--- product_id: 245561 title: "The Happiest Baby on the Block" price: "¥7506" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/245561-the-happiest-baby-on-the-block store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Faster baby sleep 5-step calming method Parenting wisdom distilled The Happiest Baby on the Block **Price:** ¥7506 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍼 Calm cries, conquer nights, cherish every moment. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Happiest Baby on the Block - **How much does it cost?** ¥7506 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/245561-the-happiest-baby-on-the-block) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **The 5 S’s Formula:** Swaddle, Side, Shush, Swing, Suck — the precise combo that transforms fussy infants into serene sleepers. - • **Unlock the Calming Reflex:** Master the science-backed 'off-switch' for crying babies with proven soothing techniques. - • **The Missing Fourth Trimester:** Understand why newborns need extra care and how to recreate the womb’s comfort for happier babies. - • **Empower Your Parenting Journey:** Gain confidence with clear, actionable advice that turns sleepless nights into peaceful rest. - • **Trusted by Experts & Celebrities:** Endorsed by pediatricians and used by parents from Madonna to everyday heroes alike. ## Overview Dr. Harvey Karp’s groundbreaking book reveals a scientifically inspired, historically rooted method to soothe crying babies using the 5 S’s—swaddling, side/stomach positioning, shushing, swinging, and sucking. Designed to mimic the womb environment during the 'missing fourth trimester,' this approach helps babies sleep longer and cry less, empowering parents with practical tools praised by pediatricians and trusted by thousands worldwide. ## Description In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries—an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying. 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. 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.” In a innovative and thought-provoking 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 Trimester: as odd as it may sound, one of the main reasons babies cry is because they are born three months too soon. The Calming Reflex: the automatic reset switch to stop crying of any baby in the first few months of life. The 5 “S’s”: the simple steps (swaddling, side/stomach 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 in precisely 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. The Cuddle Cure: the perfect mix the 5 “S’s” that can soothe even the most colicky of infants. In the book, Dr. Karp also explains: * What is colic? * Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening? * How can a parent calm a baby—in mere minutes? * Can babies be spoiled? * When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor? * How can a parent get their baby to sleep a few hours longer? 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. Review: New parents: This is the one you need - This book made the single biggest difference for my family during my son's first few months of life. I've seen it make a huge difference for many other families, too, across a broad spectrum of baby and parent temperaments. My son's first few weeks were an incredibly wonderful, but utterly exhausting, time. While I had flipped through this book several times before, it was only when I really read it closely and internalized the advice that things got better. The advice allowed both my husband and I to soothe our son, and it provided the first real sleep we were all able to get after our baby was born. I recommend it very highly. If you can borrow or rent the DVD, The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD) , I advise you watch that as well -- but it's probably not worth the 20 bucks if you're on a budget. We got the DVD on Netflix. Before my son was born, I heard that the book is full of obvious advice -- a repackaging of stuff that most people already know. Not so, in our case. Within hours after my son was born, he needed to be soothed, and my husband and I found ourselves imitating the "shushing" we'd seen on the Karp DVD because we truly had no clue other than that. But we didn't have much faith in Dr. Karp at that point. In the book and especially in the DVD, the author seems to spend so much time "selling" the legitimacy and originality of his method that my husband and I were both instinctively distrustful. In my son's first few weeks, we were pretty sure he didn't want to be swaddled, and we had no inclination to follow Dr. Karp's five steps in order and in combination. But my son was a very troubled sleeper, and at some point in the weeks after he was born, I returned to this book and read it very closely, a couple of times over. We tried the five steps and they really helped -- my husband and I joked that we were "Karping" our son. We fell in love with the Miracle Blanket - Baby Swaddling Blanket - Blue , the Graco Lovin' Hug Swing, Barcelona Bluegrass , and the Wubbanub Pacifier - Yellow Duck . As we more fully embraced the ideas in this book, we were able to get our son to stop crying and sleep in a swing, which gave us a leg to stand on in getting him to soothe himself independently and eventually sleep in his crib. I also really came to appreciate the tone of this book. Before my son was born, I thought it was a little too cutesy for me. But as an exhausted, worried, delirious, first-time mother, Dr. Karp was my best friend. He struck just the right tone: Comforting, reassuring and informative, striking the right balance between giving me advice and telling me to trust my terrific instincts. Even after I had his advice memorized, I found myself turning back to the book, because it was such a comfort. I highly recommend this to all parents. For parents of new babies, this is a no-brainer purchase. I even recommend this, though, to parents of older babies (maybe up to 4-9 months of age) with sleep troubles. We ended up using many of the Karp soothers for longer than the first few months -- we let our son drive the pace, and let him let go of the