Heather wrote:
>I have just spoken to my first 'Ezzo mummy'.
>This was a mother of a baby aged 12 weeks, who was feeding 4-5 times
>a day - regularly going 12 hours and sometimes 14 (yes, 14) hours at
>night.
Heather, this is an example of GFI mothers following older editions from
Prep/BW. It will be a delicate counseling situation for you, since she
appears to be a part of the 'true believer' remnant. If you are still able
to call her back, you might ask her what edition and year of Prep/BW she is
using. If it is prior to 1998, you might gently explain to her that the
newer editions call for more frequent feeding intervals (2.5 hours to 3 hrs)
and for "context," e.g., feeding a slow weight gain baby more often. (I
always joke that apparently God has had a change of mind regarding what
constitutes 'biblical parenting';-)
Since she is using it for religious reasons, it may not matter to her that
the UK took a solid stand against the Ezzos when they went over there in '99
( a partial list of the articles against them follows):
"Babycare experts outraged by America's prophets of smacking," by Martin
Bright, The Observer (London), October 31, 1999.
http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/Print/0,3858,3923223,00.html
"Toddler spanking protests," by Chris Bunting, The Times Educational
Supplement, October 22, 1999.
http://www.tes.co.uk/tp/9000000/PRN/network/library/libraryarc.html, enter
headline of article and search.
"Schools Inspector to Speak at Pro-Spanking Conference," Daily Express
(London), October 20, 1999.
"Child 'experts' accused over baby's suffering," by Linda Jackson, The
Telegraph (London), September 26, 1999.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Click on 'search,' then enter "ezzo" for
archives search. Free registration needed to view article.
"Smack the Child, Praise the Lord!; A Californian Couple Believe Babies
Should be Beaten into Obedience. Now they are Bringing their Methods to
Britain, and Childcare Expert Penelope Leach is Leading the Battle to Keep
them Away," by Mary Braid, The Independent (London), September 24, 1999.
"US 'child-beaters' invited to speak by Christian group," by Linda Jackson,
The Telegraph (London), September 19, 1999.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Click on 'search,' then enter "ezzo" for
archives search. Free registration needed to view article.
"For Christ's sake, put a stop to smacking," by Richard Reeves, The Observer
(London), October 31, 1999.
http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/Print/0,3858,3923307,00.html
"The Parents Who Believe Inflicting Pain is God's Will," by Anna Wright,
Daily Express (London), October 29, 1999, p. 11.
BBC2 (Great Britain), October 30, 1999. Television news report featuring
Lucy Atherton.
Newsnight, BBC2 (Great Britain), October 29, 1999. Television news report
transcript featuring Jeremy Paxman.
Text only http://www.ezzo.info/Articles/bbc.htm
Text with photos: http://www.ezzo.info/Articles/bbc.pdf
"Rights Groups Chide US Evangelists," by Caroline Byrne, Associated Press,
(London).
"Stop this Vile Cult," editorial, Daily Express (London), October 29, 1999.
"Pro-spanking Christians hit the UK," BBCOnline Network, October 28, 1999.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_4890000/489395.stm
"High noon for nurturers," by Shelley Emling, Salon, October 26, 1999.
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/10/26/leach/print.html
"Smack Addicts," by Philip Hodson, The Independent (London), Features
section, September 25, 1998, p. 8.
"Statement on the Ezzos," National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children (Great Britain's largest child protection agency), October 22,
1999.
"Five Times-a-Day Child Spankers Branded as 'Barbaric,'" by Health Visitors
and Parenting Education and Support Forum, Community Practitioners' and
Health Visitors' Association News Release (London), October 19, 1999
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In my opinion, GFI is stepping up its marketing efforts overseas, as a
result of the losing popularity here. Its marketing strategy is analogous
to that of tobacco companies: go where there is no bad press.
HTH,
Anna Swisher, MBA, IBCLC
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