The World of Sequences
What happens during Leap 7?
Individual actions get organised into step-by-step flows toward a specific goal. They start to plan: lift the cup, tilt it, drink. Crawl to the toy, grab it, pull.
Development Milestones in this Leap
Deconstructs dressing (removes clothing items)
The toddler purposefully uses fine motor grasping and spatial planning to remove simple items of clothing, such as pulling off socks, tugging loose shoes, or stripping off hats.
Motor – GrossTakes a few independent steps
The toddler takes 2 to 3 steps forward without holding on to any person or object for support. This represents the onset of true independent walking, requiring high levels of dynamic balance, vestibulocochlear coordination, and confidence. It marks the transition from infancy to toddlerhood.
CognitiveExplores gravity via the trajectory schema (The Drop Game)
The toddler intentionally and repeatedly throws, drops, or casts objects from high surfaces (like a high chair) to visually and auditorily track their flight paths and impacts. This is an essential early physics experiment, not bad behavior.
TeethUpper Lateral Incisors Eruption
The upper lateral incisors erupt next to the top front teeth, completing the top front row and supporting early biting skills.
TeethLower Lateral Incisors Eruption
The lower lateral incisors erupt next to the bottom front teeth, completing the primary front biting set and enabling the baby to bite and cut structured foods.
NutritionTransition to Coarse and Mashed Textures
Shift the infant's diet from smooth purées to coarser, mashed foods with soft pieces to help stimulate chewing and support jaw muscle development.
Recommended Play & Activities for Leap 7
Trip to the Lake
A calm outing to the water — new sights, sounds, and fresh air for the whole family.
AdventureStroller Walk in the Park
A simple walk outdoors is one of the most valuable excursions at any age. For a newborn, fresh air, dappled light, and the gentle motion of the stroller are soothing and stimulating in equal measure. As your baby grows, the same walk becomes a rich feed of new sights and sounds — rustling leaves, passing dogs, birdsong — that you can name to build vocabulary and attention. Daylight exposure also helps regulate sleep rhythms.
AdventureFarmers' Market Visit
A market is a feast for the senses: bright colours, new smells, busy sounds, and friendly faces. Carrying or walking your baby through the stalls exposes them to a rich, real-world environment far more varied than home. Letting an older baby touch a smooth apple or smell a bunch of herbs links words to direct sensory experience and builds comfort with new people and places.
AdventureLibrary Story Time
Many libraries run free story-and-song sessions for babies and toddlers, and they are a wonderful early introduction to books, rhythm, and being part of a group. Hearing stories read aloud, joining in with songs, and seeing other children all support language, listening, and social development — and there is no pressure to be perfectly quiet.
AdventureTrip to the Duck Pond
A pond or lake offers calm water, gentle ripples, and the irresistible draw of ducks and birds. Watching the movement of the water and the animals develops visual tracking and attention, while the outing itself is a soothing change of scene. Naming the animals and their sounds — 'quack quack!' — turns watching into a language game.
AdventureAquarium Visit
An aquarium is a magical, low-light world of slow, gliding movement that captivates babies and toddlers alike. The drifting fish are perfect for practising visual tracking, while the depth and movement of the tanks engage developing depth perception. Older toddlers can point to and name the creatures, building vocabulary and joint attention.