five steps as he was ready. My son is now one year old and a great sleeper. Baby sleep decisions are extremely personal, but in my opinion, my son just needed extra help sleeping until he was old enough to soothe himself. This book gave me the tools I needed to help my son, and empowered me to make decisions based on my own observations about my baby. Review: VERY HELPFUL. A MUST FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED PARENTS ALIKE! - I was a bit skeptical regarding this book; so many people raved about it and many people bashed it as "simplistic" Well, I agree with the former. First, it was a very entertaining read. Dr. Karp did his best to make the book a very easy, fun read, chock-full of interesting and very useful information! Yes, you may have heard about swaddling and making the "shhhh" noise to calm the baby, however the depth in which Dr. Karp describes each of these helpful techniques is truly astounding--and it's not boring! In fact, I wanted to read more and more! I even liked the somewhat "cheesy" cartoons and all of the testemonials, which fit with the content very well. Speaking about the content--I am a new Mom and although I have heard about all of these techniques in passing, Dr. Karp truly put all of them in perspective. I have tried each of them on my "average temperament" baby, even during crying fits and they all work as Dr. Karp claims! Sometimes, the simplest techniques work! I know so many parents that like to give their children medication for reflux, colic, excessive crying etc. I prefer to go the natural route first, and if that doesn't work, I'll explore other options. I believe that this approach is healthier for all, especially small infants. Dr. Karp fully agrees, and encourages parents to try all of these techniques first, before going the medical route. I have tried everthing that Dr. Karp outlined in his book, and as a result, my daughter is happier and healthier! I found the book to be fun and informative. I feel that I have learned a lot about parenting and soothing from this publication. I would love to meet Dr. Karp in order to experience this man, whom I believe to be kind and very intelligent. True, the suggestions in the book are simplistic and there are no clear scientific data, however, any distraught parent will tell you, this works! Of course, it takes longer on the parent's part to engage in all of these techniques, which some will find discouraging; I am a very impatient person, and if I can do these, I believe most can! When it comes to my daughter, I believe in no short-cuts and in doing everything right the first time around. Dr. Karp's book is very positive and encouraging and I feel that I am a better parent from having read it. Highly recommended. ## Features - Great product! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #87,162 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #277 in Baby & Toddler Parenting | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,982 Reviews | ## Images ![The Happiest Baby on the Block - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gAAIH0wfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ New parents: This is the one you need *by A***Y on January 24, 2011* This book made the single biggest difference for my family during my son's first few months of life. I've seen it make a huge difference for many other families, too, across a broad spectrum of baby and parent temperaments. My son's first few weeks were an incredibly wonderful, but utterly exhausting, time. While I had flipped through this book several times before, it was only when I really read it closely and internalized the advice that things got better. The advice allowed both my husband and I to soothe our son, and it provided the first real sleep we were all able to get after our baby was born. I recommend it very highly. If you can borrow or rent the DVD, The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD) , I advise you watch that as well -- but it's probably not worth the 20 bucks if you're on a budget. We got the DVD on Netflix. Before my son was born, I heard that the book is full of obvious advice -- a repackaging of stuff that most people already know. Not so, in our case. Within hours after my son was born, he needed to be soothed, and my husband and I found ourselves imitating the "shushing" we'd seen on the Karp DVD because we truly had no clue other than that. But we didn't have much faith in Dr. Karp at that point. In the book and especially in the DVD, the author seems to spend so much time "selling" the legitimacy and originality of his method that my husband and I were both instinctively distrustful. In my son's first few weeks, we were pretty sure he didn't want to be swaddled, and we had no inclination to follow Dr. Karp's five steps in order and in combination. But my son was a very troubled sleeper, and at some point in the weeks after he was born, I returned to this book and read it very closely, a couple of times over. We tried the five steps and they really helped -- my husband and I joked that we were "Karping" our son. We fell in love with the Miracle Blanket - Baby Swaddling Blanket - Blue , the Graco Lovin' Hug Swing, Barcelona Bluegrass , and the Wubbanub Pacifier - Yellow Duck . As we more fully embraced the ideas in this book, we were able to get our son to stop crying and sleep in a swing, which gave us a leg to stand on in getting him to soothe himself independently and eventually sleep in his crib. I also really came to appreciate the tone of this book. Before my son was born, I thought it was a little too cutesy for me. But as an exhausted, worried, delirious, first-time mother, Dr. Karp was my best friend. He struck just the right tone: Comforting, reassuring and informative, striking the right balance between giving me advice and telling me to trust my terrific instincts. Even after I had his advice memorized, I found myself turning back to the book, because it was such a comfort. I highly recommend this to all parents. For parents of new babies, this is a no-brainer purchase. I even recommend this, though, to parents of older babies (maybe up to 4-9 months of age) with sleep troubles. We ended up using many of the Karp soothers for longer than the first few months -- we let our son drive the pace, and let him let go of the five steps as he was ready. My son is now one year old and a great sleeper. Baby sleep decisions are extremely personal, but in my opinion, my son just needed extra help sleeping until he was old enough to soothe himself. This book gave me the tools I needed to help my son, and empowered me to make decisions based on my own observations about my baby. