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The Happiest Baby on the Block
by Harvey Karp
Pediatrician Harvey Karp's method for calming a crying baby and helping it sleep longer
2002Fast paceWarm
The Five S's for soothing a newborn
Pediatrician Harvey Karp describes a method for calming a crying baby and helping it sleep longer. It is built around five soothing steps, known as the Five S's: swaddling, side or stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking. The book explains each step and how to use it.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy narrative and idea-driven nonfiction.
More about this book
Who
Parents of newborns and young babies.
World
The first months with a baby, including the long evenings.
What makes it different
The advice is organised around five named steps that are easy to remember at night.
Feel
Reassuring and practical.
Facts
Genre
Nonfiction · Babies · Sleep · Parenting
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
About the author
Harvey Karp1 book on Tori BooksHarvey Karp is an American pediatrician and the author of The Happiest Baby on the Block.Also in the collection: Best Books for Dads
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The New Father
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
The Whole-Brain Child
Cribsheet
Bringing Up Bébé