Jumping and Bouncing, 103, 440
Kidding around, 365
Looking at Pictures, 136, 185
Making, 387, 421
Mirror, 137, 224
Naming, 223, 263
Nibbling, 103
outdoor, 189, 222, 364
Pat a Cake, 225, 264
Peek-a-Boo, 137, 184-85, 367
Pendulum, 102-3
Physical antics, 364, 440
Playing circus, 440
Playing outside, 440
Playing the fool, 440
Playing with other children, 440
Playwrestling, 440
Pointing Out and Naming, 263, 365
Pull-Up, 79
Reading stories, 440
Recognizing people, 440
Rhyming, 365
Riding horse, 440
Rocking Horse, 103
role switching, 225
Row, Row, Row Your Boat, 265
Scrambling about, 440
Singing, 136, 186-7, 365
Sitting, 187
Skillfulness, 364
Slide, 102
song and movement, 136, 186-7, 264-5
Sound, 299
Standing, 188
Standing Baby on Head, 188, 440
Tag, 440
talking, 185
This Is the Way the Lady Rides, 186-7
This Is Your Nose, 263
Tickling, 137, 440
Tongue games, 440
with toys, 188-89
Under the Cup, 265
Unpacking and Putting Away Groceries, 299
Unwrapping a Parcel, 265
Using hands and feet, singing and rhyming, 365
Vacuuming, 367
week 8 developmental leap, 78-79
week 12 developmental leap, 102-3
week 19 developmental leap, 136-7
week 26 developmental leap, 184-89
week 37 developmental leap, 222-25
week 46 developmental leap, 262-65
week 55 developmental leap, 280-81
week 64 developmental leap, 364-67
week 75 developmental leap, 440
With emotions, 367
What Happens Next, 136
Where’s the Baby, 185
Whispering, 186
word, 223-4
Gender differences and,
caretaking time, 98
crying, 98
parental feelings, 171
physical contact needs, 152
sleeping, 98
Getting to know newborn, 24-25
Giftedness, 80, 297
Grabbing objects
week 19 developmental leap, 110, 120, 131, 141-42
week 26 developmental leap, 155
week 55 developmental leap, 278
week 64 developmental leap, 322
Gripping reflex, 32-33
Grooming games, 262-63
Growth spurts, 2, 10-11
H
Habits, breaking old, 18, 297, 362-63, 440
Hand control, 93, 131-34, 179
Head circumference changes
week 5 developmental leap, 46
week 8 developmental leap, 67
week 12 developmental leap, 93
week 19 developmental leap, 121
week 37 developmental leap, 213
week 55 developmental leap, 285
Head support, 113
Hearing
investigative behavior and, 52, 75
newborn’s, 25
reflex to turn toward sound and, 32, 93
sound relationships and, 165
week 5 developmental leap, 52
week 8 developmental leap, 75
week 12 developmental leap, 93
week 19 developmental leap, 140-41
week 26 developmental leap, 182
Helping baby. See Parental roles
Helping behavior, 295, 327, 333, 341, 357-59, 399
Helping out games, 262-63, 298-99, 366
Human contact. See Physical contact needs
I
Imitation, 75, 121, 163, 214, 224-25, 248, 251-52, 292, 303, 327, 332, 339-42, 366-67, 372, 381-82, 384, 389, 391, 397, 399, 409, 430, 437
Impatience, curbing, 142
Independence
games promoting, 298-99
Investigative behavior and, 257, 289-91
week 8 developmental leap, 77
week 46 developmental leap, 258
week 55 developmental leap, 289-91
week 75 developmental leap, 395-402, 409
Individuals, differences between, 385, 407-8
Insecurity, parental
week 5 developmental leap, 40
week 37 developmental leap, 207
week 46 developmental leap, 244
week 55 developmental leap, 281
Intelligence, first appearance of, 212
Investigative behavior
body movement and, 105-7, 120-30
body postures and, 76
creativity and, 297
examination and, 131-134
