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References

Growing Kids God's Way?
A Critique of Growing Families International
By Dr. Barbara Francis

References

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

Ainsworth, M.D.S., Blehar, M.C., Waters, E., and Wall, S.

Patterns of Attachment

Erlbaum

1978

Ambron, Sueann

Child Development

Rinehart Press

1975

Bell, S.M.

"The Development of the Concept of Object as Related to Infant-Mother Attachment"

Child Development, 41, 291-311

 

Brazelton, T. Berry

The Earliest Relationship: Parents, Infants, and the Drama of Early Attachment

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

1990

Campbell, Ross

How to Really Love Your Child

Victor

 

Campbell, Ross

How to Really Love Your Teenager

Victor

1993

Carter, John & Narramore, Bruce

The Integration of Psychology and Theology: An Introduction

Zondervan Publishing House

1979

Cloud, Henry & Townsend, John

Boundaries: When to Say YES, When to Say NO, To Take Control of Your Life

Zondervan Publishing House

1992

Cloud, Henry & Townsend, John

False Assumptions: Relief from 12 "Christian" Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy

Zondervan Publishing House

1994

Davis, Madeleine

Boundary and Space

Brunner/Mazel Publishers, Inc.

1981

Dennis, W.

Children of the Crèche (1973), cited in The Child, by J.R. Harris and R.M. Leibert

Prentice-Hall

1987

Dobson, James

Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions

Tyndale House

1982

Erikson, Eric

Identity, Youth and Crisis

Norton

1968

Ezzo, Gary & Anne Marie

Reflections of Moral Innocence: Book and audiotapes

GFI Press

1995

Ezzo, Gary and Anne Marie

Growing Kids God's Way; Biblical Ethics for Parenting

Micah 6:8

1993

Ezzo, Gary and Anne Marie

Preparation for Parenting

Growing Families International Press

1993

Ezzo, Gary and Anne Marie

Preparation for The Toddler Years

Growing Families International Press

1994

Grinspoon, Lester (Ed.)

Eating Disorders, Parts 1 & 2 in "The Harvard Mental Health Letter"

Harvard Medical School, Health Publications Group, Volume 14, #s4 & 5

10/97 & 11/97

Harris, Judith

The Child: Development From Birth Through Adolescence

Prentice-Hall

1984

Johnson, Stephen

Humanizing the Narcissistic Style

W. W. Norton & Company

1987

Kagan, J.

"The Baby's Elastic Mind "

Human Nature

Jan-78

Kesler, Jay

Ten Mistakes Parents Make With Teenagers

Wolge & Hyatt

1988

Ketterman, Grace

How to Teach Your Child About Sex

Fleming Revell

1981

Klein, Ralph

Closet Narcissistic Disorder: The Masterson Approach

Newbridge Communications, Inc.

1995

Mahler, Margaret

The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: The Search for the Real Self

Basic Books, Inc.

1975

Masterson, James

Unmasking the Personality Disorders of Our Age

The Free Press

1988

McDowell, Josh

What I Wish My Parents Knew About My Sexuality

Here's Life

1987

Minuchin, Salvador

Families and Family Therapy

Harvard University Press

1974

Narramore, Bruce

Help! I'm A Parent

Zondervan Publishing House

1995

Narramore, Bruce & Lewis, Vern

Parenting Teens

Tyndale House

1990

Neider, John

What You Need to Tell Your Child About Sex

Thomas Nelson Publishers

1991

Penner, Joyce and Cliff

Getting Your Sex Life Off to a Great Start

Word Publishing

-

Piaget, Jean

The Origin of Intelligence in Children

International Universities Press

1952

Piaget, Jean

"The First Year in the Life of the Child." In H. E. Gruber & J.J. Voneche (Eds. And Trans.) The Essential Piaget.

Basic Books, Inc.

1977

Piaget, Jean & Inhelder, B.

"Intellectual Operations & Their Development" In H.E. Gruber & J. J. Voneche (Eds. & Trans.) The Essential Piaget

Basic Books, Inc.

1977

Provence, S. & Lipton, R.C.

Infants in Institutions

International Universities Press

1962

Ricks, M.H.

"The Social Transmission of Parental Behavior: Attachment Across Generations." In I. Bretherton & e. Waters (Eds.) Growing Points of Attachment Theory and Research

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 50, (1-2, Serial No. 209).

1985

Rowe, Jr., Crayton

Empathic Attunement

Jason Aronson, Inc.

