In Perhaps The Most Important Parenting Book Of The Decade, Dr. Harvey Karp Reveals An Extraordinary Treasure Sought By Parents For Centuries an Automatic Offswitch For Their Baby's Crying._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ No Wonder Pediatricians Across The Country Are Praising Him And Thousands Of Los Angeles Parents, From Working Moms To Superstars Like Madonna And Pierce Brosnan, Have Turned To Him To Learn The Secrets For Making Babies Happy._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Never Again Will Parents Have To Stand By Helpless And Frazzled While Their Poor Baby Cries And Cries. Dr. Karp Has Found There Is A Remedy For Colic. I Share With Parents Techniques Known Only To The Most Gifted Baby Soothers Throughout History ... And I Explain Exactly How They Work._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ In A Innovative And Thoughtprovoking Reevaluation Of Early Infancy, Dr. Karp Blends Modern Science And Ancient Wisdom To Prove That Newborns Are Not Fully Ready For The World When They Are Born. Through His Research And Experience, He Has Developed Four Basic Principles That Are Crucial For Understanding Babies As Well As Improving Their Sleep And Soothing Their Senses The Missing Fourth Trimesteras Odd As It May Sound, One Of The Main Reasons Babies Cry Is Because They Are Born Three Months Too Soon._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ The Calming Reflexthe Automatic Reset Switch To Stop Crying Of Any Baby In The First Few Months Of Life._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ The 5 S' S The Simple Steps Swaddling, Sidestomach Position, Shushing, Swinging And Sucking That Trigger The Calming Reflex. For Centuries, Parents Have Tried These Methods Only To Fail Because, As With A Knee Reflex, The Calming Reflex Only Works When It Is Triggered Inprecisely The Right Way. Unlike Other Books That Merely List These Techniques Dr. Karp Teaches Parents Exactly How To Do Them, To Guide Cranky Infants To Calm And Easy Babies To Serenity In Minutes... And Help Them Sleep Longer Too._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ The Cuddle Curethe Perfect Mix The 5 S' S That Can Soothe Even The Most Colicky Of Infants._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ In The Book, Dr. Karp Also Explainswhat Is Colic?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Why Do Most Babies Get Much More Upset In The Evening?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ How Can A Parent Calm A Babyin Mere Minutes?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Can Babies Be Spoiled?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ When Should A Parent Of A Crying Baby Call The Doctor?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ How Can A Parent Get Their Baby To Sleep A Few Hours Longer?_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Even The Most Loving Moms And Dads Sometimes Feel Pushed To The Breaking Point By Their Infant's Persistent Cries. Coming To The Rescue, However, Dr. Karp Places In The Hands Of Parents, Grandparents, And All Childcare Givers The Tools They Need To Be Able To Calm Their Babies Almost As Easily As... Turning Off A Light._x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ From The Hardcover Edition.