The Wonder Weeks: How to Stimulate Your Baby's Mental Development and Help Him Turn His 10 Predictable, Great, Fussy Phases Into Magical Leaps ... fussy phases into magical leaps forward.

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The #1 baby app worldwide! Understand why & when your baby suddenly cries more than usual, is not themselves and… what you can do to help. Thanks to the sudden change in the brain, the senses of hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sight are experiencing rapid growth. These changes in senses make it feel as if your baby is waking up in a completely new world. This can be terrifying for your baby and can make him/her very upset.

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Rijt-Plooij, H. H. C. van de; Plooij, F. X. (1992), "Infantile regressions: Disorganization and the onset of transition periods", Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 10 (3): 129–149, doi: 10.1080/02646839208403946 Geert, P. v.; Weerth, C. d. (1998). "Empirische indicatoren voor regressies en sprongen bij baby's". Acta Neuropsychiatrica. 10 (3): 67–73. doi: 10.1017/S0924270800036607. PMID 26971740.In other words, if your near-angelic infant is suddenly a wild beast set on avoiding sleep and keeping you glued to their side, they’re probably in the throes of a leap.

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The Wonder Weeks is the English translation of the Dutch book Oei, ik groei! [1] (literal translation: Ai, I'm growing!) by physical anthropologist Hetty van de Rijt and ethologist and developmental psychologist Frans Plooij. Originally published in 1992, it has been republished several times, with an updated 6th edition published in 2019. [2] Drawing on many years of observation and analysis of infant development, it gives parents practical guidance to help their baby's cognitive development through its predictable stages or 'leaps'. Its theoretical basis is Perceptual Control Theory, which predicts and explains the observed phenomena. Questioning of the research with mother-infant dyads has received some attention in the press and social media, though sometimes reducing it to a matter of sleep schedules. [3] The research has been replicated several times, and Brazelton found it to be mutually confirmatory with his own work. The book continues to be popular, and the publisher has produced a mobile app based on the book. [4] Claims [ edit ] It’s hard to put yourself in the tiny, adorable shoes of a baby—but this application makes it easier. By reading about each leap as my children are going through it, I can start to understand how their behavior is a direct result of how their perception of the world is changing. Knowing exactly how they’re feeling helps me feel even closer to them and empowers me, as their mother, to be a support system as they adjust to their new skills and ways of perceiving the world. We have added a new feature that allows you to discover the leaps in an entirely new way with your child! For each leap we have added several games that you can do together with your child to help develop the matching skills.

Plooij, F. X.; Stelt, J. M. van der; Helmers, R. (2003), "Illness peaks during infancy and regression periods", in Heimann, M. (ed.), Regression periods in human infancy, Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, pp.81–95, ISBN 0-8058-4098-2 a b c d Woolmore, A.; Richer, J. (2003), "Detecting infant regression periods: weak signals in a noisy environment", in Heimann, M. (ed.), Regression periods in human infancy, Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, pp.41–55, ISBN 978-0805840988 Having used the app with two different children now, I can say that the leaps are rarely spot-on to the day. For example, my son almost always entered his leaps early, and my daughter is currently following the same pattern. However, while the timing isn’t always exact, it’s usually pretty darn close. This has never bothered me, but it’s worth noting that the leaps may begin or end slightly sooner or later than expected. Rijt, Hetty van de; Plooij, Frans (2018). Oei, ik groei! De 10 sprongen in de mentale ontwikkeling van je baby (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Fontaine Uitgevers B.V. ISBN 9789059568488.

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An entire chapter on your baby’s sleep behavior during the leaps and what you can do to improve its sleep behavior Plooij, F. X.; Rijt-Plooij, H. H. C. van de; Fischer, M.; Pusey, A. (2014). "Longitudinal recordings of the vocalizations of immature Gombe chimpanzees for developmental studies". Scientific Data. 1 (140025): 140025. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2014.25. PMC 4322583. PMID 25977782. a b c Plas-Plooij, Xaviera; Plooij, Frans X.; Rijt-Plooij, Hetty van de (September 2019). The wonder weeks: A stress-free guide to your baby's behavior (6ed.). New York: The Countryman Press (Norton). ISBN 978-1-68268-427-6.Plooij, F. X.; Rijt-Plooij, H. H. C. van de; Helmers, R. (2003), "Multimodal distribution of SIDS and regression periods", in Heimann, M. (ed.), Regression periods in human infancy, Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, pp.97–106, ISBN 0-8058-4098-2 Geert, P. v. (2009). "Nonlinear complex dynamical systems in developmental psychology". In Guastello, S. J.; Koopmans, M.; Pincus, D. (eds.). Chaos and complexity in psychology: The theory of nonlinear dynamical systems. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.242–281. ISBN 9780521887267. The controversial study by de Weerth has not been replicated. The findings of Plooij and his colleagues have been replicated by three independent research groups. [16] [13] [14] [15]

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While my experience with the app has been almost entirely positive, there are—as with basically any app, IMHO—a few hiccups to be mindful of. In addition, we have added an animation for leap 1, to provide a brief explanation of what this leap is about.Rijt-Plooij, H. H. C. van de; Plooij, F. X. (1987). "Growing independence, conflict and learning in mother-infant relations in free-ranging chimpanzees". Behaviour. 101 (1): 1–86. doi: 10.1163/156853987X00378. Your unique personalized leap schedule shows when a leap starts and ends, and… it counts down for you. Wapner, Jessica (2020-04-16). "Are Sleep Regressions Real?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-02-16. Want to know which leap your baby is in? Then use our leap calculator. What exactly is your baby going through? Knowing when my children’s leaps will happen has also helped me to adjust my expectations on various holidays and events. If I know my child will be “leaping” on a day when we have plans outside the home, then I also know that those plans are subject (in other words, likely) to change.