1989

SantrockJohn

Adolescence: An Introduction

Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers

1981

Searles, Harold

My Work with Borderline Patients

Jason Aronson, Inc.

1986

Sears, William

The Complete Book of Christian Parenting and Child Care

Broadman and Holman Publishers

1997

Seymour, Janet

Child Sexual Victimization and Father's Religious Orientation; Doctoral Dissertation

Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University

1987

Smalley, Gary

The Key to Your Child's Heart

Word Publishing

1992

Stern, Daniel

The Interpersonal World of the Infant

Basic Books, Inc.

-

Vath, Raymond

Counseling Those with Eating Disorders; Resources for Christian Counseling

Word Publishing

1986

Warren, Paul

My Infant

Thomas Nelson Publishers

1994

Warren, Paul

My Toddler

Thomas Nelson Publishers

1994

Warren, Paul

My Pre-Schooler

Thomas Nelson Publishers

1994

Wheat, Ed

Before the Wedding Night (audiotape series)

Scriptural Counsel, Inc.

1982

Wright, Norm

Premarital Counseling(video tapes and manual)

Gospel Light

1996

-

Holy Bible, New International Version

Holman Bible Publishers

1986

Invitation for Connection

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  • Professionals Say
  • Signs of Hunger
  • Recent Research
  • A Mom Says

Rosemary Shy, MD , FAAP
Director, Children's Choice of Michigan Ambulatory Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich

"It is dangerous to do it the way he describes," Pediatrician Dr. Rosemary Shy says of Ezzo's technique. "It puts these babies at risk for jaundice, at risk for dehydration, and at risk for failing to thrive, all of which we’ve seen." -- Wilson, Steve, "Baby Care Controversy," WXYZ-Detroit, November 14, 2004

 

Arnold Tanis, MD, FAAP
1999 recipient, John H. Whitcomb Outstanding Pediatrician Award, presented by the Florida Pediatric Society and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

"There is no scientific basis whatsoever in their philosophy....It is contrary to what nature intended.

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Watch Your Baby's Signs of Hunger

Although Babywise says to feed a hungry baby, it usually instructs parents to observe a time interval between feedings, or a certain order of events, such as only feeding the baby after she wakes up. There's another way to tell that your baby is hungry. You can watch your baby for her own signs of hunger.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends watching for the following early signs or cues by which your baby lets you know when she's hungry.

  • Small movements as she starts to awaken
  • Whimpering or lip-smacking
  • Pulling up arms or legs toward her middle
  • Stretching or yawning
  • Waking and looking alert
  • Putting hands toward her mouth
  • Making sucking motions
  • Moving
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Maternal use of parent led routines associated with short breastfeeding duration.

Published Feb 12, 2014
Brown A, Arnott B (2014) Breastfeeding Duration and Early Parenting Behaviour: The Importance of an Infant-Led, Responsive Style. PLoS ONE 9(2): e83893. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083893

"Results: Formula use at birth or short breastfeeding duration were significantly associated with low levels of nurturance, high levels of reported anxiety and increased maternal use of Parent-led routines . Conversely an infant-led approach characterised by responding to and following infant cues was associated with longer breastfeeding duration."

Raising Emotionally Healthy Children - 2014 Video

This KET Special Report looks at the importance of social and emotional development in the first years of life, featuring experts on infant and child development in Kentucky.

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Our first child was born in the summer of 09, and I promptly began trying to apply the Babywise method. The book had been highly recommended by a distant relative, and promised structure and sanity amidst the exhaustion and upheaval I felt as a new mother. However, our baby did not respond the way the book promised he would if we followed the schedule. All my attempts to adhere to the book led to deep frustration, arguments with my husband (who knew better than to let a book dictate our newborn's schedule), feeling like a failure, and the worst--resentment of my infant. Why couldn't he sleep and eat like the book said he should be doing? The Ezzos presented their arguments as infallible.
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Babywise and Preparation for Parenting

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Key Documentation

LIVING HOPE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP:
Excommunication Statement

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH:
Statement about Ezzo - Materials

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH:
Statement about Ezzo - Character

CHRISTIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE:
"The Cultic Characteristics of Growing Families International"
(originally titled "More than a Parenting Ministry")

CHRISTIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE:
"GFI"
(orginally titled "A Matter of Bias?")

CHRISTIANITY TODAY:
Unprepared to Teach Parenting?

CHRISTIANITY TODAY:
Babywise Publisher Plans Contract Cancellation

AMERICAN ACADEMY of PEDIATRICS:
Media Alert