• We watched this right before baby was born, and it helped us enter parenthood with a little more confidence. The five S's have been easy to remember and use when baby gets fussy. Jul 10, 2019

  • Helped us in our very early days to swaddle and get our son to sleep. Mar 04, 2019

  • 5s have saved us! Mar 02, 2019

    • Leah H.

    • Guilderland, New York

    The tips in this movie really helped us with calming our newborn during a meltdown and with getting her settled for bed. Highly recommend! Feb 22, 2019

  • I don’t think this book helped at all. Maybe I didn’t follow the instructions on it to the letter but I have a two year who still doesn’t sleep through the night. Jan 31, 2019

  • Didn’t work for us. To each their own, but the 5 S’s made absolutely no difference with my baby. Jan 20, 2019

    • Scott D.

    • West Sacramento, California

    This DVD helps new parents with the frustrating crying baby and helps them maintain sanity. Cannot recommend enough. Probably the most important thing for new parents to watch. Jan 04, 2019

  • Our hospital shows this to anyone who takes the child birthing class. It was so helpful for me as a first time mom! Jan 03, 2019

    • Alba F.

    • United States of America

    Received as a gift, its a must have for new parents or veterans. Lots of great insight Dec 08, 2018

  • I read the book but my husband watched the DVD. It covered everything in 20 minutes and he to this day can list the 5-S's. We used every principle daily and it has the best instructions for swaddles. Aug 01, 2018

    • Annie S.

    • smithfield, Pennsylvania

    Was a life saver when I had a colicky newborn Aug 01, 2018

  • I loved this book. It gave great suggestions for calming baby, a great read, Jul 14, 2018

    • Neel P.

    • Metropolis , Illinois

    I read this while pregnant. LO hated swaddling from the beginning, so none of the advice worked. Neither did Shh-ing or vacuum noises. Rocking quickly did however! Take from it what you can. Jun 24, 2018

  • This book (and DVD) and strategy are amazing - but the pacifier is the linchpin in the whole deal. If your kiddo won't take a paci, the 5 S's won't work for your family! Jun 13, 2018

  • It’s a great starter kit. Gave it as a present and they really loved it. Do recommend it. Jun 02, 2018

  • Good book, but didn’t always work for my daughters Apr 12, 2018

  • love this dvd - very helpful info! Apr 09, 2018

  • Baby 101 basics covered here Mar 21, 2018

  • Made ALL the difference in getting our LO to be calm and go to sleep. This is Bible in our house. Feb 27, 2018

  • We read this before my daughter was born. It gave us good tips for what to do with the incessant crying and we were definitely more prepared. It came with the DVD and it was nice to watch it in action Feb 04, 2018

  • This was a good read for new parents. Gave me several tools to try when my baby was fussy and also much other useful information. Jan 24, 2018

    • Jill B.

    • Baltimore, Maryland

    This is a must have. Dec 13, 2017

  • This is one of those staple books that every parent must read! It provides great fundamental principles on how to help transition your baby from womb to life in the world! Dec 09, 2017

  • I read this and thought it was a great read + I learned so much Dec 01, 2017

  • Love this book. The five S's work form my girl every time. Nov 13, 2017

  • Loved this DVD with my first and have used its insights with my other 5 soon to be 6! Oct 12, 2017

  • Learned lots with my first kid when I watched this I took a refresher course with my youngest as well Oct 07, 2017

  • Just basic information. I'd skim it at a bookstore and save your money Sep 12, 2017

  • Watch it. It's helpful. Just remember it's not the end all be all for babies. For example, our baby never liked the swing or being swaddled. Jun 22, 2017

    • Allie G.

    • United States of America

    I enjoyed this book & movie. Reviews swaddling techniques and ways to soothe your baby from crying. Very helpful. May 16, 2017

    • Bree O.

    • United States of America

    kept me sane when i thought my LO had colic Apr 01, 2017

  • We stumbled upon this somehow as new parents and it was very helpful. We recommend this to all new parents! Helpful tips for learning how to soothe your baby. Feb 21, 2017

    • Deb F.

    • Stafford, Virginia

    Incredible. Dr. Harvey is a genius, and you won't realize until you've seen him work his magic, how simple it all is. So happy I came across tho. Jan 26, 2017

  • I would recommend this to any new parent. It has great information and really works! Jan 11, 2017

  • Good for a re-read when you worry you're not doing enough. Jan 10, 2017

    • Marya M.

    • Quakertown, Pennsylvania

    It has some great simple tips to refer to Jan 04, 2017

    • Kat U.

    • Sydney/ Manly, Australia

    These techniques are life saving but not sure if you need to read the whole book to get the idea. You can get the youtube video for free. Jan 03, 2017

  • The 5 steps worked like a charm and will save your sanity in those first few weeks! Nov 10, 2016

  • Worked for us! Oct 05, 2016

  • The nurses at the hospital recommended the book, so I checked it, the DVD and CD out from the library. So much great information. My son would fight sleep so much, the sounds REALLY helped! Jul 22, 2016

  • A friend got this for me when I was pregnant. Needless today, the power to make all those crying babies calm again made me cry. I was so happy for them and so happy that I had some tools to use, too Apr 28, 2016

  • The 5s definitely work. Not a permanent solution to every baby worry but surely helpful with newborns. Mar 21, 2016

  • This book was soooo helpful! Feb 03, 2016

  • I love the concept and how easy it is... I just skimmed over the book and caught the basics and it was SO good to know! Jan 29, 2016

  • Full of great information. This was my favorite parenting book. Dec 08, 2015

    • Anna T.

    • Hartselle, Alabama

    I've been reading this book while I've been pregnant. I haven't been able to try the anything out..but it sounds promising! I can't wait to be able to use what I've learned. :) Dec 06, 2015

    • Kate A.

    • Boston, Massachusetts

    So essential for the first 3 months of life. Oct 02, 2015

  • I own the book b/c my sister swears by it, but I wanted the DVD so that husband can learn with me... there's no way he's reading a book (haha). Aug 13, 2015

    • Tara P.

    • Rockville, Maryland

    I got this at my baby shower and cannot wait to read it. Update - techniques in the beginning work wonders. A must read. Aug 05, 2015

  • couldn't have made it through infancy without this. Jul 21, 2015