Florida Children's Hospital Hosts Nationally Renowned Author

Florida Children's Hospital Hosts Exclusive Lecture with Nationally Renowned Author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 30, 2007 - As a parent, there is so much to be anxious about caring for a baby or toddler, but Florida Children's Hospital wants to arm parents with the tools for them to be comfortable in their roles.  Florida Children's Hospital hosted a free community lecture featuring guest speaker, Harvey Karp, MD, to educate parents how to successfully meet the needs of their children.  Dr. Karp, author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block, taught parents how to help babies sleep longer and techniques to sooth even the fussiest infant.  Dr. Karp educated parents on the five simple ways to turn on baby's "calming reflex" - the "off switch" for crying that all babies are born with!  He also revealed effective ways to communicate with toddlers, his method to calm outbursts while building a loving, respectful relationship with your young child, and much more.

Dr. Karp is a nationally renowned pediatrician and child development specialist.  During the past 20 years, he has taught thousands of parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Pierce Brosnan his secrets for making children happy.  Dr. Karp has appeared numerous times on Good Morning America, The Dr. Phil show, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, Lifetime Channel, and numerous national radio programs and his work has been featured by the Associated Press, Time, Newsweek, and People magazine. 

Florida Children's Hospital is a 155 specialty bed, full-service facility served by nearly 60 Kids' Docs, the largest panel of pediatric specialists in Orlando, and a highly trained pediatric team of more than 600 employees.  The dedicated children's hospital delivers a complete range of pediatric health services to younger patients, who benefit from the expertise of specialized departments throughout Florida Hospital.  When construction is complete in 2010, Florida Children's Hospital will have 200 beds; private, family-centered pediatric rooms; a dedicated pediatric emergency department; an Advanced Center for Pediatric Surgery; destination pediatric programs including advanced surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, transplant services, and full-service pediatrics; and an innovative health and obesity platform.

For more information contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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