Preparation For Parenting
Birth - 6 Months
The Ezzos should trademark “happy and contented babies” as their brand. The results were as promised.
Geoff B.
Overview of Course…
Getting a baby to sleep through the night is not "rocket science." To the contrary, it is one of the most natural outcomes associated with a basic feed-wake-sleep routine. The results are consistent. Happy, healthy, contented babies, sleeping through the night on average between seven and nine weeks of age.
My husband and I followed the principles of PFP with our four children. Each one slept through the night by 8 weeks. No wonder this book is a global success.
Jessica T.
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Access to Preparation for Parenting and other Growing Families resources here.
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Find A Class
Participating in a Preparation for Parenting class, available online or in person, allows parents to receive guidance from leaders who have experience with the course material and can guide parents to the success experienced by a global network of moms and dads.
Knowledge Center
The Knowledge Centre helps search for Preparation for Parenting knowledge-based resources.
Article Center
Articles provide expanded reading as referenced in the workbook and further reading for more information.
Vid-Snip Center
Free Short Video Snippets that demonstrate specific principles and skills.
Available on YouTube
Vid-Snip Topic Index
Resource Center
Download Additional Resources - including Healthy Baby Growth Charts, Course Brochure, Posters, Reminder Cards and more…
Leader Resources are also available.
Sample Vid-Snips
I was at church holding a crying baby and everyone asked what is wrong with your son? They said that he never displayed so much tearful discontentment. Then they realized, I was holding someone else’s baby. Thank you Gary and Anne Marie for teaching us how to raise a happy and content baby.
Sharon N.
Help Center
This Help Center is a place where questions can be answered in multiple ways.
A Knowledge Center offers articles, short videos (Vid-Snips) and resources that provide quick, self-help online answers.
A private Facebook group is an online forum where questions can be asked of Contact Moms and the wider Growing Families community.
The Personal One-on-One Support Center provides an opportunity to ask a question relating to your individual parenting circumstances. These inquiries will be directed to a designated Contact Mom, who will respond via email or telephone based on your preferred method of communication.
A Contact Mom is an experienced Mom who is offers support and encouragement to moms. Contact Moms partner with Growing Families and are part of a user-supported non-profit that provides support, encouragement and parent education resources to families worldwide.
YouTube Channel
Our Life Parenting Podcast, helps you, as parents, to create a life-giving home environment in which to guide, nurture, and train your children in a God honoring way.
You can also listen wherever you listen to podcasts!
Our History
Before Babywise dominated the infant market (1995), parents turned to Preparation For Parenting (1986). Today, the Ezzos’ feed-wake-sleep strategy has become synonymous with “babies sleeping through the night.”