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I even saw spanking an infant.
As Lawrence said, Babywise + grace + common sense is the best combo. We used it primarily to get Owen into a good schedule that had him sleeping through the night very early on, and to give some sanity to our family. I think it's the perspective of training your baby to be a part of a functioning family verses orienting your family around an untrained baby that's most helpful. Application and needs will change from family to family.
The infant-rearing research the Ezzos conducted was performed by GFI and not published or subject to peer review.[2] In training the infant to follow the book's recommended eating and sleeping schedule, it was expected that at certain times the infant would be left alone to cry when hungry or wakeful. The book justified the act of leaving a baby to cry alone by comparing that choice to the crucifixion of Jesus: "Praise God that the Father did not intervene when His Son cried out on the cross."[4]
From wickipedia:
The infant-rearing research the Ezzos conducted was performed by GFI and not published or subject to peer review.[2] In training the infant to follow the book's recommended eating and sleeping schedule, it was expected that at certain times the infant would be left alone to cry when hungry or wakeful. The book justified the act of leaving a baby to cry alone by comparing that choice to the crucifixion of Jesus: "Praise God that the Father did not intervene when His Son cried out on the cross."[4]
Sounds wacky to me.
So much for the Magic Key to get our newborn to sleep.
Now that might have been an abberration to their teaching but it wasn't the last time nor the only family that practiced it.
No corporal punishment below the age of two? Does anyone else follow this general rule? I find it insane.
Just saying, people CAN discipline without spanking.