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What are Leaps?

During a leap, you will notice that your little one cries more, is more cranky and clingy. This is because they suddenly take a big leap in their mental development and everything becomes too much for them. But even though it may seem like your baby is regressing, it is actually something positive: your baby is learning!

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Brain development in babies at 6-12 months
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Brain development in babies at 6-12 months

If you now look at the parts of the brain where exceptional things are developing, you will see that these… Read more
Brain development in babies at 2-6 months
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Brain development in babies at 2-6 months

During the first two months of your baby’s life, amazing things happened in the parts of the brain related to… Read more
Brain development in babies at 0-2 months
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Brain development in babies at 0-2 months

A baby is born with a functioning brain. All parts of the brain are present and working correctly, but that… Read more
Premature babies and brain development
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Premature babies and brain development

A large part of brain growth in a child occurs in the final half of pregnancy. For premature babies, the… Read more
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