073: Dr. Harvey Karp: The Happiest Baby on the Block

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America’s leading pediatricians and child development experts. His celebrated books/videos,</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> have teach his <span style= "font-weight: 400;">insights into child development (e.g. the </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Calming Reflex</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 S’s</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> and </span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Toddler-ese).</span></em></span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Dr. Karp's study of a tribe in Africa led him to discover "the Calming Reflex" in babies that can be initiated in any baby to help calm and soothe them.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What the "5 S's" are and how use them to calm any fussy, seemingly inconsolable baby within minutes if not faster.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Information about his SNOO Smart Sleeper and the controversy around it</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Karp's website: <a href= "http://www.HappiestBaby.com">www.HappiestBaby.com</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Healthy Child, Healthy World - <a href= "http://www.healthychild.org/">www.healthychild.org</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">EWG - Environmental Working Group - <a href="http://www.ewg.org/">www.ewg.org</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>About Dr. </strong><strong>Harvey Karp:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America’s leading pediatricians and child development experts. His celebrated books/videos,</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> T