"A must read! Dr. Karp offers insightfulness into parenting by combining ancient and modern wisdom. Our baby boy responded to the 5 "S's" immediately!"

-Keely and Pierce Brosnan, TV journalist/environmentalist and actor

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"Harvey writes about areas that most parenting books don't address. What every mother needs are simple tools that really work…and Harvey's do."

-Michelle Pfeiffer, actress/producer

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"Colic hit us like a freight train. I called Dr. Karp and within two weeks, Emma was sleeping 8-10 hours a night. Dr. Karp changed our lives!"

-Jody, Sam and Emma, LA

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"I wish I had known Dr. Karp for my first two children. With the soothing, loving tips in this book, caring for my two most recent babies has been a dream."

-Hunter Tylo, actress/founder of Hunter's Chosen Child

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"Swaddling Theo made a huge difference. He is now sleeping 5-6 hours straight at night. (His record in an unswaddled state was 3 hours).
He also falls asleep much more easily. It used to take me over an hour to get him to sleep because he was so fussy and uncomfortable. Now he seems relieved to be swaddled and five times out of six will fall asleep on his own. It even cut down on his spitting up at night. We owe you."

-Lisa, Evan and Theo, Venice, California

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"Harvey Karp would make my Big Mama proud! He is leading us back to ages old basics, back to motherwit."

-Alfre Woodard, actress

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"There is nothing quite like watching Dr. Harvey work wonders on a screaming baby. He's not a pediatrician…he's a magician. Every time I bring my kids in to see him, I walk out wishing he was their father."

-Larry David, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld

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"I'll give you $100 if you teach me what you just did to calm my baby."

-Denise, Michael and Jacqueline, LA

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"We owe you our second born, for teaching us, "The Karp". It's a miracle cure for colic! We hope your next project will have something to do with the common cold."

-Ana, Jeff and Alexander, LA

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"Dr. Karp was exactly the doctor to see us through parenthood. He has the magic touch - not just with babies, but with new parents too."

-Robin Swicord and Nicholas Kazan, screenwriters of Matilda, Reversal of Fortune and Practical Magic

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"Dr. Karp is simply the best. Any time a problem pops up in our children, he guides us with warmth, wisdom and humor. And that helps us sleep better at night."

-Jerry Zucker, Director of Airplan40e, Ghost, Rat Race; Producer of My Best Friend's Wedding

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"Harvey Karp's enlightened and creative approach has been a benefit not only to our children, but to my wife and I as parents."

-Kirsten and Lindsey Buckingham, photographer and singer-songwriter, Fleetwood Mac

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"My husband refers to it as the "Harvey Shuffle", like a dance. The first time I saw it I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the day after my son Ben was born and Dr. Karp came into my hospital room to examine him. He took Ben off of my breast, interrupting his breakfast and causing him to complain loudly. He wrapped Ben up in a blanket so tightly I imagined it might stop his blood from flowing. Then, he placed him belly down on his knees and began to jiggle him while making this shushing sound. I thought to myself, "This man is definitely crazy!" I felt like I should do something to stop this, but then to my amazement, Ben stopped his crying and a heavenly expression came across his face. In less than 30 seconds, Ben was asleep and my jaw was on the floor. Since then, we have often used the swaddling, shushing and jiggling. It has saved many tears and ensured our neighbor's peace."

-Christina, Jonah and Ben, LA, California

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"Curtis' crying is loud and piercing. The only thing I have found to calm him are those 5"S's" that you teach in your office."

-Carol, Don and Curtis, Pacific Palisades

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"In the short time my seven-week-old daughter Madison and I spent with you yesterday, I learned a small wealth of techniques to make her early weeks more comfortable. My wife and I bought no less than ten baby care books, including one from the Mayo Clinic. However, the techniques you demonstrated to calm Madison were not in the books (especially the "Shhhhh" sound that simulates the sound of the womb). From the first week onward, we received a number of instructions on swaddling Madison. It never seemed to work, and Madison fussed. She seemed to not like being restrained. Yet, for the past few weeks, she awakened three to four times per night. That evening, when we swaddled her tightly according to your instructions, she slept for six hours straight, and generally seemed calmer throughout the day."

-Martin, Ann and Madison, Brentwood, California