week 26 developmental leap, 160-63, 167, 173, 175, 184, 189, 191, 194
week 37 developmental leap, 198, 224
week 55 developmental leap, 288, 289, 293-94, 296, 299, 303
week 64 developmental leap, 328, 358-59
week 75 developmental leap, 406, 410, 421, 427-28, 438
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Walking, 160, 178-79, 179, 220-21, 222, 225, 229, 240, 250, 254, 257, 281, 290, 296, 302, 310, 330, 332-33, 334-36, 338, 341-43, 345, 348, 353, 355-56, 362, 364-65, 379, 393-98, 430
week 5 developmental leap
“big change, ” 45-46, 48
clinginess, 40
concern of parents, 40-43
crankiness, 39
crying, 39
diary, 47
fussy signs, 39-40
glucose metabolism changes, 46
head circumference changes, 46
hearing, 52
insecurity of parents, 40
new skills, 39, 49
overview, 38
parental experiences, 40-44
parental roles, 49-53
period after, 54
personality, 48
physical contact needs, 40
touch, 52
vision, 51
week 8 developmental leap
anger of parents, 65
appetite, loss of, 58-59
attention, demand for, 58
“big change, ” 66-67, 71
body postures, 76
brain wave changes, 67
clinginess, 59
concern of parents, 62-65
crying, 60
defensiveness of parents, 64
diary, 61, 68-70
fussy signs, 57-61
games, 78-79
head circumference changes, 67
hearing, 75
independence, 77
irritability of parents, 64
new skills, 57, 65-66
overview, 56-57
parental experiences, 61-66
parental roles, 72-73
period after, 81-82
personality, 71
shyness, 58
sleeping, 60
touch, 73-75
toys, 80
vision, 73
week 12 developmental leap
anger of parents, 87
appetite, loss of, 86
attention, demand for, 85
“big change, ” 93, 96-97
body movement, 105-06
clinginess, 86
concern of parents, 87-92
diary, 88, 94-95
fussy signs, 85-87
games, 102-03
head circumference changes, 93
hearing, 98-100
irritability of parents, 87
listlessness, 87
new skills, 85, 92
overview, 84-85
parental experiences, 87-92
parental roles, 97-98, 98-106
period after, 107-08
personality, 96-97
shyness, 86
sleeping, 87
touch, 100-01, 104
toys, 106
week 19 developmental leap
appetite, loss of, 114
attention, demand for, 113
“big change, ” 119-21, 126-27
body movement, 128-30
brain wave changes, 121
clinginess, 111
crankiness, 114
diary, 115, 122-25
fatigue of parents, 116
fussy signs, 112-16
games, 136-37
grabbing objects, 110, 120, 131, 141-42
head circumference changes, 121
language, 138, 140
listlessness, 115-16
moodiness, 114
music, 138, 138-40
new skills, 118-19
overview, 110-11
parental experiences, 116-18
parental roles, 127-28, 138, 140
period after, 144-46
personality, 127
resentment of parents, 117-18
shyness, 112
sleeping, 112
toys, 139
trapped feeling of parents, 117
vision, 135
week 26 developmental leap
appetite, loss of, 153
arguments of parents, 158-59
attention, demand for, 151
“big change, ” 159, 164-66
body movement, 166, 176-80
clinginess, 152
concern of parents, 157
diaper change refusal, 153
diary, 154, 160-63
fatigue of parents, 155
fussy signs, 149-55
games, 184-89
grabbing objects, 152
irritability of parents, 159
language, 180-82
listlessness, 153
music, 180-82
new skills, 159
overview, 148-49
parental experiences, 155-59
parental roles, 167-83, 190-91, 193
period after, 194-95
personality, 166
shyness, 151
sleeping, 150
toys, 192
week 37 developmental leap
anger of parents, 208-09
appetite, loss of, 206-07
arguments of parents, 209-10
attention, demand for, 202
babyish behavior, 206
“big change, ” 211-13
brain wave changes, 213
clinginess, 200-02
diaper change refusal, 204
diary, 205, 214-15
fatigue of parents, 208
fussy signs, 199-204, 206-07
games, 222-225
glucose metabolism changes, 213
head circumference changes, 213
insecurity of parents, 207
