Professionals Praise Dr. Karp

“This beautifully written volume meets a tremendous need for a scientifically sound and effective parent guide to the care of persistently crying babies. Dr. Karp has written the best book that I’ve read on this challenging topic.”

—Morris Green, M.D., Perry W. Lesh Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine

“What a marvelous book! Parents for years to come will be grateful to Dr. Karp for this lucid and entertaining explanation of why babies cry and how to help them.”

—Martin Stein, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego Medical School, co-author of Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development

“The Happiest Baby on the Block is a witty and masterful book bursting with wisdom from start to finish. It contains some of the best and most original ideas about new babies I have ever seen. Dr. Karp entertains as he teaches, providing wonderful and innovative suggestions in a family-friendly way.”

—James McKenna, Ph.D., Chairman, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, and Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory

“Harvey Karp is the type of pediatrician that every parent would want. His experience is beyond compare and his ability to relate to parents is impressive. The Happiest Baby on the Block has the perfect solutions for helping parents grow and thrive … along with their babies.”

—Sandra Apgar Steffes, R.N., M.S., member, Board of Directors, Lamaze International

“The ‘Karp Wrap’ is a very powerful tool that can stop a baby’s cries instantly! The mother’s helpers I train say it calms babies faster than anything else.”

—Lynn Sullivan, R.N., Director, Newborn Nursing Services, SM-UCLA Hospital

“Dr. Karp offers doctors, therapists, and teachers practical new skills and a wonderfully clear approach to helping parents of fussy babies.”

—Carol Blake, M.D., Director, Early Childhood Center, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center

“Parenting can and should be fun. This book is a great blend of sound science and years of experience. It is a toolkit for making happy babies and happy parents.”

—Lewis Leavitt, M.D., Medical Director of the Waisman Center on Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

“The 5 ‘S’s’ are so effective they should be taught to everyone with young babies!”

—Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution