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On
Becoming Baby Wise
by
Gary Ezzo and
Robert
Bucknam, M. D.
Gary Ezzo is a graduate
of Talbot Seminary and School of Theology and currently
is the executive director of Growing Families International,
where he serves as a parent educator. He and his wife,
Anne Marie, have co-authored a number of curriculums
used by parents around the world.
Dr. Robert Bucknam
is a pediatrician with an extensive practice in the
greater Denver area, where he resides with his wife
and three children. (c) Multnomah Books
Growing Families International
has come under fire by non-Christian and some Christian
groups during the past couple of years. As a result,
the Baby Wise and Child Wise books have
come under criticism as well.
I consider myself to
have good judgment, have been a Christian for many years,
and have two children. I am extremely well-read on parenting
books and have absolutely no complaint against these
books! Like all books, you tend to take what makes sense
to you and leave what you might consider not applicable
to your family. This is true of any book, t.v. or radio
program. My husband and I implemented the principles
in these books and had great success with our children.
The only problem was with our own failure and consistency
in applying the principles. Knowing that each child
is different and responds in different ways, we had
to implement different principles or implement them
in a slightly different way to be successful with our
second child as well.
These books provide
practical suggestions on how to get your baby on a flexible
schedule that works for everyone, how to encourage your
child to sleep through the night, how to handle meal
times, manners, and first time obedience. It is filled
with practical ideas. I would not hesitate to recommend
these books to any Christian parents. In addition, I
would recommend taking the parenting course, "Growing
Kids God's Way" if it is offered in your community.
For those who would
like another perspective on Gary Ezzo's practices, check
out this site:
http://www.ezzo.info/
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