WonderKin Journal
Short, research-informed answers to the questions parents actually ask, organised by WonderJump and linked to the play that helps.
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Development · 4 min read
What your newborn can actually see
Colour, distance and contrast in the first twelve weeks, and what that means for the toys you choose.
0-3 months · Early Sensations
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Play ideas · 3 min read
Tummy time without the tears
Short, frequent and chest to chest. A gentler way to build the strength every milestone depends on.
0-3 months · Early Sensations
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Development · 3 min read
Why everything goes in the mouth
Mouthing is not a habit to break. It is how a four month old gathers detailed information.
3-6 months · Patterns & Transitions
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Sleep · 5 min read
The four month sleep shift
Sleep gets worse right as the brain gets better. What is actually happening and what helps.
3-6 months · Patterns & Transitions
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Behaviour · 4 min read
Separation anxiety is a milestone
The crying at the door means your baby has understood something new about you.
6-9 months · Events & Relationships
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Play ideas · 3 min read
In, out, and again: the container stage
Why emptying the same basket twenty times is serious work, and how to feed it.
9-12 months · Categories & Sequences
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Development · 5 min read
First words, and how to help them come
Narration, pauses and bilingual homes. Practical language habits for the twelve to fifteen month window.
12-15 months · Little Sequences
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Behaviour · 5 min read
Tantrums: what actually works
Naming the feeling, holding the boundary and skipping the lecture until later.
15-18 months · First Programs
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Behaviour · 3 min read
Sharing is not a skill yet
What to expect when two toddlers and one toy meet, and how to set the room up instead.
18-21 months · Growing Principles
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Play ideas · 4 min read
Pretend play is language practice
Small world play, story sequences and why you should follow your toddler's plot.
21-24 months · Big Ideas & Systems
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Every little discovery is a WonderJump. From the first sound they notice to the first pattern they recognise, the first object they grasp to the first little sequence they create, WonderKin celebrates the wonderful leaps that make up a child’s early years.