*Note not all these happen to each baby or by each leap. Three C’s: clinginess, crankiness and crying are the telltale signs of growth spurts or major leap in development. Wake up looking helpless, afraid or in a panic.Have nightmares (generally a symptom for toddlers).Suck their thumbs or fingers more often.The wonder week leap fussy periods come at the 5, 8, 12, 15, 23, 34, 42, 51, 60 and 71 week milestones.Īll babies go through these leaps at exactly the same time, give or take a week or two, and are calculated by your baby’s due date (not birth date). I’ll start with describing the fussy periods, then explain the 10 leaps, do a brief overview on their sleep and crying philosophies and finally discuss tips for dealing with fussiness. But don’t let facts get in the way of a great sounding premise, millions of parents are still swearing by this book and the wonder weeks. I’ll also relay a bit farther down why I felt this book was a load of BS, without knowing any of the above. In fact, Plooij was fired from his role in academia due to these results. Plooij’s own student could not replicate his purported findings. I think it’s the authors’ attempt to convey a textbook like book to appear scientific. Knowing to expect these periods will help you prepare for your baby’s leaps.Īlthough a bestselling book, it is needlessly long – it clocks in at about 500, super repetitive, poorly edited pages. ![]() The baby wonder week leaps occur at predictable times and are preceded by a fussy period. Babies go through 10 developmental leaps in their first 20 months of life.
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