Babywise and Other Ezzo Programs

Babywise, Growing Kids God's Way [GKGW] and other parenting programs developed by Gary Ezzo and Anne Marie Ezzo are marketed through the Ezzos' for-profit organization, Growing Families International [GFI].

Churches promote the Ezzos' parenting classes and parents enthusiastically spread the word about these books and classes that promise a quick end to sleepless nights and unself-centered babies and children.

Ardent Adherents

These programs have many ardent adherents who view the Ezzos as rescuing them from unruly, chaotic family life, undisciplined children and sleepless nights.

Professional Concern

Yet health-care professionals and notable Christian leaders have expressed strong concerns and even alarm about these programs.

Information and Documentation

This website provides information and documentation about the health, child development, and theological concerns that experts and parents have reported regarding Babywise and other parenting books and programs authored by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo.  Of course, parenting choices and values are very personal and there are a range of ways to parent well.  Yet some parenting advice is objectively unwise or ill-founded, and that is what this site focuses on.