Babywise, my opinion

It has recently occurred to me that older moms might find themselves tempted to want to resort to one of the popular baby sleep remedies.  Let's face it, we're busy and sleep is at premium more valuable than gold!  However, I've been on the war path since my first child was born to warn people about the book Babywise, by the Ezzo's.  They advocate extreme scheduling of your baby and suggest just letting your baby cry as long as they will until time for food or awake time.  Folks,  YOU CAN"T SPOIL A BABY!  Babies are also incapable of making deliberate decisions until well after 12 months.  I know the sweet little thing may seem like they understand and can comprehend "NO", but until they are older, we just have to let them have their way, sorry.  Belive me, as the parent of an 8 and 11 year old, there will be time for discipline later and if you have a good relationship with them from the start, they will not need as much it!  Remember, the word discipline means "to teach", not to punish.