10 mos old baby development

Baby Development: Your 10-Month-Old

Written by Stephanie Watson

Now that your baby is 10 months old, you’ve probably been noticing a lot of big changes. And you may be amazed at how fast your baby is turning into an independent little person who gets around, plays, and communicates like a pro. You also should be getting a sense of your baby’s personality by now -- quiet or outgoing, calm or adventurous. And you no doubt have noticed that your baby already has a few favorite books, stuffed animals, songs, and games.

In this portion of WebMD’s month-by-month guide, you’ll discover what baby milestones you can expect your child to achieve when they are 10 months old.

Tenth Month Baby Milestones: Motor Skills

Your 10-month-old is enjoying the freedom of exploring in many different ways. Babies at this age can crawl, pull from a seated position to standing, squat while holding on or sit back down, and cruise around while holding onto the furniture or your hands. Walking is now just a couple of months away, so you can expect your baby to soon be on the go even more.

At 10 months, your baby’s coordination has improved a lot. Children at this age are pretty adept at picking up small objects in their pincer grasp. They can also spot items easily at this age and quickly get to them. Just make sure you keep anything small enough to pose a choking hazard, such as coins and other small items, out of their reach. If you haven't done so already, baby proofing the house is crucial now with your baby on the move and being able to grasp objects.

They're also figuring out how to fit smaller objects into larger ones, which makes stacking cups a lot of fun. And 10-month-olds have the skill to hold a toy in one hand while using the other hand for a different task.

Tenth Month Baby Milestones: Sleep

By 10 months, your baby may be down to a single one-hour nap during the day. but there's nothing to worry about if they are still taking 2 naps. If you’re going to skip a nap, it’s better to skip the morning one. An after-lunch nap will help baby stay awake through the afternoon and avoid pre-bedtime crankiness. Your baby should make up for the lost nap by sleeping for an extra hour or two at night, and sleeping through the night.

Tenth Month Baby Milestones: Eating

You can continue to expand your baby’s palate by offering a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, yogurt, and meats. Be sure to avoid choking hazards such as popcorn, raisins, nuts, hard candy, whole grapes, and hot dogs cut into circles.

Now that a few teeth have come in, introduce thicker consistencies and more table foods cut up into small pieces that you serve as finger foods.

Letting them feed themselves these finger foods allows them to practice their pincer grasp, and it helps them practice their coordination skills by picking the food up and putting it in their mouth.

If you haven’t done so already, try giving your baby a spoon and letting them feed themselves. Pick a utensil with a large, easy-to-grasp handle. The first few times your baby feeds themselves will be messy, but every mess can be cleaned, and eating independently is an important skill to learn. You may want to put a mat under their chair for easier clean-up and to protect your floors.

Some parents make their baby food by boiling fruits, vegetables, and meats and then grinding them or blending them for baby to eat.

Other parents prefer to buy organic baby foods instead of the traditional brands. These foods are more expensive, but are they worth the extra cost? There is some evidence that organic baby foods contain fewer pesticide residues than conventional baby foods. But they don’t have any more vitamins or other nutrients than the regular brands. Ultimately, the decision of whether to go organic depends on your own preference.

Tenth Month Baby Milestones: Communication

Babies at this age are mimics, and you may notice your baby copying just about everything you do, from brushing your hair to picking up the phone. Your baby will listen to the sound of your words and will watch you carefully to gauge your reactions to situations. If you cry at a sad movie, for example, you may see your baby’s face crumple up, too.

Ten-month-olds can understand and follow simple, one-step commands, such as “wave bye-bye” or "clap hands." They also can attach meanings to certain words. When you say “car” or “dog,” your baby may point at the object, and they should respond to the sound of their own name.

Tips for Your Baby’s Tenth Month:

Even though your baby isn’t talking yet, engage them in real conversations. For instance, respond to their babbles with “Really?” or “That’s so interesting!” Or carry on a conversation using a stuffed animal or puppet. You’ll encourage your baby to keep talking and learning new words.
Turn on the tunes. Any type of music will work, whether it’s pop, country, or show tunes. Your baby will love bopping and bouncing along to the rhythm.
Hide toys and help your little one look for them to practice object permanence-the idea that things continue to exist, even when they can’t see them.
At 10 months, your baby should be babbling, making eye contact, and responding to your words and actions. If you are worried that your baby isn’t communicating appropriately, call your pediatrician for an evaluation.

