The Wonder Weeks - 神奇的飞跃周 评分及评论

We’re loving this app. We’ve used it since the very beginning. Even if you don’t get to use every feature, the info alone is spot on. My daughter is routinely in the 2 week margin ahead of schedule but we think now, this last leap or two (currently ending leap 6) she’s more in line with the typical timeline.
We’ve recommended it to so many parents. I’ve heard someone say leaps aren’t evidence based but it’s working for us. I think the concern is it replaces profesional advice. Of course if you have concerns always communicate with your pediatrician but it still helps give us a little glimpse into understanding what could be behind her different moods. And even if you don’t agree with all of THAT info, the tips and suggest on how to utilize each leap and work with their development is super helpful! I feel like I don’t do enough to stimulate her or support her development and this really feels like I’m taking advantage of all her new skills and abilities. This is just as important to my husband and me as the week by week “your baby today” updates and descriptions.

Hi! Happy to hear our app gives you peace of mind knowing when your little one is having a more difficult time than usual. Thank you for sharing your excitement and for allowing us to help you stand in your power of parenthood! We are here for you, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

The leap schedule alone is def worth the $4, the sanity it gives is priceless. Knowing that the stormy period will come to an end and your baby will go back to the sweet angel they once were is such a relief! I found that to be the most helpful and useful part of the ap. Leap 4 was awful but it ended exactly on the day it said it would. We were both about to loose our minds.

Im a first time parent and the ap updated just before leap 5, i like the new look and format but not the the interactive parts. Like other reviewers the diary part is not useful, I really don't have time for that. Much preferred the previous way clicking off each task when accomplished. Im often interrupted and like being able to pick up where left off.

Developer, please can you double check the skills? Leap 6 says baby will ASK someone to sing a song & understand the names of animals.. baby is not close to being that verbal.. im wondering if something glitched. Also I tried to use the nap tracker and its more trouble than its worth. Have to be able to pick up where i left off, not enter start and end at once.. or all naps. I tried to do it as the day went and it didnt add the total time together. i can barely remember how many time i fed baby last night. Please make things as simple as possible, my brain capacity is limited to most crucial items or not at all.

Hi, thank you for your extensive and valuable review. We are so happy to know our app gives you peace of mind knowing when your baby is having a more difficult time than usual. However, we would like to inform you that there's been a new update with changes regarding the mentioned checklist. Now it looks closely as it was before, meaning that the list is visible within the text of the relevant leap. Also, the listed skills are only examples of things that kids are mentally capable of doing at this age. Of course, they do not master each of the skills every new ability allows right away. In fact, a baby's brain is now ready to learn a whole bunch of new skills and behaviors. As for the sleep entries, please contact us at support@thewonderweeks.zendesk.com with details so we can give you further assistance in this matter. Thank you, Maria

Not worth paying for this. There are so many options and every time I log into the app it seems like I am asked to do a homework assignment! Not concise and they give basically every option under the sun — your child may do this or this or the other thing, basically just equivocating, and in the end you just end up telling the app what your baby is doing and not the other way around (what your baby should be doing). I understand different babies develop differently, but honestly nothing insightful from this app. My advice is just enjoy your child and you don’t need this app.

**Updated to 1 star from 2 star for the poor response from developer which do not acknowledge the flaws in the app, rather trying to defend it. App may have allegedly helped thousands of parents. Just didn’t help me (and may not help you) hence my honest objective review based on my personal experience. That’s how reviews work, the stars average out based on everyone’s personal experience. See other low star independent reviews that express the same sentiment as I have. Honestly only after leaving my review did I see others like mine and was perhaps not surprised they describe the same frustrations with the app. The UX leaves much to be desired. My advice is just check in with your pediatrician about your child’s development as we did (and as you should) rather than waste time/money on this app.