experimentation and, 255-57, 296-97
exploring games and, 222-23
hearing and, 52, 75
independence and, 257, 289-91
language and, 138, 140, 180-82, 293-95
manipulation and, 131-34
music and, 138, 140, 180-82, 293-95
play-acting and, 226, 229
space for, 220-21
touch and, 52, 73-75, 100, 101, 120
toys and, 292-93
vision and, 51, 73, 135
week 37 developmental leap, 216-21
week 55 developmental leap, 296-97
week 64 developmental leap, 334-43
week 75 developmental leap, 394-400, 411, 415, 424-27
Irritability, parental
week 8 developmental leap, 64
week 12 developmental leap, 87
week 19 developmental leap, 117
week 26 developmental leap, 159
week 37 developmental leap, 192-93
week 46 developmental leap, 230
week 55 developmental leap, 266-67
week 64 developmental leap, 321-22
week 75 developmental leap, 376-77, 391, 429, 440
J
Jealousy
week 46 developmental leap, 237
week 55 developmental leap, 275
week 64 developmental leap, 312-313
week 75 developmental leap, 375
L
Language skills
- baby talk, 121
- first sentences, 121, 380, 389, 428, 432, 436-37
- first words, 181
- Investigative behavior and, 138, 140, 180-82, 293-95, 339-40, 431-33, 435
- sound recognition and, 121
- talking games and, 185
- thinking skills and, 211
- week 19 developmental leap, 138, 140
- week 26 developmental leap, 180-82
- week 37 developmental leap, 198, 212, 214, 223-24
- week 46 developmental leap, 260-61
- week 55 developmental leap, 293-94
- week 64 developmental leap, 321, 339-40
- week 75 developmental leap, 382, 389, 424, 428-437
- word games and, 223-24
Laughter, generating baby’s, 52, 99, 100, 103, 104, 132, 136-37, 168, 174, 177, 215, 259, 266, 352, 366-67, 384, 391-92, 407, 412, 431
Learning. See New skills
Listlessness
- week 12 developmental leap, 87
- week 19 developmental leap, 115-16
- week 26 developmental leap, 153
- week 37 developmental leap, 204
- week 46 developmental leap, 238
- week 64 developmental leap, 324
- week 75 developmental leap, 375
Living creatures, other, 410-12
M
Manipulating objects, 131-34, 164, 174-75, 216-20, 253, 255-56, 259, 292-93, 296-97, 33
2-33, 336-38, 382, 388-89, 419-21, 425-28
Map of surroundings, mental, 415-17
Massage, 36
Mental development
“big change” and, 12-13
milestones in, 12
studies on, 10
Mimicry, 379, 385, 409
Mischievous behavior
week 46 developmental leap, 243
week 55 developmental leap, 278-79
week 64 developmental leap, 318-19
week 75 developmental leap, 375
Moodiness
week 19 developmental leap, 114
week 37 developmental leap, 208
week 46 developmental leap, 237
week 55 developmental leap, 275
week 64 developmental leap, 313-14, 324
week 75 developmental leap, 375
Moro reflex, 32
Motion. See Body movement
Movement. See Body movement
Music
investigative behavior and, 138, 140, 180-82, 293-95, 422-24
recognizing, 121
song and movement games, 136, 186-87, 264-65, 294-96, 299
week 19 developmental leap, 138, 140
week 26 developmental leap, 180-82
week 37 developmental leap, 225
week 46 developmental leap, 255, 264-65, 267
week 55 developmental leap, 294-96, 299, 301
week 64 developmental leap, 328, 365
week 75 developmental leap, 380, 383, 388, 422-23, 424, 441, 442
N
Newborn
appearance as attention-getter, 34
boredom of, alleviating, 33
confidence in handling, 20-23
crying for attention, 34
discovery process, 20
first hours of, 21
getting to know, 24-25
