Getting To Know Wonder Week Phases, Moments When Babies Are More Fussy

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JAKARTA - Nothing makes parents calmer than seeing a baby's smile. However, why, lately the little one is more fussy and suddenly cries frequently. No diapers are wet, there are no signs of hunger, nor are they sick, nor are there any signs of tooth growth, then what is the cause? It could be that your little one is going through a wonder week.

What is a wonder week? Parked Parenting, Friday, September 13, wonder week is a term used by a Dutch pediatric, Fransiscus Xaverius Plooij and his wife, Hetty Van de Rijt, to describe the mental development leaps experienced by the baby in its first 20 months of birth.

This leap occurs 10 times where there is a change in the brain and nervous system that makes the baby have increased sensory abilities afterward. When experiencing this jump, babies tend to be more fussy. This is because babies feel overwhelmed with their new abilities. They feel frustrated because they don't know how to control their new experience yet. Wonder week can last between 1-4 weeks.

3 C (Clinginess, Rankines, Crying)

Wonder week is accompanied by 3C (Clinginess, Crankines, Crying). The time when he has a new sensory ability, the baby will stick more to his mother (clinginess). He could experience separation anxiety or anxiety separating from his mother. He will feel comfortable when he is near his mother.

In addition, babies will also more easily crane or fussy. The sleep pattern has changed. His attention when breastfeeding is also more easily distracted. Not only that, but babies also often cry (crying). It is true that in the early months of his birth, the baby communicates by crying. However, for this time he cried more often than others. The crying occurs for no reason and parents don't know what to do. This period is a difficult time for parents.

Here are 10 mental jumps that occur during the first 20 months of age.

Jump 1

Happens at the age of: 4.5 - 5.5 weeks

After that, the baby is able to: smile, see the object or face of his parents longer and often.

Leap 2

Happens at the age of: 7.5 - 9.5 weeks

After that the baby is capable: familiar with the people and objects he often sees, turn to the source of the sound, observe his own body parts such as his hands and feet, raise his head.

Jump 3

Happens at the age of: 11.5 - 12.5 weeks

After that the baby is able to: make laughter, be attracted to the light, like to hear sounds, can sit on your stomach.

Jump 4

Happens at the age of: 14.5 - 19.5 weeks

After that the baby is able: recognize his image in the mirror, recognize his own name, better holding ability, being able to put things into the mouth.

Jump 5

Happens at the age of: 22.5 - 26.5 weeks

After that the baby is able: understand the word, can throw objects, start issuing one word.

Jump 6

Occurs at the age of: 33.5 - 37.5 weeks

After that the baby is able: the understood vocabulary increases, can express its emotions, starting to creep.

Jump 7

Occurs at the age of: 41.5 - 46.5 weeks

After that the baby is able: it can make the gesture show what it wants, it can imitate the body language it often sees.

Jump 8

Occurs at the age of: 51.5 - 54.5 weeks

After that the baby is able to: make graffiti, showing a favorite of an object.

Jump 9

Occurs at the age of: 59.5 - 61.5 weeks

After that the baby is capable: has the desire to do everything on their own, understand ownership, is more proficient in showing emotions including tantrums.

Leap 10

Occurs at the age of: 70.5 - 76.5 weeks

After that the baby is able: answer if asked, understand the purpose of the chat, start to share.

Sunny Weeks

Wonder weeks is followed by sunny weeks where the baby looks more cheerful because it is able to recognize its new capabilities and can control it. This period occurs around week 58 or after the 8th jump.