Beware of Babywise book.


"Babywise baby care book could be dangerous" - Child magazine, August
1998

"Babywise advice linked to dehydration, failure to thrive" - "AAP News,"
April 1998

"A Tough Plan for Raising Children Draws Fire: Babywise Books Worry
Pediatricians and Others" - Washington Post, February 27, 1999

"Alarm bells went off when doctors began seeing more and more infants
who were showing signs of failure to thrive, poor weight gain, and
dehydration. When questioned about their feeding practices, many of the
parents admitted they were following Ezzo's PDF program. And though they
could see something was drastically wrong with their infants, the
parents found it hard - sometimes impossible - to blame PDF. After all,
they were following the advice of a Christian pastor and a pediatrician.
How could such experts be wrong?"

"Many members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) found a great
deal wrong. In fact, in April 1998, a hundred doctors, lactation
specialists, and childcare professionals sent a letter to the AAP
contending that a number of Ezzo's statements were unsubstantiated and
false. Although it didn't name Ezzo specifically, the AAP responded by
issuing a Media Alert reaffirming its position that scheduled feedings
may put babies at risk for poor weight gain and dehydration. The
statement advised parents that "newborns should be nursed whenever they
show signs of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing,
or rooting. Crying is a late indicator of hunger. Newborns should be
nursed approximately eight to 12 times every 24 hours until satiety."