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Dr. Harvey Karp

Author of the bestselling parent guides!

It’s not only World Sleep Day on March 15th—but March is also National Sleep Awareness Month, which is a whole 31 days dedicated to promoting healthy sleeping habits for all—including infants, toddlers, and big kids alike. Author of the bestselling parent guides: The Happiest Baby on the Block & Happiest Toddler on the Block and Inventor of SNOO Smart Sleeper, the only FDA Authorized infant sleep system

  • The Importance of Sleep: Dr. Harvey Karp can speak to the many ways sleep is an essential nutrient to our bodies and brain.
  • Sleep: The Latest Trend in Employee Benefits. Through Happiest Baby’s Employee Benefit Program, 75+ companies (and counting) offer their new-parent employees a free SNOO. Learn from Dr. Karp why so many businesses are prioritizing their workforce’s rest during the postpartum period.
  • Melatonin Gummies: Nearly 19% of children ages 5 to 9 (and about 6% of preschoolers) take melatonin for sleep. While some kids really do benefit from melatonin, most don’t need it to get a good night’s rest. The pros, cons, and alternatives to melatonin for sleep.
  • Infant Sleep Solutions: Dr. Karp’s SNOO Smart Sleeper helps babies sleep 1 to 2 more hours a night…and it ensures they snooze safely. SNOO is the #1 recommendation to help prevent SUID/SIDS. To date, babies in 30+ countries—and 165+ hospitals—have safely slept in SNOO for a staggering 600 million hours!
  • The 5 S's: Dr. Karp’s groundbreaking and scientifically proven technique for soothing babies has been doing just that for 20+ years! Not only are the 5 S’s standard pediatric practice, today there are over 3,000 certified Happiest Baby educators who have been trained to teach Dr. Karp’s work in hospitals and clinics across the globe.
  • The Power of White Noise: Dr. Karp can discuss how white noise boosts sleep for babies, toddlers, big kids, and beyond—all while debunking common white noise myths.
  • Toddler Sleep: Toddlerhood brings a whole new set of new challenges. Dr. Karp can share easy-to-execute tips to help solve toddlers’ biggest sleep problems; bedtime battles, early rising, separation anxiety,

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