Developmental Milestones: 10-12 Month Baby

10- to 12-month-old babies are learning a lot and showing interest in their surroundings. These months include some exciting milestones, as babies can now use their hands for support and begin to pull themselves into a standing position. Some babies might even start taking a few steps on their own.

Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a baby is developing as expected. There is a wide range of what’s considered normal, so some babies gain skills earlier or later than others. Babies who were born prematurely often reach milestones later. Always talk with your doctor about your baby’s progress.

How Much Will My 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby Grow?

While all babies may grow at a different rate, the following indicates the average for boys and girls 10 to 12 months of age:

Weight: average gain of about 13 ounces each month, birthweight is doubled at approximately 4 to 5 months and tripled at one year
Height: average growth of just over 1/2 inch each month with most infants growing 10 inches in the first year.
Head size: average growth of about 1/2 inch each month

What Can My 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby Do at This Age?

As your baby continues to grow, you will notice new and exciting abilities that develop. While babies may progress at different rates, the following are some of the common milestones your child may reach in this age group:

Pulls up to a standing position
Can sit back down from standing position
Cruises or walks around holding onto furniture
May stand next to furniture without holding on
May walk holding on to your finger or hand
May begin to take steps and walk on own
Plays ball by receiving and returning a rolled ball
Able to pick up food and small objects with fingers
Can feed self finger foods
Drinks from cup with spout
Can turn pages in a book, often several at a time
Bangs objects together
Imitates scribble
New teeth continue to erupt; may have four to six teeth by one year old
Takes two naps a day and is able to sleep up to 12 hours at night without a feeding
Make wake up at night looking for parents

What Can My 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby Say?

Speech development is very exciting for parents as they watch their babies become social beings that can interact with others. While every baby develops speech at his or her own rate, the following are some of the common milestones in this age group:

Says da-da and ma-ma and knows who these persons are
Imitates sounds and some speech
May say things like “Uh oh”
Imitates animal sounds in response to questions (such as, “What does the cow say?”)
Simple gesture (such as shaking head “no”)

What Does My 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby Understand?

Babies at this age become much more aware of others and themselves. They are not yet confident that their parent will return when they leave. Some common milestones children may reach in this age group are:

Recognizes familiar objects and pictures in books, and may point to some objects when asked “Where is the … ?”
Follows a one step command with the parent having to show the child how to do it
Has preferences for people and toys, and may have a favorite toy or blanket
Is curious and wants to explore
Moves to music
Drops objects on purpose for others to pick up
Points and gestures for objects and actions
May begin to pretend simple activities, such as cleaning or drinking from cup

Feeding Your 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby

Your baby may be trying a large variety of new foods and may want to try what you are eating. Start any new food with a trial run. Introduce only one new food at time, then wait a few days to a week to look for any allergic reactions. Try to introduce new foods during times when your pediatrician’s office is open, in case of allergic reaction.

If your baby shows signs of severe allergy, such as severe swelling of the face, lips or tongue or trouble breathing, call 9-1-1.

When trying new solid foods with your 10- to -12-month-old, try to avoid these ingredients:

Do not give a baby honey until after their first birthday. It can contain spores that are harmless to adults but can cause botulism in babies.

Do not give cow’s milk to your baby until over 12 months old. It doesn’t have the nutrition that infants need from breast milk or formula.

When exploring new foods with your baby, try foods that offer new tastes and textures. At this age, you can begin to have your infant join the rest of the family at meals and develop a routine of 3 meals a day.

By the time babies are around 9 or 10 months old, they usually have the dexterity and coordination to pinch smaller pieces of food between their forefinger and thumb so they can try feeding themselves. To prevent choking, cook table foods a little longer, until very soft, and cut them into pieces that your baby can handle safely.

By age one, babies are ready to switch from formula to cow’s milk. If you’re breastfeeding, you can continue beyond your infant’s first birthday, if desired. If you decide to stop breastfeeding before your baby’s first birthday, you should feed your baby iron-fortified formula. If your baby is over 12 months, you can offer whole milk.

If your baby uses a sippy cup, let him or her keep working on it. After 12 months, you can serve whole milk in a cup, which will help with the transition from the bottle. Using a bottle after 1 year of life can predispose children to developing cavities.

How Does My 10-12-Month-Old Baby Interact With Others?

Babies at this age have a better understanding of their relationship with others, such as when they are near or far, coming or going. While every child’s personality is unique, some of the common behavioral traits your child may show include:

Fear and anxiety of strangers; may cling and clutch parents; cries when parent leaves
Waves bye-bye
Cries or shows emotions when told “no”

How Can I Help My 10- to 12-Month-Old Baby Overcome Separation Anxiety?

