Baby Whisperer

I just want to rant. The Baby Whisperer philosophy rocks. I learned of these books from my friends Holly and Jenn, who by the way, have the best behaved kids on the earth. It is so funny, because these kids have completely different personalities, but both behave and are such good sleepers.

Since Sadie came home from the hospital, I have used this philosophy of eat, activity, sleep and it is great. This book also talks about the importance of sleep and getting your child to sleep on their own, without any "props". It is great because Sadie knows what to expect from her routine and that when we lay her down, it is time for sleep. She needs her pacifier sometimes, but I am finding that she wants it less and less.

It is hard for mothers from earlier generations to really get the way this works. My mother and her mother and her mother before her used to rock, pat, sing, and feed their children to sleep. They rarely let them cry it out. And you know what? We all turned out great! But I really like this philosophy. Sadie is confident and secure enough to go to sleep without my help. She knows when it is time to eat and when it is time to play. And you know what else? I know when all these things are coming too (!) which also makes ME more confident and secure as a mother.