[JessasMilkMama]

I saw it mentioned in Child magazine today. Which I normally do not read, but it was all that was left at this indoor playground I was at.

It's called Twelve Hours Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/052...lance&n=283155

It said the author recommends feeding babies (newborns and up) every 4 hours, for a total of 4 times a day. 12 hours straight sleep through the night, and a 1 hour AM nap and a 2 hour PM nap.

So I had to come home and look it up and yes that is what she recommends. The first 6 months are all about training the baby and keeping your routines. Leaving the baby to cry is a given. Cosleeping is not ok

FOUR FEEDINGS A DAY! Sometimes my newborn would eat 20 times a day! Geez, can you imagine? To me, this is pure abuse. 4 hours of waiting for a hungry baby? I am really horrified, and even more so by the positive reviews she is getting on her amazon page. It makes me sad that babies have to endure that

 

[JessasMilkMama]

The more I think about it, the more I am getting upset!
Babies are forced to stay in their cribs for 12 hours even if they are not asleep to teach "courteousness to family members!"
We are talking about newborns. Its just neglect!

 

[jaclyn7]

: Yikes, no baby should EVER be subjected to that. How could a nursing mom maintain her supply, how could a formula feeding listen to crying just because the baby needs to wait another 45 minutes?? Do you think that anyone would ever really follow that?

 

[tiffany21074]

ok, i posted a "review " of that book.

 

[frontierpsych]

People are morons. I bet if I wrote a book that said babies should be kept in cardboard boxes and given cheerios and bubble gum three times a day, and to shake the box when they cry SOME IDIOT would abide by it. It makes me terribly sad, and wonder why God (or mother nature) granted these idiots the gift of fertility.

 

[firstkid4me]

What do customers ultimately buy after viewing items like this?
70% buy On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide by Gary Ezzo $10.74

Surprise, surprise! NOT!

 

[frontierpsych]

Eek, a lady on there said she's giving this out to all the new moms she knows! Could you imagine getting abook like this as a gift?! If someone handed it to me I'd throw it in the trash as soon as I read the title and ask if anyone had any hand sanitizer!

 

[Momtwice]

Putting an infant on a 4 hour bf schedule is neglect.

 

[Still_Snarky]

Yuck!

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[doula mary]

But I thought babies and children are convenient????

The problem with these types of books, Ezzo..babywise etc. Parents DO read them and then when their 9 week old is crying and wanting to be held or to eat..they not only think there is "something wrong with my baby/or me" they actually put their baby at risk for failure to thrive.

Mary

 

[frontierpsych]

Yes, my uncle's daughters (4 of them) were ferberized. The oldest (about nine now, I think) was put into the hospital for dehydration on multiple occasions. She is also diabetic.

 

[bobandjess99]

OMG!
someone should report this person!
Evene the crappy-butt AAP says that a newborn MUST eat at LEAST 8 times in a 24 hour period......
THIS is LITERALLY, by the defnitions of my state, CHILD ABUSE!

 

[Maggies*Mommy]

This is just absolutely sad!!!! I wrote a review too.

I guess I would highly recommend this book if you want to learn how to ignore and neglect a newborn. Any parent in their right mind couldn't possibly think it is ok to let a child this age sleep thru the night for 12 hours. Yes, we all would like for that to happen, but, its totally unrealistic. Babies tummies are only as big as their fists therefore not big enough to sustain them thru the night with only 4 feedings during the day. This is absolutely HORRIBLE parenting advice. This author should not be able to sell this garbage. Its sad to think people will read this and think that this is ok. This makes me so incredibly sad for these babies and for their parents. New parents sometimes don't know that this ISNT ok.

Parents, your babies will guide you and let you know what they need and when. They are the best place to get any of your info!

If you don't want the inconvenience of having to wake up during the night to feed your child, then don't have one.

I wish I could rate this 0 stars

 

[frontierpsych]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggies*Mommy This is just absolutely sad!!!! I wrote a review too. I guess I would highly recommend this book if you want to learn how to ignore and neglect a newborn. Any parent in their right mind couldn't possibly think it is ok to let a child this age sleep thru the night for 12 hours. Yes, we all would like for that to happen, but, its totally unrealistic. Babies tummies are only as big as their fists therefore not big enough to sustain them thru the night with only 4 feedings during the day. This is absolutely HORRIBLE parenting advice. This author should not be able to sell this garbage. Its sad to think people will read this and think that this is ok. This makes me so incredibly sad for these babies and for their parents. New parents sometimes don't know that this ISNT ok. Parents, your babies will guide you and let you know what they need and when. They are the best place to get any of your info! If you don't want the inconvenience of having to wake up during the night to feed your child, then don't have one. I wish I could rate this 0 stars

 

[sapphire_chan]

At least most reviewers at Amazon.com gave the book only 1 star. In fact two reviews indicate they wish Amazon had an option for zero stars.

Oh, nevermind it's just the reviews on the first page. Sigh...

 

[NCMommax2]

I actually found this book while trying to hide the Ezzo books at Barns and Noble.

(yes, i am a deviant!) I immediately turned pale, like I would vomit! And, the authors, mothers. Or, at least I thought they were the authors. THere was a picture on the back of the book with 2 smiling women with babies. I could be wrong on that point though. Of course, you are no mother in my book if you force your child to be on some arbitraty schedule and neglect their calls through the night b/c "it isn't convienent for the family and the baby needs to learn her place"

What a load of garbage!

 

[Sarah]

"How to have to deal with a baby only half of the time"

or

"Baby training for half hearted parents"

TWELVE HOURS!???

What are you going to do with TWELVE WHOLE HOURS? ... that's like a full hour and a half of free time tacked on to the ends of a fuller nights sleep than any adult ever gets!??? Like... put baby to sleep, watch a movie, sleep eight hours, wake up eat breakfast, go to yoga class, go home -think about waking baby up...

WHAT THE HECK?

 

[firstkid4me]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah "How to have to deal with a baby only half of the time" or "Baby training for half hearted parents" TWELVE HOURS!??? What are you going to do with TWELVE WHOLE HOURS? ... that's like a full hour and a half of free time tacked on to the ends of a fuller nights sleep than any adult ever gets!??? Like... put baby to sleep, watch a movie, sleep eight hours, wake up eat breakfast, go to yoga class, go home -think about waking baby up... WHAT THE HECK?

That's like when Elisabeth on the View started complaining that her daughter was only sleeping from 6 pm to 5 am every day (or maybe it was 7 to 6, but it was a full 11 hours.) Joy suggested putting her to bed later so that she would sleep in longer, but Elisabeth complained that she had things she needed to do, like cook dinner, watch tv, and spend time with her husband. Joy told her "It's not just about you anymore."

 

[momtoNatalee]

This is child neglet, I cannot beleive this could be published. What is wrong w/ people?

I am off to write a review right now

 

[cravenab00]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpmomma2004 I actually found this book while trying to hide the Ezzo books at Barns and Noble. (yes, i am a deviant!)

I thought I was the only one who did this!!!
I do it at the library too!