Harvey Karp
Harvey Karp is a pediatrician, parenting author, and educator known for The Happiest Baby on the Block, the 5 S’s, and the SNOO bassinet.
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- Work
- Pediatrician, author, parenting educator, and inventor
- Training
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine; residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; UCLA fellowships
- Breakout
- The Happiest Baby on the Block book and video, 2002
- Company
- Co-founder of Happiest Baby with Nina Montée Karp
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How it started.
Before the books and bassinet, Karp spent decades working directly with families. He trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and pursued fellowships in ambulatory pediatrics and child development at UCLA. He then practiced general pediatrics in Santa Monica for 30 years.
From the clinic to the bookshelf.
The Happiest Baby on the Block arrived as a book and video in 2002. It brought his fourth-trimester ideas and 5 S’s approach to a wider audience. The Happiest Toddler on the Block extended his work to tantrums and communication, including his Toddler-ese technique.
Building a helping hand.
Karp co-founded Happiest Baby with his wife, Nina Montée Karp. He worked with designer Yves Béhar and MIT-trained engineers to turn his soothing ideas into SNOO, launched in 2016. Alongside that product work, he continues to teach through interviews and his Ask Dr. Harvey Karp column at Esquire.
Creditschronological, newest first
Writing and education
- 2025Maturation of infant sleep during the first 6 months of life: a mini-scoping reviewCoauthor
- 2024Ask Dr. Harvey KarpEsquire parenting columnist
- 2015The Happiest Baby on the Block, revised second editionAuthor
- 2012The Happiest Baby Guide to Great SleepAuthor
- 2008The Happiest Toddler on the Block, revised editionAuthor
- 2002The Happiest Baby on the BlockAuthor and parenting educator
Product design
- 2016SNOO Smart SleeperCreator, collaborating with Yves Béhar and MIT-trained engineers
Awards
Quotes
We built the bed to be reused over and over again.Harvey Karp, The Meteor
In a July 2025 interview, he explained the thinking behind SNOO rentals and his goal of making it accessible to more families.
Trivia
- He wanted to call SNOO “Yawn.” His daughter Lexi Montée Busch preferred SNOO, and designer Yves Béhar backed her choice.
- In his first Esquire column, he called “Grampa” the credential he was proudest of.
- His wife and business partner Nina directed The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block videos.
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