https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 15:04:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-802271 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:35:11 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 802271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M started to STTN at 3 weeks so I give it a HUGE Yay! I liked the DVD, DH read the book. We also used moms on call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-802152 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:28 +0000 Katrocap 802152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't know there was a DVD, but the book was very helpful when LO was 6 weeks to 3 months. We did the 4 S's, because my DS was interested in sucking. It rarely put him to sleep but often calmed him down when he was colicky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-799553 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:20 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 799553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The white noise CD that comes with the book/dvd is outstanding - we play the 6th track on a loop for all of LO's naps and nights. We definitely used the 5 S's when C was a newborn. We actually got to meet Dr Karp - LO was his swaddling demo baby on TV when he was 9 weeks. He "sssh"'s SO loudly - it was unbelievable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-799552 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:41 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 799552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the book and watched the DVD. Nay to the book, but YAY to the DVD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-799534 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:02 +0000 BlueWolverine 799534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! The DVD is much better than the book - you have to see it in action to understand just how to do it. When LO was very tiny, the shushing in her ear almost always calmed her. Try all 5 S's and see what works. The side thing never did much for her. Overall, though, I highly recommend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-799287 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:36:16 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 799287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yay! i can't say it was sooo useful in specifically teaching me the 5 Ss, but rather reading that book changed my perspective and parenting approach. For example, when L was born, i held beliefs such as you can "spoil" a baby by picking them up too much, so it's better to try to get them to sleep on their own (as in from day one). now i am big believer and practicer in babywearing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-797000 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:53:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 797000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - We read the book. I wouldn't say it was a miracle but my husband really was able to swaddle, sway, and shoosh, and she would go down almost every time for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796965 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:02:33 +0000 ValentineMommy 796965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Big YAY! We watched the DVD and I skimmed the book. Helped tremendously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796892 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:11:14 +0000 erinpye 796892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY! We had an extremely colicky baby for 6 months--it worked! As did babywearing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796879 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:41 +0000 lemondrop 796879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! Worked for us :) You can find it for cheap in most used book stores pretty easily. The book does repeat itself a lot, it could state everything once and be 50% shorter. Haven't seen the movie, but I've heard it's a great shortcut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796857 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:32:06 +0000 skibobrown 796857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! Our baby was pretty laid back overall, but notoriously difficult to get to sleep. The 5 Ss worked great for getting her to go down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796782 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:44:44 +0000 PinkElephant 796782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's worth watching once, but you don't need to own it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796731 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:08:07 +0000 MrsF 796731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go for the DVD (no time to read a book with a newborn). We had a colicky baby who was very difficult to soothe. While it's not magic, it's empowering to feel like you've got some tools to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796726 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:26 +0000 autumn865 796726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting enough but it felt like a lot of "fluff" to make it a whole book. I could have skimmed it and read what the "5s's" were and could have gotten the same out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796314 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:57 +0000 HLK208 796314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! It was super helpful for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796301 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:02 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 796301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the book and liked it. I liked the idea/reasoning behind the 4th trimester. We didn't do a whole lot with it after our son was born, because he wasn't a very fussy baby. We used swaddle sacks, jiggling, and side-lying (he still loves side-lying and will knock right out when we do it!). We didn't ever use a white noise machine, but did some loud shushing &amp; it seemed to calm him down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block/page/2#post-796292 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:56 +0000 Maysprout 796292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay. We watched the DVD and it worked great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-796202 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:36 +0000 birdofafeather 796202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY! we watched the DVD (DH and i) and it was sooo useful for us for the first 3 months, especially swaddle, white noise and side hold. we watched on netflix and returned the book on the advice of the bees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795988 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:11 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 795988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! worked for both our kiddos </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795980 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:32 +0000 sorrycharlie 795980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never read the book or knew there was a DVD! I picked up on the 5 Ss through conversation and general parenting knowledge passed on, and a further google search helped too.</p> <p>white noise app helped immensely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795975 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:44 +0000 littlecasita1122 795975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a lot more in the book than just the 5 s's that I think is worth the time reading through. I wish my husband read it before our LO was born, I think it would have helped him a lot more in the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795964 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 795964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the DVD. DH loved it, I think because it gave him confidence as a first time dad. We haven't had to use the 5s though. LO is really easy and doesn't cry, but I'm happy to have the skills for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795878 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:15:30 +0000 Bluebonnet 795878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I highly recommend the DVD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795873 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:13 +0000 bunnylove08 795873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it worked maybe 40% of the time for us. DD had really bad collic. I think the DVD was better than reading the book but you can find this info on youtube </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795855 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:19 +0000 beesknees 795855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY!</p> <p>was a game changer for us. I had the book, and a friend gave me the DVD, - dvd was way easier to digest and super quick and the husband watched it too. He clamped onto the theories right away and we noticed immediate change! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795489 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:49 +0000 littlebittyhouse 795489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY to the book and a white noise app! If nothing more, the information about why your baby is the way they are is worth it. I found the 'Fourth Trimester' theory fascinating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795473 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:06 +0000 Smurfette 795473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It worked for us. Not so much now, still swaddle, but the first month and half only way to get her to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795393 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:14 +0000 blackbird 795393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY to the DVD for about a month! They still work but we don't need them near as often now. DH does the shhhh often still :) </p> <p>I used a white noise app on my phone sometimes. It was very loud! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795386 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:09 +0000 banana 795386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my experience, the 5 S's definitely worked during the newborn stage. But once they became more fully aware, it didn't work at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yay-or-nay-happiest-baby-on-the-block#post-795305 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:40 +0000 T-Mom 795305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree the DVD is much more useful. We used it a lot in the early days and totally swore by the 5s's </p>