Random House The Happiest Baby on the Block

It's such an instinct to want to calm your baby, but it's not instinctive to know how. Pediatrician Harvey Karp, who researched crying and colic on an Ehrmann Fellowship, has blended modern science with ancient wisdom to develop a baby-soothing system that's a godsend for colicky babies and their frustrated, exhausted parents. Karp believes that every baby is born with a calming reflex, and that the secret to triggering it is replicating the conditions inside the womb. He'll walk you through the five easy-to-follow techniques that his devoted followers absolutely swear by. The Happiest Baby on the Block