The best evaluation of any parenting philosophy, including Babywise, is not found in the reasoning or the logic of the hypothesis. End results speak clearly. Let your eyes confirm what works and what doesn't. You will be most confident in your parenting when you see the desired results lived out in other families.

Stage One: Birth to 5 months -- On Becoming Babywise

Stage Two: 5 - 12 months -- On Becoming Babywise 11

Stage Three: 12 - 18 months -- On Becoming Pretoddlerwise

Stage Four: 18 - 36 months -- On Becoming Toddlerwise

Stage Five: 36 - 84 months -- On Becoming Childwise

The principles of On Becoming Babywise were first shared in 1984. Sarah was the first baby girl raised with the principles; Kenny was the first boy. Both thrived on mother's milk and a basic routine, and both slept through the night by seven weeks. It was that easy. On Becoming Babywise has now been translated into 16 different languages and is utilized by more than 6 million parents around the world. As with previous editions, this update does not provide parents a list of do's and don'ts. We wish parenting were that easy. Rather, our larger objective is to help prepare minds for the incredible task of raising a child. We believe the preparation of the mind is far more important than the preparation of the nursery. Both can be a lot of fun.