The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Re

A good book for new or first time moms. The knowledge and guidance provided in the book is really helpful. I highly recommend to buy one.

Very practical, real and grounded guide on handling a newborn baby through weeks 0 to 12, the fourth trinester. It is a great book walking parents through the very first days of parenthood, step by step. With a new born baby in hand, most of us are quite clueless on what to do with the baby, mostly helpless and sometimes even scared of how delicate the baby seems. This book truly is a life saver in empowering parents in handling their baby. Loved it thoroughly and Dr.Karp does a great job in keeping the narrative well sequenced. Pros- 1) love the reassuring tone of Dr.Karp, he focuses on giving parents a lot of confidence and writes in a very understanding tone of the true difficulties parents face. His simple and effective methods are a life changer. 2) Teachings are very practical, easy to follow and implement/experiment on what works with each unique baby, and well backed by research, evidence, analogies and short snippets from parents who have transformed using these techniques 3) The book is well structured into 2 parts, Part-1 on why managing a new born is unique and hard and Part-2 on how to manage. One is free to follow any sequence suited and does not have to necessarily read in the chapter order of the book. 4) Consistent message is handled, and there are many instances which are so very relatable to new parents. Contrasting that to olden days/indegenous cultures give a great insight into why parenting is so hard in today's context and how to cope with those struggles. Cons- 1) Book gets repetitive during the read, literally same sentences are repeated several times in many chapters. 2) For a book that speaks to calming babies and improving sleep, very little is spoken about sleep and feeding habits/nutrition suited for new born. In that sense, the book falls short of giving a rounded perspective to parents on the ingredients that makes a happy baby. For example, how many feeds, effect of light exposure on sleep routines etc are absent and not even cursorily spoken about. Verdict - Definitely worth the purchase, it's a fun read and is very relatable in the struggles explained and the understanding tone of communique makes it a beautiful reading experience.

Nice read!

Good book for primary thoughts to get you started

This book is big help. i am using the technique given in this book and its working magically. New mom go for it.

This is a must read book for all new parents. It helps to very easily navigate the first 3-4 months. We followed all the strategies given in the book and never did our daughter cry continuously ever.

Baby Management techniques mentioned in the book are lifesavers

The back cover was found torn.

So far, we love the book and the reaction of our two days old daughter to the 5 S’s. Had the book given to us by a friend of my partner’s I was somewhat skeptic about it because of the title. But in the end I’m glad I read it. It’s not as catchy as the title suggests: I don’t want the “happiest baby on the block”; just want a well-adjusted baby. And I feel that this book is a great way to achieve that. This is an evidence- and practice-based method that works great for us. Highly recommend!

L'ho comprato per fare un regalo, l'avevo già letto prima della nascita di mia figlia, lo straconsiglio

Life saver! All the advice worked like a charm and saved our sanity during the first few months of parenthood. Ever since every friend who is expecting for the first time gets this book as a baby shower gift from me.

So far it’s a very good and entertaining book abt babycare but it’s not as hands on as other baby books. I think it’s a good read but I wouldn’t recommend this as the first go to book. If you intend on buying only one or two baby books, this isn’t the one.

This is the magic trick every new parent needs. Definitely helped me through the first few months.