Product Details

• Actors: Dr. Harvey Karp
• Directors: Nina Montee
• Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: The Happiest Baby, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: March 5, 2008
• Run Time: 69 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00150MENK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,758 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“You want help? This is r-e-a-l help! The Happiest Toddler is one of the smartest parenting books of the past decade!”
Kyle Pruett, MD, Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Past President Zero-to-Three

“Dr. Karp's excellent approach makes raising toddlers a whole lot easier.”
Steven Shelov, MD, Editor-in-chief, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

“…an informative and engaging romp about toddlers. Roll over, Dr. Spock.”
New York Times

"The Happiest Toddler is terrific! It will help everyone who cares for toddlers be more effective."
Martin Stein, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego

“Dr. Karp has done it again! …a joyous adventure with pearls of wisdom on every page.”
Morris Green, MD, Director, Behavioral Pediatrics, Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children

"Dr. Karp’s work will revolutionize the way our culture understands toddlers!"
Roni Cohen Leiderman, PhD, Dean of Childhood Studies, Nova Southeastern University

"Parents will be delighted by this clever approach to communicating with toddlers.”
Janet Serwint, MD, Professor, Director of the Harriet Lane Children’s Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medical School

Product Description

Like a magic window into your toddler's mind, this clever approach quickly stops most tantrums...boosts cooperation...adds patience...and doubles your fun!

Watch Dr. Karp as he teaches his revolutionary techniques. Parents who practice for just a few days will be rewarded with a happier, more respectful child and fewer, milder "melt-downs."

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

100 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful way to communicate love and respect!, September 14, 2004

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Michele "eternitygirl" (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Happiest Toddler on the Block with Bonus Spanish Track (DVD)

After reading Dr. Harvey Karp's book, "The Happiest Baby on the Block," and watching that DVD - and having great success using his methods with our newborn - I was anxious to read and watch this follow-up volume. I read the book, "The Happiest Toddler on the Block," first, which I recommend, to get the nitty-gritty on his methods and to understand the "whys" behind his methods. It takes awhile to get through the book and have it well absorbed, but it is certainly time well spent since it will save you from three or more years of headaches!

I was so impressed by the book that I decided to buy this DVD in order to see real-life examples of his methods. I was not disappointed. This DVD offers a great overview/review of the book, real-life examples with parents and toddlers, and thoroughly covers the main points (such as "Toddler-ese" and "The Fast Food Rule") as well as most of the side topics (such as "Feeding the Meter" and "Gossiping"). Again, it is time and money well spent since it will help save you from headaches and public embarrassment! And more importantly, you will begin to form a foundation of open communication and mutual trust with your child as you learn to communicate love and respect to him - in his own language - instead of resorting to more violent or forceful forms of parenting. I only wish that Amazon.com would bundle "The Happiest Toddler" book with "The Happiest Toddler" DVD, instead of bundling Dr. Karp's two books together and his two DVDs together. I agree with the other reviewers that you really should read the book, too, to get the most out of what he is teaching here. But everything by Dr. Karp is wonderful, easy-to-understand, highly effective, and trustworthy. His methods are not gimmicky; he really understands kids and you'll understand yours better after learning this material. My daughter is about to turn one and I already connect with her better by using Toddler-ese!

What else would you expect from a friendly pediatrician who always (and I mean ALWAYS) wears blue shirts?!? =)

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy see and learn for busy parents, December 18, 2004

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lady godiva - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Happiest Toddler on the Block with Bonus Spanish Track (DVD)

I am a very busy sometimes anxious parent. This DVD enabled me to get helpful information quickly and painlessly without a lot of reading that often gives me a headache. I am already getting more cooperation from my toddler after just one week of trying these techniques. I also recommend the book itself for more depth as well as a compatible quick-read paperback A-Z compendium of discipline advice for parents of 2-5 year olds called "The Pocket Parent." Keep them handy for quick referral and SANITY SAVERS on those really tough days when you are just about to lose your mind!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best DVD of the decade., April 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Happiest Toddler on the Block with Bonus Spanish Track (DVD)

The more you watch it the more sense it makes. We have three boys ages 3, 3, and 6. As you begin to put the techniques into practice you observe the change in your child almost right away. At first it feels odd but with practice all these techniques become second nature. The gossiping works like a charm on kids almost any age. The todler-eze helps toddlers as well as older kids to come out of the impasse and save face. Feeding the meter and other delightful and simple methods all contribute to the child's well being and makes the parent/ child relationship richer and a stronger bond, for life.