Consider the following as ways to foster the emotional security of your baby:

Walk away for short periods while your baby plays in a safe area to help teach him or her that you will come back each time.
Introduce your baby gradually to new people and things.
Look at picture books with your baby and talk about the pictures. Consider ordering a custom book with names and faces of loved ones to help baby remember others.

How Long Should My 10-12-Month-Old Baby Sleep?

Sleep problems are common in the second half of a baby’s first year. Some babies may experience separation anxiety and call out or cry in the middle of the night, then calm down when mom or dad enters the room. This is a normal stage of development. If this happens, as with other waking, give your baby some time to settle down. If needed, give brief reassurance to your little one without taking your baby out of the crib.

Most babies this age sleep 12–16 hours per day, including a stretch of 9–12 hours at night. Your baby will likely still take two naps per day. Some babies nap for 30 minutes, while others nap for up to 2 hours.

See our healthy sleep for babies guide for more information about sleep at this age.

How Can I Help My 10- to 12-Month Old Baby Learn New Skills?

Read stories to your baby every day.
When your baby asks for something by pointing, name the object as you give it to them.
Hold and cuddle your baby often.
Continue a bedtime routine of cuddling, rocking and soothing.
Give your baby finger foods and help them to use a spoon, but allow your baby to do it alone. Do not worry if your baby makes a mess, as experimentation is important for development.
Respond to your baby if he or she awakens and cries at night, but avoid turning on the light or picking up or holding your baby. Limit your interactions to soothing talk and patting, telling your baby it is time for sleep.
Give your child toys that move (such as balls or cars).

Reviewed by Dr. Gregory Kennedy, Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates, CHOC Primary Care – June 2021

Child development at 10 months: skills and abilities

In the first year of life, the baby develops very actively. Every month brings noticeable changes. Parents should know how the child develops in different periods in order to notice possible deviations in time.

Contents of the article:

Features of the development of a 10-month-old baby
Physiological changes
Physical development
Mental development
What a 10-month-old baby can do
Developmental differences between boys and girls
Day mode
Terminals

Features of the development of a 10-month-old baby

Ten-month-old babies already have many developed skills and are very different from six-month-old babies. They move a lot and actively babble, crawl on all fours, stand on their legs and move around, holding their hands on the side of the arena or the edge of the sofa. With the support of adults for both hands, they can walk. Some children at this age can stand without support or already walk on their own.

Physiological changes

Weight gain slows down by ten months. Since the physical activity of the crumbs increases, his body weight does not increase as quickly as in previous months.

The child's movements become more confident and coordinated. Fine motor skills develop. The baby freely picks up not only large, but small objects in his hands, holds them tightly, shifts from one hand to another. He also knows how to throw toys and other things on the floor, pick them up and throw them again. He likes this activity very much. At this age, it is already possible to determine whether the child is right-handed or left-handed.

The kid easily finds the right item in a pile of others and quickly gets to everything that interests him. Therefore, parents need to be especially careful and hide all dangerous things away.

The amount of sleep required by the body is reduced. Usually, by 10 months of life, the child sleeps only once during the day, and is awake the rest of the time. Although some babies still need two naps.

Physical development

During the tenth month of life, the baby usually grows by about a centimeter and a half and gains about 400 g of weight. His body is getting stronger every day. Usually by this time the child erupts from four to six teeth.

The baby becomes very active and explores the environment with interest. He crawls all over the house and picks up everything he can reach. He opens the doors of cabinets and bedside tables, pulls out their contents and throws them on the floor. In this way he trains his motor skills.

At the age of ten months, the child already has enough balance to stand and move with the support of adults. The baby is usually held by two hands, and he rearranges his legs and walks. With such support, he can walk not only on a flat floor, but also overcome low steps. For independent walking, the baby uses an attached step and moves by holding on to a wall or furniture.

Mental development

Mental and emotional development of the baby also does not stand still. He does not know how to speak yet, but already understands many words. The child knows the words "can" and "impossible". If he is not given the desired object or is denied something, he begins to act up, trying to insist on his own. These are the first signs of manifestation of independence, which will become more pronounced by the age of one.

The child actively expresses not only negative, but also positive emotions. He smiles and laughs when they play with him, it is very easy to cheer him up by making a face or telling a rhyme.

