what parents say

Well done with your website. I wish I realized you had the website when I was in those desperate times. I was too exhausted to even look around on the internet! But I’m glad I saw that since then you’ve brought out the Sleep Sense book. Will definitely get that before I have my next baby!

Aneen 

"My baby is now just over 13 wks and sleeping much better. Last week she “discovered” her Taglet and I basically stopped using her dummy altogether. She seems quite satisfied with her hands and her blankie now. Now day and night sleeps are much easier for both her and me."

Hi Meg

I've been wanting to write this e-mail for absolute ages and I'm so glad that I'm getting around to it today.

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all at BabySense for such an awesome book! I was lucky enough to receive it as a gift just after my baby was born. He is now 7 months old and I must thank you, wherever I go, whatever I do, people (and most especially me) cannot believe what a beautiful, pleaceful, calm and happy baby he is.

I started following the BabySense way of doing things from the moment I'd started reading the book. As a result, Joshua has slept through since he was 10 weeks old. He, at 7 months, still has 3 daytime sleeps, I follow the rule that he must not be over-stimulated and must only be stimulated for approx 2 hours at a time before he must be removed from the stimulatory environment and then placed in a calmer environment.

I have THE most peaceful, adorable, happy baby, thanks to YOU!

If I had not read BabySense I would have misinterpreted a lot of his signals and tried to stimulate him while thinking that he is perhaps "bored" when in fact he was just getting tired. There are many examples I could give about how much BabySense has helped me as as first time mom, I could just go on and on!

I strongly feel that BabySense should be "Standard Issue" to all new moms, such as when we are not allowed to leave hospital without learning how to bath baby first. New moms should also not be allowed to leave hospital without first understanding BabySense and how it will make their lives so much easier. If only we could do that, wouldn't it be great?

Thanks once again for THE most awesome book around!

Have a lovely, peaceful, happy day!

Debbie Frost

Hi Baby Sense Team..

Simply have to offer praise on the best baby book ever written in history! BS offers the most practical, intelligent and exceptional advise on raising baby from newborn upwards. Our Lawson is 9 months and the happiest little soul and I believe practicing your advise and structured routines has helped me tremendously to raise him to this level.

Absolutely superb !

I look forward to my next read, TS,.. once again well done and thank you for sterling advise and teachings !

Hi Baby Sense

My reasons for loving Baby Sense products are manifold…

• I was a hugely nervous first time mom, anxious as to how I was ever going to manage to do things right, and I devoured every piece of literature I could find (the full range, from attachment parenting to Gina Ford). None of these ever sat 100% right with me, until I was given the Baby sense book. At last, a sensible, practical and straightforward guide to parenting a baby, so beautifully blended with boosting a mom’s confidence to trust her own instincts. I still go back to it often and am re-reading it in preparation for baby Number 2, due in June.
• I am eternally proud that of all the myriad offerings out there, our very own home-grown SA product is really a world leader! I’ve been very happy to refer lots of friends both locally and overseas to your website and newsletter, which are such great resources.
• The products themselves are so brilliantly conceptualised, through real experience of parenting so that the designs are so useable, combined with great research and care for baby’s health so that only the most appropriate materials are used. My all-time favourite is the slumber sack, which is quite the best on the market for all the reasons mentioned. I missed out on the cuddle-wrap with my first baby, but can’t wait to try it out on Number 2!
• Baby sense also solved all my baby gift problems! I love sending Baby sense products to friends who are new moms or moms for the second time, and have most recently sent a cuddle wrap, book and taglet to my brother and sister-in-law in Australia, who just had their first little boy. They are raving about all of them, and my next plan is to send them Sleep sense and the Lala CD, since this is their main challenge with beautiful Samuel.
• Lastly, your website and sales service is so fantastic – I always appreciate how efficiently you deliver and how well you communicate with customers. It’s unusually refreshing to find a personal touch at the end of a website.

I love that you are constantly innovative with your products, that your newsletters are so on the mark and that Meg is just such a real, in touch MOM – makes all the difference to get advice from someone you know is in the same boat as you and has really worked through all these challenges herself.

Thanks for all you do!

Kate Steyn

I am super excited to order both books. Good luck on sales in the U.S.. I can imagine it is a lot of work to keep up with demands, I have my own business and I am well versed in the daily stress of it all!

