Price: $10.20

December 06, 2009.

GREAT READ FOR MOMS!!.

Rating: 5
Every mother should own this book! I give it as a gift at every baby shower I attend!! The concepts in the book are right on and gives great advice on how to calm a colicky baby. I used to read this book in the passenger seat while my husband would drive around town to calm my first newborn down...that was the only peaceful time I could get some reading in!! Nothing seemed to stop him from crying after 6pm...until I read this book and did what it said!! I have many friends who have tried this approach and all have had success. This book is worth the money:)

December 04, 2009.

Great Information.

Rating: 5
My first child was apparently able to soothe herself well. My newborn - not so much. About 2 weeks old he started crying and kicking in the late evening for no reason, I ordered this book. We already swaddled but didn't know any of the rest. At first we didn't have the white noise loud enough, then a few days later I cranked it up and my baby fell asleep in minutes, no screaming, no fussing...nothing! Maybe some of the people displeased with this book aren't applying the techniques right? Now, he sleeps great, not all night but at least there's no fight and no tears.

I like the 1st part of the book that explains the reason the methods work. I'm the kind of person who needs to know 'why?' or I won't do it. I loved the whole book and even some of it is repetative but that helps drill it into your head, otherwise I wouldn't have known I had the white noise too quiet.

My oldest loved being swaddled. It makes sense that babies need a transition period. Any help I can get to help them adjust to the new surroundings is welcome! You cannot spoil a newborn- a 4 yr old is another story....

December 22, 2008.

This book makes sense--can't wait to use these strategies!.

Rating: 5
I am a first time parent and although my baby is not due for another 2 months, I decided to pick up this book based upon a friend's recommendation and high ratings. Dr. Karp's theory of "The Missing 4th Trimester" as explanation for colicky babies makes good sense. His approach is developmentally-appropriate and I can see how the soothing combination of any number of the "Five S's" would work to calm fussy newborns. Some reviewers have complained that Dr. Karp does not provide any way of transitioning your young baby away from the five S's, but I did not find this to be the case. He provides a brief timeline of when and how to "ween" your baby off of the five S's, and also explains why they are important to ween (e.g., weening baby from swaddling will teach them how to self-sooth and put themselves to sleep, etc.), as well as signs of readiness parents can look for.

My husband is also reading this book, and we are looking forward to having these "tools" tucked away to use with out daughter in a couple of short months!

So BOTTOM LINE--buy this book and read it before baby arrives--especially if you are a first time parent! It has made me feel a little more prepared and the thought of caring for the strange little creatures we call newborns a little less daunting.

December 21, 2008.

Very helpful information for parents-to-be!.

Rating: 5
The information in the book is easy to follow, has solid logic backing the information, and helps adults understand the needs of a newborn during the "4th trimester." I would definitely recommend!

December 20, 2008.

waste of money.

Rating: 1
This book proved to be a complete waste of my money - for pages and pages this guy goes on about reasons why babies cry - wet, hungry, needs to be swaddled etc....I mean the 5 reasons he mentioned can be printed on one page the rest of the book is a waste....
What to expect the first year is far more useful of a resource