References

 

(Note, a few of these articles are in pdf format, requiring an Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) for viewing.)

• Grace Community Church Withdraws Support for Ezzo Programs - The Church where Gary Ezzo started GFI now refuses to back him
  • The Full Statement
  • GFI's Response
  • A Special message from Eric & Julie Abel regarding the Ezzos & GFI
• Items from the AAP News relevant to this issue:
  • Babywise advice linked to dehydration, failure to thrive by Matthew Aney, M.D.
  • Unsubstantiated Statements in Babywise according to Matthew Aney, M.D.
  • Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk the AAP policy statement on breastfeeding
  • AAP ADDRESSES SCHEDULED FEEDINGS VS. DEMAND FEEDINGS
  • Lawrence Gartner, M.D comments on Ezzo's claims
  • Bucknam's response to Aney (not yet available on the Web)
  • Aney's Letter to the AAP News in reply to Bucknam
  • Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC's comments on Bucknam's article
  • Comments on the statistical arguments used by Bucknam
• Growing Kids God's Way? A Critique of Growing Families International by Dr. Barbara Francis
• What's Wrong with `Growing Kids God's Way'? by Ken McDuff in Group Magazine
• What the Bible says about Children
• What the Bible says about Parents
• Growing Families International (GFI) The Ezzos' own Website
  • ``Stablizing Hunger Pattern'' (sic)
  • ``Feeding Philosophies''
  • ``The Benefits of Play Pens''
• ``Whose Way, After All?'' by Barbara Curtis
• ``Unto the Least of These'' by Rebecca Lewis
• ``Growing Kids: Is It God's Way?'' by Lisa Marasco
• Religious Parenting Programs: Their Relationship to Child Abuse Prevention See especially the section entitled ``GROWING KIDS GOD'S WAY: Theological Review'' by Doug Haag, Associate Pastor of Family Ministries, Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton (``Chuck Swindoll's church'').
• ``Growing Criticism'' by Randy Frame (from Christianity Today magazine)
• ``The Brave New Baby'' by Thomas S. Giles (from Christianity Today magazine)
• ``Are Ezzos Culturally Insensitive?'' by Thomas S. Giles (from Christianity Today magazine)
• The World Magazine Incident:
  • ``The Ezzos Know Best" by Roy Maynard (In the May 25/June 1, 1996 issue of World)
  • A Response from Roy Maynard
• ``Is there Moral Truth in this Footnote?'' by Steven Rein
• ``Wise Advice for Babies?'' by Eric Patterson, reprinted from Boulder Weekly
• Items from the Bradenton Herald
  • ``In God's Hands'' by Kelly Griffith
  • ``Q & A with Gary Ezzo'' by Kelly Griffith
  • ``RAISING BABIES BY THE BOOK'', a side by side comparrison of Ezzo with the AAP
• A Review of ``Reflections of Moral Innocence'' by Edward E. Coates, Ed.D.
• Lots of good stuff from Rebecca Prewett:
  • ``Some Concerns About the Ezzo Method''
  • ``In Response''
  • ``Preparation for Behavioral Pediatrics?''
  • ``Mothering in the Shadow of the Cross''
  • ``Our View of Children''
  • ``Scheduling, Routine, Flexibility, and Responsiveness: Muddling Through the Maze of Conflicting Baby Advice''
  • ``But I Donšt Want to Nurse All the Time OR Watch the Clock!''
  • ``The Dr. Oracle Syndrome''
  • ``Boot Camp for Babies''
• ``Infant Feeding in Ancient Israel: A Commentary on the Ezzos'' by Dr. Katherine Dettwyler
• ``Parenting Controversies'' - A Christian man examines some of the controversy surrounding the teachings of GFI
• ``Home Run'' by Nancy Wilson
• ``So I Nursed Him Every 45 Minutes'' by Elizabeth N. Baldwin and Kenneth A. Friedman
• Sheperding a Child's Heart by Rev. Tedd Tripp
• ``Bed Sharing and SIDS'' (comments from James McKenna, Ph.D.)
• Prepsurvey
• Gary Ezzo's article in the March issue of Tabletalk
• Comments on This Document/Discussion Spot