I do think that it would do well here, especially in the more progressive cities like NY or San Fransisco, LA, etc., because the style is totally relevant to the organic style of parenting now. (My relatives in the suburbs were surprised I was breastfeeding, where as my friends and relatives in Manhattan just assumed that I would.) There are so many books in Barnes and Noble to choose from, but most of them seem to be aimed at the main stream american way and not the more modern, healthy lifestyle that so many of us are striving to lead. The way that science and biology are explained with methods in Baby Sense really taught me about how babies are, and why I would want to follow the "calming" methods before sleep, where as other books, like What to Expect the First Year, seem to follow a curriculum that comes from my grandparent's generation with phrases that suggest the woman is at home in a rocking chair while the father is not included at all. My husband read Baby Sense with me most nights so that we were both consistent with our son, and I think that speaks for itself, but I remember often reading passages to each other and being like, "oh my gosh, listen to this...."

I'm sorry I know you probably were not interested in a book review, but the fact is that today there is so much at your fingertips, too much, and most of what you can grab has no substance behind it and when you find something that does, it seems to shine. I thought you'd like to know why. So thanks again, I will be ordering both books and spreading the word to my now TWO preggie friends.

Lots of luck!

Jenny

I have read and reread both Baby sense and Toddler sense and still go back from time to time to refresh my memory. My son, Ahamd is now 17months and thanks to you and your books, most of that time has been happy. We have all benefitted from following the simple guidelines that you have prescribed in your books. I look forward to the emails that I receive now and then from Baby sense. You have helped me at times when I just needed that little encouragement so I don’t feel like a complete failure...

Zaheera

"Firstly thanks for the excellent advice in the Babysense book. Its something that all mothers should have...."

Zara

Dear Meg

As an Occupational Therapist myself I entered into the mothering world with a vast amount of knowledge but no practise!!!!!
Thank you for making practical sense of the wonderful world of mothering and babies!
Your advice has given me a positive attitude which seems to be reflected in the contentment of my one month old son, Ryan.
Keep up the fantastic work.

Pam

I just wanted to say thank you for your advice of not waking our little one for a 11pm feed. We decided to take your word and see when he’ll wake up for the night feed, and from the first night he is sleeping right through from 730pm ‘till 6am. Here I was concerned that he wasn’t finishing his bottle at 11pm, but in actual fact he probably wasn’t hungry.
Thank you from both my wife and I for, first of all, your quick response and sound advice.
Believe me, this is probably not the end of our communication…lol.
God bless, and keep up the fantastic work you guys are doing for all the “newbies”.

Kindest regards

Patrick

I would like to say thank you for making the first six months of my baby's life that much more meaningful - your easy-to-follow book has made 'sense' of what might otherwise have been a rather confusing time.

“My daughter has had her taglet by her side since she was born. She only "got it" at 9 weeks and just loves it! Chews on it. Puts it near her face when she's tired and nods off to sleep. It's just the best - Thank You. “

“Thank you for a wonderful book! It really has been most useful and I'm quiet sure my happy contented baby girl is the result.”

Bridget

“I bought and use the baby sense book faithfully. I also use your community page. Thank you so much for both.”

“I have been a dedicated follower of your book since before my son was born, and am DESPERATE to know whether you are ever going to continue a book for the AFTER ONE babies and toddlers?”

Mandia

“Thanks so much for an amazing book. I wish I had discovered it
before giving birth. Your book makes absolute sense.”

Juliette

“I must say that it really covers all aspects of babies and their sensory world”

Liesel

“I've attended a Baby sense workshop in 2003 and read the book. I really liked the ideas proposed in the book/seminar. My daughter is now 18mths old and she fitted in those ideas perfectly!!!”

“I have bought your book and find it brilliant!”

Claire

“I have just looked at your website for the first time. It is stunning. I am an avid reader and recommender of your book.”

“Thank you so much for a wonderful book! It has helped a great deal.”

Liezl

“I went to a baby sense seminar when I was pregnant and bought the baby sense book. It is almost like a little baby bible. Your book has really helped me ….. I don’t know how I would’ve got through the first 3 months without your book. Even people that have had kids have learnt a thing or two from your book.”

Rochelle

Regarding Baby Sense I found it more useful than "The Happiest Baby on the Block" because although it has a similar theme it doesn't go into developmental steps through the ages the way Baby Sense does.

I always recommend your book, Baby Sense. I just wish that I had bought it before having our baby.

Desiree

In today’s busy lifestyles most woman and grannies are working so our support group when babies are born are not available on hand to help, so it is awesome to be able to turn to your book for great advice.

Michelle & Sarah

I've read your book, Baby Sense, over and over, and really try and apply most of it since it makes a lot of "sense" to me too.

Marna van der Berg

The way that science and biology are explained with methods in Baby Sense really taught me about how babies are, and why I would want to follow the "calming" methods before sleep.