourage an early independence and detachment that seems unnatural and cold to me. While reading, I found myself "fighting" my natural instincts/impressions in order to try to empathize with the concepts, and felt a few little negative nudges from the ...more
This was a quick read with some really good insight into parenting pre-toddlers. I appreciated what it said about parenting within the funnel and teaching children moral discipline early, rather than having to back track and re-parent later.
This book was also helpful although not so much as its predecessor- On Becoming Babywise. It is a book that contains much more information that one must approach with a critical eye and take what can be helpful and leave the rest.
Great info about babies after month 5. There are a few ladies I'd love to give this one to... It's SO important to be a parent first, and a friend second. You can't be afraid of teaching your children proper behavior!!
This is the second book to Babywise. It focuses more on how to start teaching discipline to children at a young age. There are parts that I now use and parts that I am not interested in doing. But it has been helpful.
Both Baby Wise books have been clear cut and helpful. We don't follow it to the letter, but we use it as a foundation for the perspective we have on parenting. It has worked extremely well for Sophie.
I also loved this book. Again, it was really informative and didn't make the reader feel like they were an idoit. I love the whole "try it and see" feel of the book.
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