hearing, sense of, 29
physical contact and, need for, 36
reflexes of, 32-33
smell, sense of, 29-30
taste, sense of, 30
touch, sense of, 30
understanding, 24-25
vision of, 28-29
world of, 26, 31
New skills
acknowledging, 49
in developmental leaps, general, 15-16
week 5, 39, 49
week 8, 56-57, 64-66, 68, 71, 72, 75, 80
week 12, 84, 85, 92-93, 94-95, 97, 99, 101
week 19, 110-11, 118-19, 122-25, 127, 141
week 26, 148-49, 159, 160, 165, 166-67, 176, 183, 190-91, 192
week 37, 198-99, 210, 213, 214-15, 222-23, 229
week 46, 232-33, 247, 248-52, 253-55, 261, 266
week 55, 270, 272, 283, 285, 286-88, 289, 297
week 64, 306, 307, 324, 330, 331, 331-33, 334-40, 364-67
week 75, 372, 373, 377, 380, 382-83, 383, 384-89, 440-41
old habits and, breaking, 18, 183, 297
rest breaks in learning, 53, 72
sharing discoveries and, 71
Nice behavior
week 37 developmental leap, 203
week 46 developmental leap, 241
week 55 developmental leap, 278
week 64 developmental leap, 311, 317, 320, 331, 332-33, 341, 346, 349, 353
week 75 developmental leap, 375, 376, 385, 408
Nightmares, 150, 203, 238, 280, 315, 320, 375, 437
Norms and values, 327, 362, 378, 381, 390-92, 442
O
Old habits, breaking, 18, 183, 297, 362-63, 440
Outdoor games, 189, 222, 336, 364, 410-11, 415-16, 427, 440
Out of sight is not out of mind, 384, 406-07, 410, 417
P
Parental experiences of developmental leaps
growth spurts and, 10-11
stress, 49
understanding, 2-3
ups and downs of, 10
week 5, 40-43
week 8, 61-65
week 12, 87-92
week 19, 116-18
week 26, 155-59
week 37, 207-10
week 46, 244-46
week 55, 281-83
week 64, 321-24
week 75, 376-77
with newborn, common, 1
Parental roles in developmental leaps
general, 16-18
week 0, 49
week 8, 72-73
week 12, 97-101, 104-06
week 19, 127-28, 138-40
week 26, 167-183, 190-91, 193
week 37, 216-21, 226, 228-29
week 46, 255-61, 266-68
week 55, 289-97, 300
week 64, 331, 334-63
week 75, 390-439
Patience, virtue of, 141-43, 266, 266-68
Personality of baby
week 5 developmental leap, 48
week 8 developmental leap, 71
week 12 developmental leap, 96-97
week 19 developmental leap, 127
week 26 developmental leap, 166
week 37 developmental leap, 213
week 46 developmental leap, 254
week 55 developmental leap, 271
week 64 developmental leap, 331
week 75 developmental leap, 383
Phobias, 229, 300
Physical contact needs
gender differences, 153
meeting, 36
newborn’s, 36
week 5 developmental leap, 40
week 8 developmental leap, 59
week 12 developmental leap, 86
week 19 developmental leap, 113
week 26 developmental leap, 152
week 37 developmental leap, 201-02
week 46 developmental leap, 235
week 55 developmental leap, 274
week 64 developmental leap, 309-11
week 75 developmental leap, 375
Physics, basic, 381-82, 388-89, 425-27
Play-acting, 226, 229, 275, 333, 341-43, 409-10
Playtime, setting aside, 17
Pressure, parental, 91-92
Progress through raised expectations, 87
Puzzles, 387, 419-21, 428, 441
Q
“Quality time”, 17
Quarreling. See Arguments, parental
Quiet baby, 77
R
Reaching for objects. See Grabbing objects
Reflexes, newborn’s, 32-33
Relationship, building, 159, 164-66
Resentment, parental, 117-18
Respect, teaching, 296
Rest breaks, 53, 72, 426
Role switching games, 225, 342-43
Rolling over, 105, 128-30
Rules, learning new, 297, 350, 357, 362-63, 380, 387, 390, 417, 421, 440
S
Safety issues
baby-proofing home, 133, 174, 221
