Harvey Karp Quotes (3 Quotes)

This may be the solution to a 3,000-year-old medical mystery of what causes colic. There is a lot of advice on baby feeding, but almost nothing on how to help crying babies.

If the 5 S's are done exactly right with just enough vigor, the calming reflex will be turned on and the baby will stop crying. If a parent can get the baby to stop crying they feel like a million bucks, but if they can't they feel miserable. Parents need to be taught how to quiet their babies.

Social modeling is important. And since a lot of bullying is caused by anger, help your child learn anger-management techniques. Even teaching him simple techniques for breathing to reduce stress can be helpful.