Harvey Karp, M.D.

Dr. Harvey Karp is a pediatrician, child development specialist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA). His landmark books and DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block are revolutionizing the way our culture understands the needs of infants and young children. It’s no wonder that the New York Times hailed his work by proclaiming, “Roll over, Dr. Spock!”

In his work The Happiest Baby on the Block, Dr. Karp presents his discovery of an infant’s “calming reflex” - an off switch for crying - that quickly soothes any fussy baby and immediately adds one to three hours to a baby’s sleep per day. This technique has many positive uses: it promotes positive parenting and helps to prevent child abuse, postpartum depression and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Dr. Karp teaches an extraordinary new way to speak to toddlers – ages 9 months to 5 years old – in The Happiest Toddler on the Block. Utilizing his methods can immediately boost a young child’s patience and cooperation while eliminating 50-90% of temper tantrums…in less than a week.

Over 2000 educators teach Dr. Karp’s Happiest Baby classes to expectant and new parents in hundreds of hospitals and clinics across our country and beyond. His work is translated into 19 languages and has frequently been featured on Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, The View, New York Times, and CNN. Dr. Karp is considered an expert on breastfeeding, and the impact of the environment on children's health status.