Hi, I understand your displeasure likely caused by the non-fulfillment of your expectations. As we always emphasize, the app is just a summarized version of the book, designed as a practical guide through the Leap chapters. However, I assure you that our full intent is to improve your individual experience and to keep you as a customer. We value each user equally and are continuously looking into the customer base feedback to consider it moving forward. Please contact us so we could discuss this further and offer solutions. Hope to hear from you soon! Kindest Regards, Maria

I don't like to give a lot of parenting advice, but this app is one thing I tell every mom I know about. I'm on my 4th baby, and this app has been so dead on for us for every single child. I am so glad I found this with my first child because it has saved me from so much unnecessary anxiety, and most importantly allowed me to enjoy every part of my babies because I know the rough parts end. And thanks to this app I know almost exactly when they will end, lol! But seriously, prior to understanding what leaps were, I would think we were finally getting the hang of things, only to be wondering why my baby was suddenly so unhappy with everything he seemed to be happy with for weeks before. I wondered what I had changed, or what I was doing wrong. After I learned about leaps I understood that it wasn't about what I was doing, it was about what his brain was doing. I particularly love the alerts that warn you ahead of time that your baby is approaching a time when he might be more cranky than usual.

Hi! Happy to hear our app gives you peace of mind knowing when your little one is having a more difficult time than usual. Thank you for sharing your excitement and for allowing us to help you stand in your power of parenthood! We are here for you, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

I am a second time mother so I should know it all right? Wrong. My first is 10 and when he was a baby we didn’t have apps like this. It’s fascinating to read about the reasons behind your baby’s behaviors and also by knowing why your baby is behaving a certain way you can help them through all of their little growth spirts, while also helping yourself. Because let’s face it all parents wonder if their doing a good enough job so when baby is having an especially rough day we all say what am I doing wrong? Well with the Wonder Weeks it sometimes tells you, no you aren’t doing wrong your baby is making a “leap” that affects their mood, sleep, behavior, etc... and how to help them and yourself have an easier go of it. What I love also is it tells you when the “leap” should be over which really gets me through the tough times. I recommend this app to every mother or father who wants to know more about what’s going on in that sweet little head and also wants great expert advice on how to help your little ones along.

Thank you very much for providing a detailed review. It is delightful to hear such positive words and it’s always a pleasure to serve our users.
Many thanks from our entire team! Best wishes, Maria

This is my third child & I’m pretty educated on infant/child development, but this app has still been an amazing resource. I haven’t found any resource that gives the details that this app provides. I love knowing how my baby is currently experiencing the world. It doesn’t just tell you what skills your baby should be gaining but why they do the things they do just how they do them at that time. Like why their movements are so jerky, or why they stare at particular things. Why they make short abrupt sounds & then later how & why they start making longer smoother sounds. It has also been right on with the dates & the fussy vs bright periods. It’s nice to have a warning that baby is probably going to be fussy/clingy the next X # of days & when you can expect that period to be over as well. It’s honestly hard to describe just how awesome this app is & all that it does. I will continue to recommend it to those I know with infants.

Hi, Thank you for sharing your excitement and for allowing us to help you stand in your power of parenthood!

I think this app would be better with more parent input. Meaning, if my child is experiencing x,y, & z then they would be going through a leap. But this app TELLS you when your child is going through a leap. For my child it has been so inaccurate with the dates. It’s almost the OPPOSITE of what he is experiencing. The one feature I do like about this app is that if my child is fussy for a few days I can look at it and say oh he might like A or B (things the app suggests due to a growth). And it typically helps the situation. However, because it is not lined up with my child’s actual leap schedule. I have to search all around for ideas through different leaps because he’s not coinciding with what the app has him scheduled for. I downloaded it around 2 months for him snd it keeps saying he didn’t ever go through the previous leaps. Which is also so annoying. If it had asked me what he went through and when it could have gotten a better idea of what his schedule is actually like. This is just a generic schedule based on my baby’s conception and birth date. I am disappointed I bought it.

