Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition
Harvey Karp, M.D. · 2015
82/100
👍 Worth It
Dr. Karp's Five S's have genuinely helped millions of exhausted parents survive the newborn weeks, and this updated edition earns its place on the baby-shower shelf with clear science, warm writing, and step-by-step techniques that work in the moment. One note of caution: the swaddling guidance should be cross-checked with your pediatrician given post-publication research on SIDS risk past eight weeks. That aside, this remains one of the most reliably useful newborn books you can buy.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety80
substance85
craft82
originality78
accuracy78
hype74
age-fit90
human-eye84
Penny’s verdict82
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