Product Description

Like a magic window into your toddler's mind, this clever approach quickly stops most tantrums...boosts cooperation...adds patience...and doubles your fun!

Watch Dr. Karp as he teaches his revolutionary techniques. Parents who practice for just a few days will be rewarded with a happier, more respectful child and fewer, milder "melt-downs."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15256 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-03-05
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Dubbed in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 69 minutes

Review
“You want help? This is r-e-a-l help! The Happiest Toddler is one of the smartest parenting books of the past decade!”
Kyle Pruett, MD, Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Past President Zero-to-Three

“Dr. Karp's excellent approach makes raising toddlers a whole lot easier.”
Steven Shelov, MD, Editor-in-chief, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

“…an informative and engaging romp about toddlers. Roll over, Dr. Spock.”
New York Times

"The Happiest Toddler is terrific! It will help everyone who cares for toddlers be more effective."
Martin Stein, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego

“Dr. Karp has done it again! …a joyous adventure with pearls of wisdom on every page.”
Morris Green, MD, Director, Behavioral Pediatrics, Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children

"Dr. Karp’s work will revolutionize the way our culture understands toddlers!"
Roni Cohen Leiderman, PhD, Dean of Childhood Studies, Nova Southeastern University

"Parents will be delighted by this clever approach to communicating with toddlers.”
Janet Serwint, MD, Professor, Director of the Harriet Lane Children’s Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medical School

Dr. Leiderman, Assoc. Dean, Early Childhood Studies, Nova Southeastern University
"Dr. Karp helps parents turn the "terrible" twos into "terrific" twos!"

Morris Green, MD, Director, Behavioral Pediatrics, Indiana University
"The Happiest Toddler is a joyous adventure with pearls of wisdom on every page."

Customer Reviews

A wonderful way to communicate love and respect!
After reading Dr. Harvey Karp's book, "The Happiest Baby on the Block," and watching that DVD - and having great success using his methods with our newborn - I was anxious to read and watch this follow-up volume. I read the book, "The Happiest Toddler on the Block," first, which I recommend, to get the nitty-gritty on his methods and to understand the "whys" behind his methods. It takes awhile to get through the book and have it well absorbed, but it is certainly time well spent since it will save you from three or more years of headaches!

I was so impressed by the book that I decided to buy this DVD in order to see real-life examples of his methods. I was not disappointed. This DVD offers a great overview/review of the book, real-life examples with parents and toddlers, and thoroughly covers the main points (such as "Toddler-ese" and "The Fast Food Rule") as well as most of the side topics (such as "Feeding the Meter" and "Gossiping"). Again, it is time and money well spent since it will help save you from headaches and public embarrassment! And more importantly, you will begin to form a foundation of open communication and mutual trust with your child as you learn to communicate love and respect to him - in his own language - instead of resorting to more violent or forceful forms of parenting. I only wish that Amazon.com would bundle "The Happiest Toddler" book with "The Happiest Toddler" DVD, instead of bundling Dr. Karp's two books together and his two DVDs together. I agree with the other reviewers that you really should read the book, too, to get the most out of what he is teaching here. But everything by Dr. Karp is wonderful, easy-to-understand, highly effective, and trustworthy. His methods are not gimmicky; he really understands kids and you'll understand yours better after learning this material. My daughter is about to turn one and I already connect with her better by using Toddler-ese!

What else would you expect from a friendly pediatrician who always (and I mean ALWAYS) wears blue shirts?!? =)

No more dreading temper tantrums
Dear Amazon,
I posted a review 2 days ago then realized that I made a mistake.

It should read:

After having so much success with the Happiest Baby on the Block calming techniques, I could not wait to watch The Happiest Toddler on the Block by Harvey Karp,M.D.

My 22 month old grandson began to scream when I told him it was time to go inside. I spoke "toddlerese" with much expression as suggested by Dr. Karp.
I said, " No No No" you do not want to go inside.
He looked at me very surprised.
I said, "No No No" you do not want to go inside.
He looked at me again with his mouth wide open.
I said again, "No No No you do not want to go inside, but we must take sister to potty."

---------he came with me without protest. In the past he would have continued screaming for about 5 minutes and
I would have picked him up kicking and screaming.

Now I can't wait to read the book The Happiest Toddler on the Block to get more helpful suggestions for the children in my family and in my practice.

Phyllis Meer,RN, BSN,CPNP
and proud grandmother of 4.

The best DVD of the decade.
The more you watch it the more sense it makes. We have three boys ages 3, 3, and 6. As you begin to put the techniques into practice you observe the change in your child almost right away. At first it feels odd but with practice all these techniques become second nature. The gossiping works like a charm on kids almost any age. The todler-eze helps toddlers as well as older kids to come out of the impasse and save face. Feeding the meter and other delightful and simple methods all contribute to the child's well being and makes the parent/ child relationship richer and a stronger bond, for life.