A friend of my invited me to a Mothers Meeting, once every 3 months and it's called GEMS ( godly encouragement for Mums). Anyway I went to one while I was pregnant and loved it. I went to my 2nd one when Hannah was 2 weeks old and the lady who does Growing Kids in my state was there and asked me "how babywise was going". I was like? babywise? lol. I didnt realise that everyone did babywise and so on...so she got me the book and we've never looked back :D
Well my husband's cousin sang its praises last year, and moof_mum and I talked a lot about it, and everybody I've ever heard who has done it has absolutely loved it and had great kids (such that a lot of people have said, "Are you doing babywise? Because my friend's cousin's hairdresser's son's wife did it and their baby is the BEST!" so I am trying to do it now.
I am doing the slacker version though; I don't know anyone around here who does it so I am trying to figure it out on my own and I'm not doing a perfect job.
Funny story. :) I've always been the learn-the-hard-way sort, so when I was pregnant, after three or so moms (very intelligent women with wonderful kids - two of them nurses) told me I should do it, I didn't respond to warmly because I didn't like the idea of putting my baby (okay, myself) on a routine. Admittedly, the warm-fuzzy AP ideas sounded good to me, too
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I was huddled in a corner on my kitchen floor one day, unable to respond to my newborns cries because I was completely out of my mind from sleep deprivation and depression. I was unable to go to him, feed him, soothe him, or anything (I didn't even want to touch him) and I was home alone with him. Somehow, between the massive sobs and frantic breathing- I managed to call my husband at work and tell him that I needed help and to get home quick.
...Several days later
A woman in my church group heard about what happened and handed me Baby Wise and I never looked back. My hubby was out on a business trip, so my Mom came over and helped me begin his routine (get through the initial "cry it out" phase) and we've used its principles ever since. EJ is now thriving and there is SOME amount of peace and order in my home. I really owe my sanity and possibly life to Baby Wise and God. Really.
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I am doing the slacker version though; I don't know anyone around here who does it so I am trying to figure it out on my own and I'm not doing a perfect job.
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I was huddled in a corner on my kitchen floor one day, unable to respond to my newborns cries because I was completely out of my mind from sleep deprivation and depression. I was unable to go to him, feed him, soothe him, or anything (I didn't even want to touch him) and I was home alone with him. Somehow, between the massive sobs and frantic breathing- I managed to call my husband at work and tell him that I needed help and to get home quick.
...Several days later
A woman in my church group heard about what happened and handed me Baby Wise and I never looked back. My hubby was out on a business trip, so my Mom came over and helped me begin his routine (get through the initial "cry it out" phase) and we've used its principles ever since. EJ is now thriving and there is SOME amount of peace and order in my home. I really owe my sanity and possibly life to Baby Wise and God. Really.
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