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Every once in a while I get a question along the lines of “Why do you keep talking about this? Are the Ezzos still popular? Isn’t Babywise discredited already?”

It’s a very valid question, and the simple answer is I keep talking about the flawed premises of Ezzo parenting because loving families are still being harmed by these ideas.

Some of these families have been willing to be transparent and share their struggles publicly, which are collected over at Voices of Experience. Others have blogged or shared online about their initial positive encounter with Babywise or Growing Kids God’s Way, and then how it it backfired. (If you want to share your story, email ezzo.info AT gmail DOT com.)

For each of these stories shared online, I’ve talked with many mothers privately about their own heartbreaking experiences. In spite of all the hype of sleeping babies or obedient children, they say it’s just not worth it in the long run.

If you are considering using Babywise or other materials authored by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo, you owe it to yourself and your children to take the time to research how it has impacted other families.

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This post is part of the Ezzo Week(end) 2009 series, raising awareness about the concerns with the parenting “philosophy” promoted by Gary Ezzo.