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| "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 |
