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'''Harvey Neil Karp''' (born 1951) is an American [[pediatrician]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dr. Karp On Parenting And The Science Of Sleep|url = http://www.npr.org/2012/06/24/155426534/dr-karp-on-parenting-and-the-science-of-sleep|website = NPR.org|accessdate = 2015-10-09|first = N. P. R.|last = Staff}}</ref>, child developmentalist, children’s environmental health advocate.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dr. Harvey Karp - Our Board of Directors {{!}} Healthy Child Healthy World|url = http://www.healthychild.org/about-us/dr-harvey-karp/|website = Healthy Child Healthy World|publisher = https://plus.google.com/108655790760896805775|accessdate = 2015-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Board Members|url = http://www.ewg.org/about-us/board-members|website = EWG|accessdate = 2015-10-09}}</ref> He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Karp lives in Los Angeles with his wife Nina. Their daughter, Alexandra, lives in New York City.
'''Harvey Neil Karp''' (born 1951) is an American [[pediatrician]], best known for the techniques he has developed and popularized for calming [[infants]]. He is the author of two books, ''The Happiest Baby on the Block'', published in 2002, and its 2004 sequel, ''The Happiest Toddler on the Block''.<ref name=CBS>{{Citation | last=AP | date=2002-10-21

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Karp is a nationally regarded expert best known for his techniques for calming infants, promoting sleep and communicating with toddlers. In describing Karp’s work, the New York Times noted, “If there is such a person as a ‘baby whisperer,’ it is the pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp.” <ref>{{Cite news|title = Coping With the Caveman in the Crib|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/05well.html|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 2008-02-05|access-date = 2015-10-09|issn = 0362-4331|first = Tara|last = Parker-pope}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Dr. Karp On Parenting And The Science Of Sleep|url = http://www.npr.org/2012/06/24/155426534/dr-karp-on-parenting-and-the-science-of-sleep|website = NPR.org|accessdate = 2015-10-09|first = N. P. R.|last = Staff}}</ref>
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Karp is the author of best-selling books and DVDs, ''The Happiest Baby on the Block'', (2002, 2015), ''The Happiest Toddler on the Block (2004, 2008) and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep (2012)'', which have been published in over 20 languages.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Amazon.com: harvey karp|url = http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%253Daps&field-keywords=harvey+karp|website = www.amazon.com|accessdate = 2015-10-09}}</ref> In recognition of his contribution to parenting, Scholastic Magazine named him one of the top 10 influences in modern life in America.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The 10 Most Influential People In Family Life Today|url = http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/10-most-influential-people-family-life-today-0|website = Scholastic.com|accessdate = 2015-10-09}}</ref>


==Karp's technique==
==Karp's technique==
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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
CBS news reports that "Critics say Karp is riding to fame on the strength of his patients' VIP parents, who include [[Michelle Pfeiffer]], [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. Endorsements from several stars appear on his book jacket and video cover."<ref name=CBS/> Some doctors have also expressed concern that babies may accidentally be left to sleep face down, a position which increases the risk of [[sudden infant death syndrome]]. Karp explicitly warns parents not to leave babies in this position.<ref>Falcon, Mike; Shoop, Stephen A. (2002-09-09), "Happy baby doctor" calms colic crying, USA Today, retrieved 23 October 2008</ref> [[Ralph Frenken]] has argued against Karp’s recommendation of the use of tight swaddling and the concept of a "calming reflex".<ref>Frenken, Ralph (2011). Psychology and history of swaddling: Part two – The abolishment of swaddling from the 16th century until today. In: The Journal of Psychohistory, 39 (3), p. 219-245.</ref>
CBS news reports that "Critics say Karp is riding to fame on the strength of his patients' VIP parents, who include [[Michelle Pfeiffer]], [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. Endorsements from several stars appear on his book jacket and video cover."<ref name="CBS">{{Citation |last = AP|date = 2002-10-21|title = Can This Man Keep Your Baby Quiet?|publisher = CBS News|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/21/health/main526308.shtml|accessdate = 23 October 2008}}</ref> Some doctors have also expressed concern that babies may accidentally be left to sleep face down, a position which increases the risk of [[sudden infant death syndrome]]. Karp explicitly warns parents not to leave babies in this position.<ref>Falcon, Mike; Shoop, Stephen A. (2002-09-09), "Happy baby doctor" calms colic crying, USA Today, retrieved 23 October 2008</ref> [[Ralph Frenken]] has argued against Karp’s recommendation of the use of tight swaddling and the concept of a "calming reflex".<ref>Frenken, Ralph (2011). Psychology and history of swaddling: Part two – The abolishment of swaddling from the 16th century until today. In: The Journal of Psychohistory, 39 (3), p. 219-245.</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 20:33, 9 October 2015