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ VERY HELPFUL. A MUST FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED PARENTS ALIKE! *by G***Y on July 6, 2012* I was a bit skeptical regarding this book; so many people raved about it and many people bashed it as "simplistic" Well, I agree with the former. First, it was a very entertaining read. Dr. Karp did his best to make the book a very easy, fun read, chock-full of interesting and very useful information! Yes, you may have heard about swaddling and making the "shhhh" noise to calm the baby, however the depth in which Dr. Karp describes each of these helpful techniques is truly astounding--and it's not boring! In fact, I wanted to read more and more! I even liked the somewhat "cheesy" cartoons and all of the testemonials, which fit with the content very well. Speaking about the content--I am a new Mom and although I have heard about all of these techniques in passing, Dr. Karp truly put all of them in perspective. I have tried each of them on my "average temperament" baby, even during crying fits and they all work as Dr. Karp claims! Sometimes, the simplest techniques work! I know so many parents that like to give their children medication for reflux, colic, excessive crying etc. I prefer to go the natural route first, and if that doesn't work, I'll explore other options. I believe that this approach is healthier for all, especially small infants. Dr. Karp fully agrees, and encourages parents to try all of these techniques first, before going the medical route. I have tried everthing that Dr. Karp outlined in his book, and as a result, my daughter is happier and healthier! I found the book to be fun and informative. I feel that I have learned a lot about parenting and soothing from this publication. I would love to meet Dr. Karp in order to experience this man, whom I believe to be kind and very intelligent. True, the suggestions in the book are simplistic and there are no clear scientific data, however, any distraught parent will tell you, this works! Of course, it takes longer on the parent's part to engage in all of these techniques, which some will find discouraging; I am a very impatient person, and if I can do these, I believe most can! When it comes to my daughter, I believe in no short-cuts and in doing everything right the first time around. Dr. Karp's book is very positive and encouraging and I feel that I am a better parent from having read it. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well worth reading *by N***R on December 13, 2011* Now that my little fussy one is 2+ months, I think I can safely review a book which addresses how to handle a baby's crying during the first 3 months. Dr. Karp's advice is solid and, without a doubt, helpful. Was it as helpful as I'd thought it would be when I read it at 8 months pregnant? Absolutely not. But isn't that the case with any parenting book read before actually becoming a parent? Reading it when I did, however, helped to ease some of my anxiety as I tried to mentally prepare for the possibility of a colicky newborn. And you *will* be able to add at least some of the ideas found here to your ever-expanding, ever-changing "bag of tricks." I especially appreciated the thorough explanations on *how* to implement the "5 Ss" (swaddling, swinging, shushing, side/stomach position, sucking). These tequniques are not new -in fact, they are rather intuituve- and you will probably find them in almost any other baby book -- but not in this kind of depth. More importantly, the author unites these tequniques under a common rationale. And his thesis makes sense. Why wouldn't a new baby be comforted by the experiences he/she experienced in the womb? My baby loved white noise during his first several weeks (he still likes it). Swaddling has been a gift. I can't say enough good things about the pacifier, and our cradle swing has been a god-send. That said, I'm sure a lot of this reflects my own parenting style and preferences. Also, I have struggled with one of the Dr.'s main points: the importance of what he calls "vigor". For my baby, increasing the intensity of my jiggling, swinging, shushing -whatever- in porportion to the intensity of his crying was often counter-productive. He seemed to prefer my husband's gentler approach. Also, you could drive youself crazy trying to combine all the "S"s in just the right way and with exactly the right intensity (which the author insists you must do for truly fussy babies). In my experience, there simply is no one single "cuddle cure". What's helping today may not quite be "what the doctor ordered" tomorrow -heck, may not even be working five minutes from now. At which point, you will draw from your little "bag of tricks" or from your own timid but growing parental intuition and try something else. You try to learn to "read" your child. You begin to realize it will be a life-long endeavor but probably the most important endeavor you will ever undertake as a parent. Reading this book, on the other hand, will only take a few enjoyable sittings (it is -at the very least- an interesting read) and will give you some good ideas and facts to get started with. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Happiest Baby on the Block - Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (The ParentData Series) - The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (The New Father) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/245561-the-happiest-baby-on-the-block](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/245561-the-happiest-baby-on-the-block) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*