investigative behavior, 216-21
listlessness, 204
mischievous behavior, 243
new skills, 210
nice behavior, 203, 241
overview, 198-99
parental experiences, 207-10
parental roles, 212-14, 216-21, 226
period after, 230
personality, 213
play-acting, 226, 229
shyness, 201
sleeping, 202-03
toys, 227
week 46 developmental leap
anger of parents, 245
appetite, loss of, 240
arguments of parents, 246
attention, demand for, 236
babyish behavior, 240
“big change, ” 247, 253-54
clinginess, 234-35
crankiness, 237
diaper change refusal, 239
diary, 242, 250-54
experimentation, 255-56
fatigue of parents, 244
feedback, giving, 259-60
fussy signs, 233-41, 243
games, 262-65
independence, 257
insecurity of parents, 244
jealousy, 237
language, 260-61
listlessness, 238
mischievous behavior, 243
moodiness, 237
new skills, 247
overview, 232-33
parental experiences, 244-46
parental roles, 255-61, 266-68
period after, 266-68
personality, 254
physical contact needs, 235
shyness, 235
sleeping, 237
toys, 267
week 55 developmental leap
anger of parents, 281-82
appetite, loss of, 277
arguments of parents, 282
attention, demand for, 275
babyish behavior, 277
“big change, ” 284-85, 289
brain wave changes, 285
clinginess, 273-74
crankiness, 275
daydreaming, 276
diary, 280, 286-88
entertai
nment demands, 275
experimentation, 296-97
fussy signs, 272-79, 281
games, 298
glucose metabolism changes, 285
grabbing objects, 278
head circumference changes, 285
independence, 289-92
insecurity of parents, 281
investigative behavior, 296-97
jealousy, 275
mischievous behavior, 278-79
moodiness, 275
new skills, 283
nice behavior, 278
overview, 270-73
parental experiences, 281-83
parental roles, 289-97, 300
period after, 302-03
personality, 285
physical contact needs, 274
shyness, 274
sleeping, 276
toys, 301
week 64 developmental leap
anger of parents, 321-24
appetite, loss of, 316
arguments of parents, 322-24
attention, demand for, 311-12
babyish behavior, 316-17
“big change,” 325-31, 330
brain changes, 330
clinginess, 309-11
crankiness, 313
daydreaming, 315-16
diary, 320, 332-33
entertainment demands, 311-12
experimentation, 306, 332-33, 334, 337, 343-44, 354, 359, 364-67
fussy signs, 307-19
games, 364-67
grabbing objects, 317-18
independence, 309, 325
investigative behavior, 334-43
jealousy, 312-13
mischievous behavior, 318-19
moodiness, 313-14, 324
new skills, 306, 307, 324, 330, 331, 331-33, 334-40, 364-47
nice behavior, 311, 317, 320, 331, 332-33, 341, 346, 351, 355
overview, 306-07
parental experiences, 321-24
parental roles, 331, 334-63
period after, 368-70
personality, 331
physical contact needs, 311
shyness, 310, 320, 343-44
sleeping, 313-14, 320, 321, 369
toys, 368
week 75 developmental leap
anger of parents, 391, 405
appetite, loss of, 375
arguments of parents, 377
attention, demand for, 375, 378
babyish behavior, 375
“big change,” 377-82, 382
brain changes, 382
clinginess, 373, 374, 375, 376-77, 439
crankiness, 374, 375, 376, 439
daydreaming, 375
diary, 375, 384-89
entertainment demands, 375
experimentation, 382, 400, 426,
fussy signs, 374-75
games, 440
independence, 395-402, 409
investigative behavior, 394-400, 411, 415, 424-27
jealousy, 375
mischievous behavior, 375
moodiness, 375
new skills, 372, 373, 377, 380, 382-83, 383, 384-89, 440-41
nice behavior, 375, 376, 385, 408
overview, 372-74
parental experiences, 376-77
parental roles, 390-439
period after, 439-40, 442-43
personality, 383
physical contact needs, 375
shyness, 375
sleeping, 375, 392, 425-26
toys, 441
Word games, 223-24
World of newborn, 26, 31
Worry. See Concern, parental
Wriggling around naked. See Nakedness, body movement and
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