Newsweek article on Ferber

[Marisa]

I heard there was also something in the Daily News about this. This is the same story that was going around a couple of months back, about Ferber recanting some of his "sleep-training" philosophies. I hadn't realized that his (original) book is 20 years old!


The Little One Said 'Roll Over'
In a new edition of his book, pediatrician and guru Richard Ferber revises his stance on 'co-sleeping.'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12893485/site/newsweek/from/ET/


Those of you who know me know I don't do the STing thing. But I guess if you're going to, you need to make sure you get the newest edition, huh? ;)

[BeachBum]

Interesting...

[alienhost]

Ferber was on the Today show this morning. I never read his book(s), just heard about the Ferber Method of CIO, it sounded like he felt people took his info out of context and it developed into a different "stricter" method. Anyway I don't really know for sure but he did have some interesting things to say.

1) People said they would rock their baby to sleep and put them in the crib then the baby would wake up screaming. Ferber's comment was that "you are tricking your baby", they need consitency and if they wake up in an "unfamilar" enironment (like in the crib vs in your arms), it may be unsettling to them. So if you put them down in the crib away and they learn to fall asleep there on their own when they wake it is familiar and they may be able to get back down themselves.

2) He was OK w/ the family bed now b/c as long as it is safe and a familiar place to the baby he seemed OK w/ it.

Anyway it would be interesting to read the "old version" to know for sure but who has the time! :)

[cr8zyforaf]

I did read his book - that and Sleepwise or Babywise (can't remember the name - I've probably blocked it out:) ) just about set me crazy for the first 5 months of my DD life.

After reading the No Cry Sleep Solution - I totally regret the few nights I did let her cry. I don't think that the information was misinterpreted - I think he is revising to sell more books and appeal to a wider audience.

No matter what book you read - each baby is different and you need to do what works for YOU...I rock my DD to sleep every night and she never wakes up screaming at night. She does wake to eat, but she eats and goes right back to sleep in my arms and I place her back in the crib.

[ihearttx]

We used Ferber for our DD and it worked well, but she has a very calm temperment. It took 2 nights to get her used to it..the most she ever cried was 10 minutes. If you read this book and use his method, it isn't as harsh as some people think. You gradually increase the crying periods..the first night you only let them cry 5 minutes before going back in.

Anyway, I think it totally depends on your child, though, just like cr8zy said.

[Dally]

This is so true: No matter what book you read - each baby is different and you need to do what works for YOU
cr8zyforaf, maybe you should write a book. ;)

I'm glad Ferber softened his stance because I think, for ever person he might have helped, a good number of others were frustrated. All of the sleep experts should be a little more flexible, IMO.

I have to add that I nurse or rock my DD to sleep, and 1) she STTN (for real), even if sometimes she wakes a little, she puts herself back to sleep, and 2) When she did use to wake up in the middle of the night to nurse (and she did a LOT of that), she never freaked out to find herself in her crib. :)