Dr. Harvey Karp

Harvey Neil Karp (born 1951) is an American pediatrician[1], child developmentalist, children’s environmental health advocate.[2][3] He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Karp lives in Los Angeles with his wife Nina. Their daughter, Alexandra, lives in New York City.

Karp is a nationally regarded expert best known for his techniques for calming infants, promoting sleep and communicating with toddlers. In describing Karp’s work, the New York Times noted, “If there is such a person as a ‘baby whisperer,’ it is the pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp.” [4][5]

Karp is the author of best-selling books and DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block, (2002, 2015), The Happiest Toddler on the Block (2004, 2008) and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep (2012), which have been published in over 20 languages.[6] In recognition of his contribution to parenting, Scholastic Magazine named him one of the top 10 influences in modern life in America.[7]

Karp's technique

The technique is designed to recreate the essential elements of the experience of living in the womb. Human babies, according to Karp, are born less-developed than other mammals. The first three months of life Karp calls the "fourth trimester". Karp believes there is a "calming reflex" that causes babies to instantly relax when they are given clues that they are safe inside the womb. There are five parts of the technique he calls the "five S's".

  1. Swaddling: Tight swaddling recreates the confinement of the womb.
  2. Side/Stomach position: Holding the baby on the right side slightly face down.
  3. Shushing: Karp uses a loud "ssh" sound similar to the loud white noise that is present in the womb.
  4. Swinging (and jiggling): Gentle but constant jiggling (especially of the head) is intended to remind babies of the constant motion they experienced in the womb.
  5. Sucking: Karp also recommends the use of pacifiers.

Criticism

CBS news reports that "Critics say Karp is riding to fame on the strength of his patients' VIP parents, who include Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan and Madonna. Endorsements from several stars appear on his book jacket and video cover."[8] Some doctors have also expressed concern that babies may accidentally be left to sleep face down, a position which increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Karp explicitly warns parents not to leave babies in this position.[9] Ralph Frenken has argued against Karp’s recommendation of the use of tight swaddling and the concept of a "calming reflex".[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Staff, N. P. R. "Dr. Karp On Parenting And The Science Of Sleep". NPR.org. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Dr. Harvey Karp - Our Board of Directors | Healthy Child Healthy World". Healthy Child Healthy World. https://plus.google.com/108655790760896805775. Retrieved 9 October 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Board Members". EWG. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. ^ Parker-pope, Tara (5 February 2008). "Coping With the Caveman in the Crib". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  5. ^ Staff, N. P. R. "Dr. Karp On Parenting And The Science Of Sleep". NPR.org. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Amazon.com: harvey karp". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  7. ^ "The 10 Most Influential People In Family Life Today". Scholastic.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  8. ^ AP (21 October 2002), Can This Man Keep Your Baby Quiet?, CBS News, retrieved 23 October 2008
  9. ^ Falcon, Mike; Shoop, Stephen A. (2002-09-09), "Happy baby doctor" calms colic crying, USA Today, retrieved 23 October 2008
  10. ^ Frenken, Ralph (2011). Psychology and history of swaddling: Part two – The abolishment of swaddling from the 16th century until today. In: The Journal of Psychohistory, 39 (3), p. 219-245.

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