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If you’ve read at least one of these two parts about your child’s development, you know, by now, that your child has gone through a huge transition! But what comes as your child approaches/enters childhood is a big change that will take them the rest of their lives. So, let’s dive into the 6-10 growth cycle and continue our discussion about how and when your baby grows!
Jump #6: The World of Groups
In the middle of the 37th week, you can see that your baby is starting to do more. They may be focusing on how to coordinate and manage things. Your little one may become preoccupied with eating their food or exploring small objects found on the floor. This is because they are starting to “explore” their country. These cognitive characteristics help them identify which objects, things, etc. belong to which categories (eg food, toys, animals, etc.).
Jump #7: The Next World
During pregnancy #6, destruction was the name of your baby’s game, but by week 46, you may notice that the opposite is true. During developmental stage #7, your toddler will have a newfound interest in construction. It is at this time that your child begins to understand that success comes after a series of procedures. If they want to build a tower of blocks, for example, they need to understand which objects are blocks. They will then need to understand how the blocks should be put together. They also need to understand how to properly place the blocks on top of each other. And so on.
Jump #8: The World of Software
Your child will reach peak #8 by the end of the first year. This is also a big transition for parents as they leave infancy and enter the joys of childhood. Around week 55, your little one has more confidence in how they interact with, interact with, and understand the world around them. During this transition period, your little one will be working like-for-like. When you do this type of research, you may see your new baby doing a lot of exploratory and ‘silly’ things. If I knock on this glass, the contents will be lost. When I pull the dog’s tail, he cries. This can be an important time for character development when it comes to parenting, too. During this time, it is important for your child to explore, but encouraging bad behavior can lead to difficult years. Negative associations that often develop during this time include: temper tantrums, hitting, bedtime fights, and binge eating. In order to teach your young child to be successful, it is important, as a parent, to understand boundaries, consistency and rules, and consequences that are appropriate for his age.
Leap 9: The World of Fundamentals
As your child grows in confidence and observes their world, you will find that they develop a love for pretend play. They may babble with their toys (or imitate their toys), or they may imitate events they have seen. One of the most common – and cute – imitations that happen around this jump is pretending to be on the phone. While there are many cute habits your child will engage in during this time, they can also be frustrating. This is because your child is also starting to experiment with ideas. You may notice an increase in whining, cursing, aggression, and the use of the word “no.” These are all normal tests. This is where your little one needs your patience and understanding the most.
Jump #10: The World of Systems
The last and final jump occurs around week 75 (aka 17 months). Your little one has learned a lot in the past year + and is now putting it to good use. During the leap #10 your little one is respecting his personality. They understand very well how they relate to their world and know that they can choose who they want to live in. Your toddler can choose to be kind and gentle, or he can choose to be rude and aggressive. They are developing their conscience, their morals, and their values.
Warning for this section:
By this point in your parenting journey you have no doubt been told time and time again that you cannot harm your child (which is true). It is important that you understand that, by now, however, this law it doesn’t work anymore. During leap #10, you are helping your toddler practice all that he has learned. They are creating, in those precious few weeks, valuable habits that will carry them through their lives. Your job now is to help them walk. Your best tools for this are patience, understanding, patience, love, and, yes, patience.
If you missed our post on development trends 1-5, you can read them here!