Hi guys,
Just to add my two cents ... I have two friends who followed the book and absolutely swear by it. Both really do have happy, contented little babies. One of these friends had quite a traumatic birth (emergency C-section under a general), and several weeks after bringing her baby home she was feeling rested and relaxed ... she put it down the routines in the book which provided her with reasonable rest time.
I'm now reading it. I agree its routine sounds strict, but I'm definitely leaning toward giving it a go based on the fact my two friends thoroughly recommended it.
Certainly sounds like the author has polarised opinions though. Would be interested to hear further thoughts on the author's methods. I guess at the end of the day, we all have our own thoughts/ideas on how we want to raise our bubs ... and it doesn't mean any of us is right or wrong. That's what makes this web site so interesting!
Andie