A ten-month-old child shows interest in other children and animals. He still does not know how to communicate with peers, but is already drawn to them. Animals also make him sympathetic. If there is a cat or dog in the house, do not prevent the baby from playing with it. The main thing is to make sure that he does not hurt the pet.

At this age, children begin to imitate adults in literally everything. The child begins to perform simple movements that parents usually do. He imitates combing his hair, talking on the phone and other actions that adults perform before his eyes. The baby knows what many of the objects around him are for. For example, he picks up a cup and brings it to his mouth, pretending to drink tea.

He also remembers where everything is in the room and can reach into the closet or table for the item he needs. Often he does this when the adults are not watching. And then mom or dad is surprised to find the child in his hands with his mobile phone or passport, which he took out of the nightstand. Therefore, the doors of the lockers must be closed with a key or additional protection should be used.

What a 10-month-old baby can do

The skills of a ten-month-old baby are quite extensive. Normally, he should be able to do the following:

It is good to crawl on your knees and hands. The baby crawls not only within the same room, but throughout the apartment. So he explores the territory. No need to forbid him to move freely around the house. The main thing is to remove all dangerous items from access.
Get off a low bed or sofa on their own, stand up, stand holding on to furniture or a wall, walk with the support of an adult with both hands.
Copy the movements of adults. From the outside, it may seem that the baby is grimacing, repeating what they do after mom or dad. In fact, imitation is the main mechanism for learning everything new. By copying the actions of adults, the child remembers them and learns to reproduce them independently.
Skillfully hold toys in hands, throw them and pick them up again. Take small objects not with the whole palm, but with two fingers. Hold two toys at once - in one and the other hand, knock them against each other.
Retrieve objects of interest independently, even if they are not near the baby.
Know the purpose of certain items (dishes, mobile phone, combs, etc. ).
Roll a ball on the floor, collect a pyramid of rings, put cubes on top of each other, put small items in containers. The kid shows resourcefulness in the game. For example, he can put small items in the back of a toy car and transport them to the other side of the room.
Independently hold a non-spill mug and drink from it, master the spoon.
Know your name and respond to it, turn to the voice of an adult, respond to his requests (for example, give a toy to your mother at her request or find the right item in a pile of things).
Show emotions during play and communication.
Babble, repeat sounds and some words after adults.
Show interest in other people, other children, animals and birds.

❗If by ten months the child does not know how to do all of the above, you need to contact a specialist and find out if he has developmental delays.

Differences in the development of boys and girls

Physical differences between babies of different sexes at this age are not very noticeable. But the differences in the mental development of children are more pronounced. Girls carefully observe adults and try to repeat everything after them. They are more obedient. Boys strive for independence, are more often capricious and refuse to obey their parents.

Girls are very attached to their mother, try to spend time with her, get upset when their mother leaves. Boys don't like to sit still. They explore the surrounding space, climb into all corners and touch everything around. If adults scold them for this, they are indignant and protest.

In general, girls are much more diligent and patient than boys. They can sit on the floor for a long time and fiddle with cubes, sorters, pyramids. Boys usually do not stand long sitting at one lesson. Fussing with toys quickly bothers them, and they switch to more active activities.

Girls start talking earlier than boys. They usually speak their first words by 10 months. Boys are more silent, their speech develops later. Often they are limited only to the repetition of sounds, and not whole words.

Boys are much more likely than girls to break and dismantle toys. It’s not worth scolding them for this, because children are driven not by a desire to harm, but by a natural research interest.

Daily routine

In order for the child to develop properly, it is necessary to follow the daily routine. Usually babies at this age eat five times a day at intervals of 3-4 hours. The total duration of sleep reaches approximately 14 hours. Night sleep lasts about 10-11 hours. During the day, the child can sleep once or twice.

Each baby develops its own biorhythm, which should be guided by when drawing up a daily routine. An approximate mode for crumbs can be:

07:00	Waking up, toileting, washing and other hygiene procedures.
07:30 – 08:00	First feeding.
08:00 – 10:00	Wakefulness, games, activities.
10:00 – 11:00	First nap.
11:00 – 11:30	Second feeding.
11:30 – 14:00	Outdoor walk
14:00 – 14:30	Third feeding.
14:30 – 16:00	Second daytime sleep.
16:00 – 17:00	Wakefulness, games, activities.
17:00 – 17:30	Fourth feeding.
17:30 – 19:00	Wakefulness, games, activities.
19:00 – 20:00	Evening walk.
20:00 – 21:00	Calm studies, reading.
21:00 – 22:00	Bathing, hygiene procedures.
22:00 – 22:30	Fifth feeding.
22:30	Going to bed.

