tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972743529059743273.post7821325970799931238..comments2023-05-25T07:15:30.128-07:00Comments on Diaper Circus Blog: Baby WiseTent Revivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823504395434019043noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972743529059743273.post-7389339500180444022010-07-27T05:16:57.919-07:002010-07-27T05:16:57.919-07:00We loved our co-sleeper (we had the Arm's Reac...We loved our co-sleeper (we had the Arm's Reach version). Some people take down one side of the crib and secure it to the parents' bed.<br /><br />Good luck to you!desmoinesdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015258822622884107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972743529059743273.post-25154107704675251212010-07-26T11:45:11.168-07:002010-07-26T11:45:11.168-07:00Thanks again. I have been amazed at how many times...Thanks again. I have been amazed at how many times God has changed my expectations and plans in the past few years and how he has blessed us when we trusted him in doing something I would have thought crazy before. My mom is coming sometime this next month to help me build a cosleeper that will nestle up to our bed. I am a very clautrophobic sleeper and don't sleep well cuddled all night, but this will allow me to just pull a baby closer for nightfeedings.Tent Revivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823504395434019043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972743529059743273.post-38541983062595578732010-07-24T21:50:24.853-07:002010-07-24T21:50:24.853-07:00I commented on Jess's blog after reading your ...I commented on Jess's blog after reading your comment, but she may not post my comment, so I decided to go ahead and post here as well.<br /><br />First, I have found ecological breastfeeding to work very well in our family. It significantly delayed the return of my fertility. However, I don't see any way you could do that while also following the Babywise model. Regular night nursing is crucial for delaying the return of your fertility. Personally, I didn't mind the night feedings once I had given up on trying to get my baby to sleep in a crib. If you decide to do ecological breastfeeding, I strongly recommend co-sleeping, because it will be less disruptive than having to get up and fetch your baby from a crib multiple times in the middle of the night. Your mileage may vary, of course! If you don't want your baby in the bed all night, it often works well for people to nurse the baby down in one room and then bring him or her into your bed after the first wake-up. That way you and your husband would get some time alone.<br /><br />I agree with you and others who commented that the Ezzo/Babywise approach simply doesn't work with colicky or high-need babies, or babies with a condition like reflux. If Jess finds it works for her family, good for her. <br /><br />I find it hard to understand how Babywise can be marketed as the ultimate Christian parenting approach when it is very un-traditional. Early Christian mothers could not have parented their babies in this way. Co-sleeping was universal because babies would die if left alone for long stretches in a separate room (most people didn't even have separate rooms). Our modern society makes it possible for people to parent like Ezzo, and his advice is very rooted in modern cultural values, like teaching babies/children to be independent from an early age. That's fine if it works for you, but it would have seemed strange to people in Biblical times and doesn't represent any deeply-rooted Christian parenting tradition.<br /><br />I wish you the best in your spiritual and parenting journey. You are obviously a very loving, mindful and conscious mother.desmoinesdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015258822622884107noreply@blogger.com