toys, 192, 227, 267, 301, 368, 441
Schedules, feeding and sleeping, 43
Self, notion of, 373, 377-78, 380, 384, 388, 392-407, 439
Senses. See Hearing; Smell; Taste; Touch; Vision
Sequences, recognizing, 253, 270-71, 283-84, 421
Shaking baby, avoiding, 65, 91
Sharing discoveries of baby, 71, 96-97, 127, 166, 213, 254, 289, 331, 383
Shyness
week 8 developmental leap, 58
week 12 developmental leap, 86
week 19 developmental leap, 112
week 26 developmental leap, 151
week 37 developmental leap, 201
week 46 developmental leap, 235
week 55 developmental leap, 274
week 64 developmental leap, 310, 320, 343, 344
week 75 developmental leap, 375
Sight. See Vision
Sleeping
gender differences and, 98
nightmares and, 150, 203, 238, 280, 315, 320, 375, 437
schedules, 43
tips for inducing, 45
week 8 developmental leap, 60
week 12 developmental leap, 87
&nbs
p; week 19 developmental leap, 112
week 26 developmental leap, 150
week 37 developmental leap, 202-03
week 46 developmental leap, 237
week 55 developmental leap, 276
week 64 developmental leap, 313-14, 320, 321, 369
week 75 developmental leap, 375, 392, 425-26
Slings, making, 43
Smell, newborn’s sense of, 29-30
Song and movement games, 136, 186-87, 264-65
Sound. See Hearing; Language
Speech. See Language
Standing, 177-78, 188
Stress, parental, 49, 116, 155, 157, 207-10, 244-46, 281-83, 321-24, 376-77
Sucking reflex, 32
Sucking thumb, 87
Surroundings, exploring, 172-76, 221, 266, 364, 380, 386, 415, 442. See also Investigative behavior
Sweet behavior. See Nice behavior
Swimming, 183, 189, 261, 266, 362
T
Taste, newborn’s sense of, 30
Teenaging Toddler, 376-77, 380
Teething, 156
“Temperamental” baby, 15, 62
Temperature, newborn’s sense of, 30
Temper tantrums, 158, 205, 209, 242, 245, 258, 279, 280, 281-83, 285, 302-03, 319, 320, 322, 346-47, 352, 366, 375, 377, 402, 406
Thinking skills, 211
Three C’s, 10, 374. See also Clinginess; Crankiness; Crying
Thumb sucking, 87
Time, sense of, 377, 380, 388, 425
Touch
investigative behavior and, 52, 73-75, 93, 94, 100-01, 103, 104, 120, 123, 131-32, 142, 161, 180, 193, 216-19, 222, 263, 279, 325
massage, 36
newborn’s sense of, 33, 36
week 5 developmental leap, 52
week 8 developmental leap, 73-75
week 12 developmental leap, 93, 94, 100-01, 103, 104
week 19 developmental leap, 120, 123, 131-32, 142
week 26 developmental leap, 161, 180, 193
week 37 developmental leap, 216-19, 222
week 46 developmental leap, 263
week 55 developmental leap, 279
week 64 developmental leap, 325
Toys
games with, 188-89
investigative behavior and, 292-93
safety issues, 192, 227, 267, 301, 368, 441
week 8 developmental leap, 80
week 12 developmental leap, 105
week 19 developmental leap, 139
week 26 developmental leap, 192
week 37 developmental leap, 227
week 46 developmental leap, 267
week 55 developmental leap, 301
week 64 developmental leap, 368
week 75 developmental leap, 441
Trapped, parental feelings of, 117
U
Understanding baby, 24-25, 27, 53, 89, 100, 148, 167-68, 171, 207, 212, 229, 258, 260, 261, 271, 284, 294, 300, 308, 348, 358, 361, 391, 410, 431-33, 435, 438
V
Vision
eye turning and, 93
investigative behavior and, 51, 73, 135
newborn’s, 28-29
week 5 developmental leap, 46, 48, 51
week 8 developmental leap, 69-70, 73, 77, 78-79, 81
week 12 developmental leap, 93, 95, 97, 104
week 19 developmental leap, 124, 127, 130-31, 135, 136-37