| The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer |  | Author: Harvey Karp
Publisher: Bantam
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0553381466
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9780553381467
Publication Date: May 27, 2003
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In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries—an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying.
No wonder pediatricians across the country are praising him and thousands of Los Angeles parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna and Pierce Brosnan, have turned to him to learn the secrets for making babies happy.
Never again will parents have to stand by helpless and frazzled while their poor baby cries and cries. Dr. Karp has found there IS a remedy for colic. “I share with parents techniques known only to the most gifted baby soothers throughout history …and I explain exactly how they work.”
In a innovative and thought-provoking reevaluation of early infancy, Dr. Karp blends modern science and ancient wisdom to prove that newborns are not fully ready for the world when they are born. Through his research and experience, he has developed four basic principles that are crucial for understanding babies as well as improving their sleep and soothing their senses:
The Missing Fourth Trimester: as odd as it may sound, one of the main reasons babies cry is because they are born three months too soon.
The Calming Reflex: the automatic reset switch to stop crying of any baby in the first few months of life.
The 5 “S’s”: the simple steps (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking) that trigger the calming reflex. For centuries, parents have tried these methods only to fail because, as with a knee reflex, the calming reflex only works when it is triggered in precisely the right way. Unlike other books that merely list these techniques Dr. Karp teaches parents exactly how to do them, to guide cranky infants to calm and easy babies to serenity in minutes…and help them sleep longer too.
The Cuddle Cure: the perfect mix the 5 “S’s” that can soothe even the most colicky of infants.
In the book, Dr. Karp also explains:
What is colic?
Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening?
How can a parent calm a baby—in mere minutes?
Can babies be spoiled?
When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor?
How can a parent get their baby to sleep a few hours longer?
Even the most loving moms and dads sometimes feel pushed to the breaking point by their infant’s persistent cries. Coming to the rescue, however, Dr. Karp places in the hands of parents, grandparents, and all childcare givers the tools they need to be able to calm their babies almost as easily as…turning off a light.
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 A lifesaver! July 31, 2010
Meg C (NC)
I bought this book after reading the reviews on Amazon and other sites. My infant was two months old and would not nap unless I was holding him! I was exhausted and desparate to find a way to get him to sleep and to keep him asleep during the day. This book was a lifesaver. A quick, and surprisingly interesting, read that gives you step-by-step instructions on calming a fussy baby, getting him/her to sleep, and keeping them asleep. Although my child did not have colic he was overtired and therefore very cranky most days, but once I mastered the cuddle cure I was able to get my child to nap during the day, which quickly led to sleeping through the night and our house became a much happier place for all of us.
Saw results in one day! July 13, 2010
Lucky88 (WI, USA)
We got this yesterday. I frantically read it, and we started implementing the tips last night. Already our 4-week-old daughter is sleeping more soundly and in longer stretches. Before, she was waking up every 45 minutes to an hour. Last night (our first night starting to implement some of the tips in this book), she slept a 4.5 hour stretch, followed by a 2 hour stretch, followed by a 3.5 hour stretch. This was a vast improvement for and made for happy parents!! I still need to read some of the book and I'm sure there is even more we can glean from it to make our baby even happier.
Excellent book July 7, 2010
Lizb
My daughter recently had a baby and the little one was going through a rough period. This book was an excellent guide in helping her to calm down her little guy.
Happiest Baby on the Block book June 29, 2010
outdoorsherway
I can only hope this book will help the new "mommy to be" with helpful advice on how to raise a happy and healthy baby
 Good info...but not worth a whole book June 28, 2010
Alex Atterbury
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The thesis in the book is excellent - by understanding a baby's needs and how the first few months are really the "fourth trimester," we can learn to use his five-steps to calming a colicky infant.
The problem isn't that the advice is bad, because it's excellent and very practical. It's that he just repeats and repeats the same points, occasionally slipping in another nugget of useful info. This should be a 10-page handout, not a book. Heck, I probably could paste in enough directions for you to do this in this comment box, thus saving you from buying the whole book.
My advice - check it out from the library or borrow it, because in 20 minutes you'll have figured it out and you you can spend the money on diapers (the need of which cannot be abridged!).
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