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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
 
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD) (2003)

Dr. Harvey Karp , Nina Montee    NR   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (483 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Dr. Harvey Karp
  • Directors: Nina Montee
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • 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 18, 2003
  • Run Time: 128 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (483 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006J021C
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #316 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
    #9 in  Movies & TV > Educational
    #1 in  Movies & TV > Special Interests > Parenting & Childcare > Infants & Toddlers
    #1 in  Movies & TV > Special Interests > Instructional

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Item Name: The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD); Studio: The Happiest Baby, Inc.

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Magic, miracle, no it’s a reflex. Dr. Karp’s discoveries about babies means most parents can soothe even colicky babies in minutes…or less…AND boost sleep 1-3 hours/night.

Most parents (especially dads) say it's easier to learn this amazing approach by watching than by reading. The Happiest Baby DVD is the most watched parenting video in history! Watch as Dr. Karp shows a treasure sought by parents for centuries... the "calming reflex" (an automatic "off-switch" for crying and "on-switch" for sleep all babies are born with).

Learn how to easily transport any baby from screams to sleepy serenity...in minutes. No wonder millions of parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna and Michelle Pfeiffer have turned to Dr. Karp to learn his secrets for making babies happy. (Then read The Happiest Baby book for lots more practical tips about babies!)


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175 of 181 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! She CAN stop crying!!!, August 21, 2002
By Kim (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
After 5 straight weeks of sleepless nights, my husband and I were walking zombies. Our infant would wake every hour to 2 hours throughout the night and just scream. During the day she would also scream uncontrollably - even though the doctor found nothing wrong with her physically. I had convinced myself that she just wasn't a happy baby like our 6 year old was and life with Isabel would be tough!

Then I searched Amazon one night under "Colic" and found this book and video. Even though we have absolutely no time to read, we did watch the video (while she wailed). My husband tried the swaddling and shhing techniques that night and she quieted down after about 10 minutes. Now 1 week later she calms after 5 min or so AND she is sleeping 4 hours at a time. We feel great and she finally looks peaceful - and not agitated.

Both the book and video are geared toward the first 3 months of life.... and the notion that most babies 1st 3 months of life are really the 4th trimester in their developement. Our first child slept soundly from day one..... but we were blown away with this second one. Thank you Dr. Karp! We finally feel like humans again and the stress level in our home has dropped tremendously.

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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NEW solutions for crying, difficult babies, July 31, 2004
By K. Corn "reviewer" (Indianapolis,, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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Raised 3 kids, thought I knew most of the techniques for ssothing babies, helping them through rough days (colic, teething, fussy times). But this video brings NEW research and tips to make life easier for parents of new babies...and if you're an aunt or grandparent, you'll learn something new too. SOme of the suggestions are simply amazing, making specific sounds gently into the baby's ears and seeing an instant, peaceful transformation.
Many of these suggestions come from looking at life from the baby's perspective and, in retrospect, seem like common sense (but not as easy as it sounds, otherwise there'd be no need for this video). Well worth your viewing time and could bring relief to many an exhausted parent (and baby).
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable: common sense solutions for crying babies!, September 23, 2003
Dr. Karp applied common sense to the "problem" of crying babies that most new parents face, by borrowing from traditions being used around the world to calm babies down as if you had "flipped a switch." He acknowledges the existence of a 'fourth trimester', i.e. the first three months of the baby's life and the need to use techniques to make the baby feel as in the mother's womb to calm him/her down, appealing to their calm reflex.

These techniques are summarized as the five S's: Swaddling (very tight, to resemble the tight environment of the uterus), Side or Stomach position (otherwise known as the football hold), Shushing (as loud as the baby cries), Swinging (making the head jiggle slightly, to replicate the mom's movements with the baby in her tummy) and Sucking (with your finger, or a pacifier in place).

As intuitive or odd these techniques may sound to you, you need to view this video: it will probably make the difference for you as it has for so many parents. As I write this, we're in our last couple of weeks of pregnancy, and we're ready to apply them to our upcoming baby boy.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not have survived without this
If you have a newborn, you NEED this DVD (and accompanying white-noise CD).

True, the production quality isn't great, but the information and tips in it are... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Susannah J. Nation

1.0 out of 5 stars what a crock!
The book is written like the advice is magic. Its annoying. They could have just written an article on the suggestions. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Cassandra Janerico

5.0 out of 5 stars The Happiest Baby on the Block
I purchased this for a gift for my cousin who just had twins because 3 mothers in my department at work recommended it as having fabulous information. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Trish

5.0 out of 5 stars The happiest baby on the Block
I love, love, love this doctor!!!! All the tips he talks about in his book, it actually WORKS!!!!
Published 3 days ago by Mom for the 2nd time

5.0 out of 5 stars life saver
the techniques here are really helpful and we would not have slept well in the early weeks of our daughter. it really works. Read more
Published 6 days ago by johnj2803

5.0 out of 5 stars You are missing out if you don't watch this video!
While I was pregnant I got so annoyed with all the unsolicted baby advice and suggestions of different books to read, different videos to watch, etc. Read more
Published 12 days ago

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for new parents!
We used this video for our first child and SWEAR by it! Since then we have loaned it to every couple we know to be expecting a child and they all tell us they swear by it too... Read more
Published 14 days ago by smyers1313

4.0 out of 5 stars The Calming Reflex
Imagine you had a way to turn off your baby's crying in minutes rather than hours. Think of all the sleep you could be getting when your baby is fast asleep too. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Rebecca Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved our Sanity!
This video was great. It got our baby sleeping through the night after a few weeks. We would have gone insane from lack of sleep without it.
Published 27 days ago by bebopbergstrom

5.0 out of 5 stars The Happiest Baby on the Block
I have given this DVD to a few pregnant couples who absolutely love it and says it works most of the time, it depends on the temperment of the baby. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Whitaker

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