Parents, particularly first-time parents do not always know what is best when it comes to raising a child. Every kid is different and may require its own things when it comes to eating, sleeping and playing. Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam are the two men behind the book On Becoming Babywise. This controversial work was written as a guide to help parents wanting to get their infants to sleep, among other things.
The book was first published by Multnomah Books, later it become self-published by Parent-Wise Solutions, which is the publishing company owned by Ezzo. Thousands of copies have been purchased of this book. Ezzo is known for his role as an evangelical Christian advisor and Bucknam is a professional pediatrician. This was originally used as a resource for those in the church needing information on how to rear babies.
In this publication, an infant care program is suggested. This program, the others say, will make the baby sleep throughout the night from the young age of seven to nine weeks and beyond. As many people know, infants typically wake up numerous times during the night and early morning hours needing to be fed. With this program, the emphasis is on parental control of the baby's sleep, feeding and play schedule instead of allowing the child to make the choice of when it wants to sleep, play and eat.
The ideas behind this book is what has attracted some criticism. This has come from both parents and professionals. The concern is that people are being taught to rear the infant based on the advice given in the book, which could ultimately lead to a higher likelihood of malnutrition, failure and emotional disorders.
Ezzo recruited Bucknam to make the book more secular. The new edition with both authors was released in 1993. Other newer editions were published in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2007. Babywise discusses an infant management plan that is built around the sleep, play and feed cycles of babies. The authors call this PDF or parent-directed feeding.
The book shares how to care for infants from birth to six months of age. It mostly covers infant sleeping and feeding habits. There is much emphasis on the parental control when it comes to infant training. This work states that a baby should not define the household, but act as a welcome addition that complies with the current order. These ideas are not necessarily new or radical; they often echo sentiments of Evangelical parents, and even secular ones.
Ezzo and Bucknam have said their stance is in the middle when it comes to assigning a schedule for feeding and following a schedule based on the baby's demands. They also make it clear that they are not in support of co-sleeping. Advice found in this book is also seen in other similar publications.
There has been much criticism about this written work, especially by health care professionals in the mainstream who say it is filled with misinformation on important topics of infant sleep, feeding, growth and development. Still, some may find this book filled with important information that proves helpful in their situation. There are plenty of opinions about how to raise a child and because every child is different, the requirements might vary.
The book was first published by Multnomah Books, later it become self-published by Parent-Wise Solutions, which is the publishing company owned by Ezzo. Thousands of copies have been purchased of this book. Ezzo is known for his role as an evangelical Christian advisor and Bucknam is a professional pediatrician. This was originally used as a resource for those in the church needing information on how to rear babies.
In this publication, an infant care program is suggested. This program, the others say, will make the baby sleep throughout the night from the young age of seven to nine weeks and beyond. As many people know, infants typically wake up numerous times during the night and early morning hours needing to be fed. With this program, the emphasis is on parental control of the baby's sleep, feeding and play schedule instead of allowing the child to make the choice of when it wants to sleep, play and eat.
The ideas behind this book is what has attracted some criticism. This has come from both parents and professionals. The concern is that people are being taught to rear the infant based on the advice given in the book, which could ultimately lead to a higher likelihood of malnutrition, failure and emotional disorders.
Ezzo recruited Bucknam to make the book more secular. The new edition with both authors was released in 1993. Other newer editions were published in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2007. Babywise discusses an infant management plan that is built around the sleep, play and feed cycles of babies. The authors call this PDF or parent-directed feeding.
The book shares how to care for infants from birth to six months of age. It mostly covers infant sleeping and feeding habits. There is much emphasis on the parental control when it comes to infant training. This work states that a baby should not define the household, but act as a welcome addition that complies with the current order. These ideas are not necessarily new or radical; they often echo sentiments of Evangelical parents, and even secular ones.
Ezzo and Bucknam have said their stance is in the middle when it comes to assigning a schedule for feeding and following a schedule based on the baby's demands. They also make it clear that they are not in support of co-sleeping. Advice found in this book is also seen in other similar publications.
There has been much criticism about this written work, especially by health care professionals in the mainstream who say it is filled with misinformation on important topics of infant sleep, feeding, growth and development. Still, some may find this book filled with important information that proves helpful in their situation. There are plenty of opinions about how to raise a child and because every child is different, the requirements might vary.
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