Harvey Karp, M.D. shares his approach to calming your new baby's crying. His method is based on four revolutionary concepts: 1. Create the Fourth Trimester: How to re-create the womblike atmosphere your newborn baby still yearns for. 2. Find the Calming Reflex: An "off switch" all babies are born wtih, which quickly soothes fussing and crying. 3. Use the 5 S's: Five easy methods to turn on your baby's amazing calming reflex. 4. Apply the Cuddle Cure:...

A pediatrician and child development specialist combines medical research with personal experience to create a four-step plan for soothing a cranky infant.

A parenting expert debunks common myths about sleep, explains a child's sleep needs, and presents advice for parents that will help them get their child to sleep soundly through the night.

Dr. Harvey Karp demonstrates what he calls the five S's, techniques for calming crying newborn babies. The techniques used independently or together help simulate the conditions in the womb. They are: swaddling, side or stomach position, shushing, swinging, and sucking.