The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

America’s favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp, now focuses his unparalleled knowledge, experience, and insight on solving the #1 concern of parents everywhere: sleep. With The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Karp—arguably the world’s foremost parenting expert and bestselling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block—offers invaluable tips on how to help your newborn, infant, or toddler get the rest they need, while debunking some of the most widely held myths about babies and sleep. Dr. Karp’s advice has already be sought after by some of Hollywood’s brightest stars—including Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan, and Madonna—and now his The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep can help anyone guide even the most resistant small child gently toward wonderful, restful, healthful slumber, so that mom and dad can enjoy a good night’s sleep themselves! This landmark guide delivers simple, effective solutions for kids from birth to 5 years: The 5 S’s: Master Dr. Karp’s legendary techniques—Swaddling, Shushing, Swinging, and more—to trigger your baby’s natural calming reflex in minutes. Newborn Through Toddler Sleep: Find age-specific advice for every stage, from helping your newborn sleep longer to creating the perfect bedtime routine for your toddler. Gentle Sleep Solutions: Learn the revolutionary “wake-and-sleep” technique to teach your baby to self-soothe, often without needless crying. Debunking Common Myths: Discover why many widely held beliefs about baby sleep—from rice cereal to rigid schedules—might be making your nights worse, not better. Solutions for Naps and More: Tackle nap problems, SIDS prevention, and other common concerns with practical, pediatrician-approved strategies that help the whole family rest.