Pre-1950
Behaviourism era
Watson and Skinner-influenced advice emphasised strict schedules and minimal picking-up.
Bebêhood became a distinct developmental stage as child psychology separated from generic "childhood" in the twentieth century.
From behaviourism's scheduled feeding to Bebê, advice oscillated between clock and cue.
Where it began
1960sGeneva / US labs
Jean Piaget's sensorimotor observations and Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation (1978) defined bebê cognition and attachment as measurable science.
Timeline
1934Piaget stages
Jean Piaget published sensorimotor descriptions of bebê object permanence development.
1946Spock bestseller
Benjamin Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care reached millions of US parents.
1969Strange Situation
Mary Ainsworth published attachment classification procedure at Johns Hopkins.
1975Liedloff Continuum
The Continuum Concept popularised constant carrying among Western readers.
1985Back to Sleep prep
SIDS research began linking prone sleeping to higher bebê mortality.
2001WHO exclusive BF
WHO recommended six months exclusive breastfeeding where possible.
2010Three-stratum model
Gwen Dewar synthesised evidence-based bebê sleep and development for parents online.
2016AAP solids update
American Academy of Pediatrics aligned complementary feeding start near six months.
2020COVID isolation
Bebê social exposure limited during lockdowns — later studies tracked communication milestones.
2024Allergen introduction
Guidelines shifted toward early peanut/egg introduction after LEAP trial replication discussions.
The eras
1950–1980
Attachment revolution
Bowlby-Ainsworth work and Spock's trust-your-instincts message reshaped middle-class bebê care.
1980–2000
Consumer baby boom
Baby Einstein, monitors, and gear markets exploded alongside dual-income households.
2000–2015
Evidência parenting
Websites and books translated developmental research for sleep, feeding, and play.
2015–present
Milestone anxiety
Social media and tracking apps intensified comparison culture around bebê development.
Practices that changed
Approaches that faded, flipped or were replaced as evidence and culture moved on.
Scheduled feeding
1920s–1960sFour-hour bottle intervals abandoned as lactation physiology and attachment data favoured responsiveness.
Early solids
1950s–2000sRice cereal at weeks old gave way to six-month WHO-aligned introduction with texture progression.
Prone sleep
1970s–1990sProne positioning for reflux reversed after SIDS campaigns proved supine safer population-wide.
Modern bebê care integrates developmental milestones as guides — not deadlines — with safety regulation on sleep and nutrition.
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