Thank you for this insightful feedback. We hear your point! Each child is unique and hits milestones at its own pace. The chart is a simple indicator of when the vast majority of kids hit leaps. However, if you feel like your child Is completely off the timeline, please contact us at support@thewonderweeks.zendesk.com so we could advise. Best, Maria

I used the wonder weeks app 3 years ago with my daughter. It was insanely accurate for us. Anytime she wasn’t herself, I’d check the app and sure enough she’d either be just starting a leap or just about to. It helped to understand what she was going through, what milestones she was perfecting, and assure me in those rough nights that she wasn’t giving me a hard time, she was just having a hard time. Now 3.5 years later I’m using it with my son. Last night was easily the worst night we’ve had, and I remembered the app, checked, and of course he just started his first leap! I’m very grateful for this app. I recommended it to my friend that just had her first baby, too. The layout is easy to understand, the tips they offer during baby’s leaps to encourage more developmental growth is great. I appreciate the explanation of what leaps are and the option to journal and keep track of everything is a very nice feature. Absolutely love Wonder Weeks.

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your enthusiasm with us and for letting us support you during the biggest leap of your life!

This app is supposedly anchored in groundbreaking research. I haven’t read the book, but if the app is indeed designed to go “hand in hand” with the book then it really needs to say that more up front. In fact, it’s hard for me to understand why you would need an app if you had the book. The app is practically incomprehensible as it is.

The checklists are condescending. Parts of the app say “leaps can occur plus or minus two weeks from what the calendar shows”. Then when you’re two weeks out and checking all the boxes the app condescends to say “your baby isn’t experiencing everything you just checked off”. Oh freaking really? Seems like a fancy digital way to get railroaded into some educational baby reading, like a 4th trimester version of all the cute little “here’s what your baby looks like now!” notifications you get in the pregnancy trackers. You finally reach the first leap, weeks after your baby is fussier, clingier, more alert, needing to be held, all the symptoms, and find out “hey, your baby is different now” in these two ways with some 30 second videos? Honestly it’s a waste of my time. I’d rather read a blog post each leap and be done with it.

Hello there, thank you for providing a thorough review. We work really hard on our mission to empower parents worldwide and are truly sorry to hear that we’ve fallen short of the mark in your case. This app is designed and advertised as a summarized version of the bestseller book The Wonder Weeks, initially intended for those users who do not have time or will to read through the whole book content. However, it's best to use both at once, in tandem, that has proven successful in helping dozens of users. If there is anything we can do for you, please feel free to reach out to us at support@thewonderweeks.zendesk.com Best wishes, Maria

IF I COULD GIVE A ZERO RATING I WOULD........I didn’t find this app useful at all for a first time parent. I’m disappointed I spent money on this app. The symptoms/signs to look for at each developmental “leap” are exactly the same and i feel they describe a baby, that is tired, hungry or overstimulated. I don’t feel it describes anything close to what to prepare yourself for or how to comfort your baby that is obviously unhappy. Each section that describes the “leap” your baby is transitioning to doesn’t tell you anything specific about what new skills or sensations your baby will/ should be developing. I do feel each section describing a leap provides you with very vague signs/symptoms of fussiness or being a baby in general. I’m sorry I purchased this.

UPDATE....developer reply was LESS THAN HELPFUL. They didn’t offer to help or fix anything. Developer reply doesn’t even attempt clear up any information about “leaps”. CONTINUES TO BE COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS APP. Very sorry money was wasted on what the developer claims is book and scientific research worthy, it’s not worth any of my time. VAGUE SIGNS ANS SYMPTOMS ARE NOT HELPFUL OR INFORMATIVE AND CERTAINLY NOT WORTH ANY MONEY; google is more informative.

Hi, Sorry to hear your experience with the app was not positive, but we would like to emphasize that the information provided in the Leaps are a product of a lifetime scientific research. Therefore the app, as well as the bestseller book, have it's value recognized in the field of early child development. Regards, Marco