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The Wonder Weeks describes in easy-to-understand terms the incredible developmental changes and regression periods that all babies go through during the first 20 months of their lives. Age-related fluctuations and the need for body contact and attention are all related to major and quite dramatic changes in the brains of children. These changes enable a baby to enter a whole new perceptual world and, as a consequence, to learn many new skills. Wonder week by wonder week you’ll discover the dates in the first 20 months when all babies take ten major development leaps. Learn how to encourage each leap forward. Help your baby with the three Cs’ of fussy behavior: Cranky, Clingy and Crying. Recognize the on-set of stressful times and join your children in coping with them. Based on the scientific- and parental-world-changing discovery of a phenomenon: all normal, healthy babies appear to be more fussy at very nearly the same ages, regression periods, and sleep less in these phases, The Wonder Weeks will help your baby, and you, get the most out of these developmental phases.
From the Publisher
The Wonder Weeks: A Smart Start For A Happy Beginning!
Everyone’s perception is more beautiful if they know they’re understood. This also applies, perhaps even more so, to babies, but understanding a baby is not that easy because their perception is so different from ours. With our knowledge, we hope to show you the perception of your baby so that you know what is going on inside their little head and that they feel understood and appreciated. It provides your baby with the opportunity to develop in their own special way and to reach their true potential. It’s the foundation of a smart start for a happy beginning.
The Wonder Weeks: A Parent Traveler’s Guide
Before your baby is 20 months old, they make ten leaps in their mental development – ten crucial key periods called ‘Wonder Weeks.’ With each of these ten Wonder Weeks, a baby gets a totally new perception of the world. They are suddenly able to perceive things they couldn’t before. Suddenly, everything ‘changes.’ It’s as if they just woke up on a new planet where everything they knew had suddenly changed. So just imagine if this happened to you. You’d go to bed, and when you woke up, everything was different. What would you do? You would probably Cling to the only one you knew, Cry, and probably be a little Cranky too. Well, so is your baby. The Wonder Weeks is like a parent traveler’s guide, explaining every new world your baby will enter, when they will enter them, what they can do in this new world (their new abilities), and how you can help them discover this new world.
The Wonder Weeks: Ingredients
This book grows with your baby. You can compare your experiences with those of other parents during all stages of your baby’s development.
Each leap is discussed in a separate chapter and consists of four sections:
This Week’s Fussy Signs:
This first section describes the clues that your baby is about to make a developmental leap. Even though your baby can’t form the words to tell you what is going on, they are able to communicate quite a bit. Watch for these sometimes-subtle, sometimes-not-so-subtle clues that your baby is changing and about to leap into the next new world.
As the major changes in your baby affects them, they’re bound to have an effect on you as well. This books also describes the emotions you may feel as a parent or caregiver.
The Magical Leap Forward:
This second section in the book discusses the new abilities your baby will acquire during the current leap. In each case, it’s like a new world is opening up that’s full of observations they can make and skills they can acquire. If you watch your baby closely, you will be able to determine where their interests lie. As you mark off the things that they are showing you that they can do in this world, be aware of the uniqueness of your child.
What You Can Do to Help:
The section, ‘What You Can Do to Help,’ gives you suggestions for games, activities, and toys that are appropriate for each stage of development, which will increase your baby’s awareness and satisfaction—and enhance your playtime together.
The more your baby plays or experiments with a new skill, the more adept they will become. Practice makes perfect as far as babies are concerned, too. Your baby may want to try out a new skill over and over again. Although they will play and practice on their own, your participation and encouragement are vital.
After the Leap:
This last section lets you know when you can expect your baby to become more independent and cheerful again. This is likely to be a delightful time for parents and babies when both can appreciate the newly acquired skills that equip the baby to learn about and enjoy their world.
However, this book is not just for reading.
My Diary:
You can keep a personal record of your baby’s interests and progress in the ‘My Diary’ sections provided throughout this book. They offer space for you to record your thoughts and comments on your child’s growth and budding personality so that you can easily turn this book into a diary of the development of your baby.
Parents Love The Wonder Weeks
The best reward The Wonder Weeks get, almost daily, is from parents all over the world who write to us, telling us that they love The Wonder Weeks and how it helps them and their babies.
Publisher : Kiddy World Publishing
Publication date : November 19, 2013
Edition : Updated
Language : English
Print length : 480 pages
ISBN-10 : 9491882007
ISBN-13 : 978-9491882005
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 5.91 x 1.08 x 8.85 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #304,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #262 in Baby & Toddler Parenting
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Customers say
Customers find this book super informative, with detailed information and great research that helps them understand their babies’ development, especially during fussy periods. Moreover, it serves as a helpful guide for new parents, preparing them for those challenging times, while providing peace of mind and reducing stress. Additionally, customers appreciate its accuracy in predicting developmental phases and find it an interesting and fun read.
