RENOWNED PEDIATRICIAN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERT

Dr. Harvey Karp, Founder & CEO

Dr. Harvey Karp is a world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed residency at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. He performed dual fellowships in Ambulatory Pediatrics and Child Development at UCLA. Following his training, he practiced general pediatrics in Santa Monica, California for 30 years and was on the clinical staff of UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine. He is currently an affiliate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

His celebrated The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on The Block books and videos have guided millions of parents and are translated into over 20 languages. Families and caregivers around the world have benefited from his breakthrough discoveries—the calming reflex, the 5 S’s, and Toddler-ese—which have been taught by thousands of specially trained educators in over 20 nations.

He is also the creator of SNOO Smart Sleeper, the only FDA De Novo authorized bassinet. SNOO is a new class of responsive infant bed that adds hours to baby’s sleep, quickly calms fussing, and reduces the risk of dangerous rolling during sleep. SNOO is used in over 200 U.S. hospitals where it has been shown to reduce nurse labor 4-5 hours/day and over 150 leading corporations offer a free 6-month SNOO rental as a benefit to their employees. SNOO has won 50+ top honors and is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution as an iconic example of 21st Century form and function.

Dr. Karp is an advocate for children’s environmental health and his work has directly led to implementation of state and federal laws protecting children. He is a board member of Environmental Working Group, one of the Nation’s premiere environmental protection groups, and has served as a spokesman for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the California Department of Health. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

He has appeared numerous times on Good Morning America, CNN, Today Show, The View, Dr. Oz, and more. His work has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Parents, Forbes, Bloomberg, People Magazine, etc.

OUR MISSION

Helping You Raise Happy, Healthy Children

After decades of treating patients, Dr. Karp vaulted to global prominence with the release of the bestselling Happiest Baby on the Block and Happiest Toddler on the Block. His landmark methods have since become standard pediatric practice, translated into more than 20 languages and have helped millions of parents.

Dr. Karp has been a tireless advocate and a national leader in the promotion of children's rights to a healthy and safe environment. His work has directly led to U.S. state and national laws protecting children.

While Dr. Karp’s advice has guided parents to understand and nurture their children for years, he recognized the opportunity to further address families’ everyday challenges by creating a suite of smart, science-backed solutions, beginning with the #1 new parent stress: exhaustion.