Mental Leap
Mental Leap Calculator is a site that provides a free tool that allows you to easily calculate the mental leap from the expected date of birth. You can get an estimate of the leap period of your baby's mental leap.
What is a Mental Leap?
The Mental Leap is a concept that refers to a stage of development in which babies grow rapidly and acquire new cognitive skills and abilities. This idea was popularized by the Dutch parenting book "The Wonder Weeks." The authors, Hetty van de Rijt and Frans Plooij, described a period of rapid cognitive development in babies and called this "mental leap."
Main characteristics of mental leaps
- Rapid developmentDuring mental leaps, babies suddenly acquire new skills and make leaps in their understanding of the world around them.
- IrritabilityDuring mental leaps, babies are often irritable and prone to crying. This is thought to be due to the stress and confusion that comes with rapid development.
- Predictable leapsThese leaps are predictable as normal developmental patterns and occur at intervals of a few weeks to a few months after birth.
Stages of mental leaps
Mental leaps usually begin a few weeks after a baby's birth and are said to have 10 leaps by the 75th week (about 1.5 years). Each leap has a name such as "sensory world" or "pattern world", and each has a specific cognitive development theme.
The purpose of Mental Leap
Understanding Mental Leap helps parents understand the reasons for their baby's fussiness and moodiness and provide appropriate support. Understanding leaps helps parents monitor and encourage the development of new skills in their baby.
How to calculate Mental Leap
- The expected date of birth is used as the base date (not the actual date of birth) *Because development in the womb is important
- The start of each leap is calculated based on the number of weeks from the expected date of birth
- The duration of each leap is approximately one week
Starting week of each leap
| Leap | Starting Week | Name of Leap | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | 5th Week | Sensory World | Your baby begins to feel the sensory world more deeply, and his/her vision, hearing, and touch develop. He/she becomes more sensitive to the stimuli around him/her. |
| 2nd Time | 8th Week | Pattern World | Your baby begins to recognize repetitive patterns, learns rhythm and repetition, and begins to look for patterns in everyday life. |
| 3rd Time | 12th Week | Flat World | Your baby begins to understand the location and distance of objects, increases the number of actions to reach out and grasp objects, and improves hand-eye coordination. |
| 4th time | 19th week | Event world | Begins to understand causal relationships, and makes connections between actions and results, for example, "if I cry, I'll get a hug. |
| 5th time | 26th week | Relationship world | Begins to understand the relationship between objects, and can play with stacking and matching objects. |
| 6th time | 37th week | Categorization world | Develops the ability to categorize objects and events, for example, distinguishing between dogs and cats, and understanding differences in color and shape. |
| 7th | 46th week | The world of order | Your child will begin to understand order and procedures, and will be able to play and follow simple steps. |
| 8th | 55th week | The world of programs | Your child will begin to understand sequences of actions and programs, and will be able to plan and execute a sequence of actions to put away toys. |
| 9th | 64th week | The world of principles | Your child will begin to understand principles and rules, and will try to follow correct behavior and basic rules. |
| 10th | 75th week | The world of systems | You will begin to understand more complex systems and concepts, understand complex everyday relationships, and improve your problem-solving skills. |
How to use
- Enter your "due date".
- Your "mental leap" will be calculated automatically.
Notes
This tool is available for free.
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