Description
NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE TO STAND BY HELPLESSLY WHILE YOUR LITTLE BABY CRIES AND CRIES. THERE IS A WAY TO CALM MOST CRYING BABIES . . . USUALLY IN MINUTES!Thousands of parents, from regular moms and dads to Hollywood superstars, have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark bookโfully revised and updated with the latest insights into infant sleep, bedsharing, breastfeeding, swaddling, and SIDS riskโcan teach you too! Dr. Karpโs highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts:
1. The Fourth Trimester: Why babies still yearn for a womblike atmosphere . . . even after birth
2. The Calming Reflex: An โoff switchโ all babies are born with
3. The 5 Sโs: Five easy steps to turn on your babyโs amazing calming reflex
4. The Cuddle Cure: How to combine the 5 Sโs to calm even colicky babies
With Dr. Karpโs sensible advice, parents and grandparents, nurses and nannies, will be able to transform even the fussiest infant into the happiest baby on the block!
Praise for The Happiest Baby on the Block
โDr. Karpโs book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come.โโJulius Richmond, M.D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States
โThe Happiest Baby on the Block is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it.โโElisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International
โWill fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively.โโThe San Diego Union-Tribune ISBN:9780553393231