4.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 18/09/2009

I don't understand why people think this is a "cry it out" book.
It absolutely is not and Tizzy does not support leaving babies to cry for a long time or crying themselves to sleep when they're distressed. Controlled crying is not something she supports.
The main point of Tizzy's book is that babies cry for a number of reasons. One of these is that they get uncomfortable feelings when they're falling asleep (who hasn't had the sensation of falling when they start to go to sleep - babies get it too!).
What she is trying to say is that going in, switching on the light and picking up your baby immediately totally removes their chance of getting off to sleep normally and re-awakens them if they are dozing off, albeit reluctantly. And doing that doesn't deal with the real issue - that your baby is struggling to get himself off to sleep. Yes there is a strong pull to rush in and do that, but it's not about you, it's about helping your baby sleep. Parents feel a strong pull to give our children whatever they want to be happy, but we don't if we know it's not in their best interest.
At the end of the day, she helps your baby have long periods of deep comfortable sleep without depending on anything or anyone. To me, that can't be a bad thing, and the alternative (a baby that cat naps and never gets a long comfortable sleep) seems to be clearly not working.
I think though some mothers are addicted to the feeling of being needed and probably like the idea that their baby can't even sleep without their interference. But when you have a second child or you have to start trying to keep your marriage on track you stop encouraging the dependence, and desert your baby, leaving them confused, upset and rejected. Tizzy's point is that it's always best to start as you mean to go on.
She offers a lot of traditional wisdom that made sense to our family like swaddling your baby (so they feel safe) and making sure they have a quiet dark place to sleep in without interruption from adults.
Her feeding suggestions are about giving your baby a proper feed, allowing him to digest and then feeding him again - instead of waiting until he screams for food because he's starving, or constantly topping up his tummy and overloading his digestive system by breastfeeding even when he's not hungry.
What she doesn't encourage is "new age" techniques like stuffing a dummy in your babies mouth to shut them up, or deliberately encouraging them to be dependent on you to get to sleep when you know deep down you can't always be there for them.
Between me and my friends and family we have 11 children (aged 6 months - 4 years) and Tizzy's techniques have worked on all of them. They are all happy children with close loving relationships with their parents.

1.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 18/03/2008

SOS just about killed me and my family.
My baby did not break with the crying out thing
I just about lost my milk as I didn't understand some people could not breastfeed every 4 hours and make it work.
I tried this book for a month (mostly because people said I was not doing it properly). My baby lost weight and would not even make eye contact.
I found more help with W. Sears he has heaps of books and E. Pantley the no cry sleep solution.
I've a happy nearly two year old who sleeps through the night...NOT CRYING!

When looking over some of the other reviews of the book "Save Our Sleep" words like no nonsense, easy to follow and schedules are used but there is a big lack in some key words like:
Pediatric advice
Medical information
Sleep research
Human brain development
Human behaviour
World Health guidelines
SIDS research
Attachment research

Its got some ideas but so have other books

4.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 19/10/2007

I have a collection of how to get your baby to sleep books. Whoever came up with the phrase, 'slept like a baby' NEVER HAS HAD A BABY!!!
My advice? If you are having trouble with your baby sleeping, get your hands on as many of these guides as you can, read through them and apply the advice that most seems to resonate with you as a family. Best of luck! This is a good guide.

3.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 27/05/2010

Ultimately, this book was not for me - or my baby. But as an earlier reviewer said, it's best to get your hands on as much information and as many different techniques as you can, to figure out what will work for you and your baby. Tizzie Hall's very structured routines work for some - not for all.

1.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 02/07/2009

This book is terrible, comepletely utterly and totally cruel. Who can let their child cry and cry and cry just so they can get some sleep? It's very obvious that Tizzie Hall has NO children whatsoever. I can guarentee my partner and I had NO sleep while our daughter cried herself into a hysterical state. We did it once, and once was enough to see how disgusting the cry-it-out technique actually is. It also undermines breastfeeding, as most mothers need to feed on demand for at least the first 4 months to establish good supply and breastfeeding relationship. Any book that discourages a mothers natural instinct to cuddle, soothe and nourish her baby is not worth $1, let alone $30!

1.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 25/06/2009

This book is cruel to mothers and babies alike. It does not seem to be based on scientific research regarding what babies need to thrive at all. This is the kind of advice that would have been expected in the 70's or 80's when there was very little research into babies needs. Yes, parents need sleep, but at what cost? There are much more responsible books out there that do consider the needs of babies and still give parents useful advice. I agree with the first reviewer, Dr William Sears books are a vastly superior option. Try also Pinky McKay and Elizabeth Pantley, both are good.

5.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 13/03/2008

Of all the baby books I have read (and there are many!!) this one is by far the best and most helpful. I would recommend this book to all who need help with settling their baby. I didnt get this book until my baby was almost 2 months old but I wish I had it from birth as it would have made it so much easier from the start. However it worked just as well with him being that little bit older. This book was a godsend and made for a much happier baby and household.

5.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. – Customer review on 05/03/2008

SOS has done exaclty what it promised. It has helped us become happy parents with a happy baby (most of the time). It was hard to begin with but we stuck with it and we are so glad we did. Anyone who likes there life in some sort of routine and gets a rude shock when they have a baby will love this book.