Based on this example, you can create your own daily routine, taking into account the individual characteristics of the crumbs and the employment of parents. The main thing is to adhere to the chosen regimen and try not to break it so that the body does not fail.

✅Advice to parents

To make your baby grow up healthy, active and cheerful, listen to the advice of experts.

Carry your baby. Despite the fact that the baby already knows how to move on his own, he needs to be picked up. Physical contact with parents is very important for the baby.
Talk to your little one more often. In speech, use simple, short words, pronounce them clearly and legibly. When giving or showing the baby various objects, say what they are called.
Play with your child not only entertaining, but also educational and educational games. Buy sorters, special sets of cards, large puzzles, cubes with various images. Organize games with sand, water, cereals, small stones. They train fine motor skills and have a positive effect on cognitive development.
Free up space in your home so your baby can crawl freely. Remove everything unnecessary from the floor, close and fix the doors of cabinets and bedside tables so that the baby does not open them.
Do not scold your child for throwing toys. At this age, this activity is one of the most interesting for him.
Read fairy tales and poems to your child, sing songs, turn on the music. All this has a positive effect on its development.
Introduce your baby to other children of the same age. He needs to communicate with peers. Invite friends with small children over or take a walk on the playground.
If possible, go swimming. It perfectly develops motor skills and strengthens the immune system.

❗ The level of physical and mental development of children depends not so much on innate characteristics, but on the involvement of parents in the educational process. The more mom and dad are involved in raising a child, the faster and better it develops.

Conclusions

A ten-month-old baby is an active creature that needs constant monitoring. He learns to walk, talk and communicate with peers. At this age, the baby begins to show the first signs of independence.

If you want to help your child develop, come to our developing children's centers and kindergartens Baby Club. We have programs for toddlers aged 8 months to 7 years. Experienced teachers will select classes for your child and help to reveal his abilities and talents.

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03/14/2021

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Your baby is already 10 months old - how much he has grown in such a short time! And how much you have learned: sit, crawl, babble, play, eat food in pieces... You have 4 more leaps of growth and development ahead of you, the first of which will begin very soon. Find out from this article what else awaits you and your child in the tenth month of marriage!

Child's crisis calendar

In this article:

Height and weight of a 10-month-old baby
Skillful hands: developing hand skills at 10 months
Physical development of a 10-month-old baby
Mental development of a 10-month-old baby
Massage at 10 months
Speech development at 10 months
How to play with your baby in 10 months old
Toys for a 10 month old baby
How sleep and development interact

All babies are different. Even twins often have different rates of development. Any tables and norms can only serve as a guide. Hardly anyone can feel a child better than a mother and know what and when he needs.

Height and weight of a child at 10 months

When a ten-month-old baby asks to be held, many parents begin to think about how to raise their child without harm to health. The main thing is to take care of your back: to lift a child, for example, from the floor, do not bend at the waist, but bend your knees.

What are the average parameters of a "weight" at 10 months?

Height of a child at 10 months

Children grow day by day, and on average they grow by 1.3 cm in the tenth month. Not so much, if you remember that in the first month of life newborns add as much as 4 cm in height .

Natalia Trofimova

Senior sleep consultant, pediatrician

Children's height and weight norms are very wide, depending on the term of delivery and birth weight, type of feeding. It is optimal when the height and weight indicators are in the same column-corridor (“medium”, “low”, “above average”, etc.) or in neighboring ones. The attention of the pediatrician is required when both indicators are in the extreme columns, or the difference between the corridors of values is 3 or more (for example, weight and height in the first percentile corridor is “very low” or weight in the first is “very low”, and height in the fifth is “higher than average").

Approximate weight of a baby at 10 months

During the tenth month, babies gain an average of 275 grams in weight . But the increase can be either more or less than the average value. If your baby's weight is worrying you, contact your pediatrician.

Shulamith Volfson

Pediatrician with more than 18 years of experience

It is worth remembering the difference in gains between breastfed and artificially fed children. And also that in the second half of the year weight gain slows down noticeably compared to the first half of the year, this is normal for both breastfed and formula-fed babies.

Skillful Hands: Developing Hand Skills at 10 Months

From the age of 10 months, the baby begins to interact with objects, imitating adults, and manipulate two objects at the same time. A child can put one cube on top of another, remove and put on the lid of the box, throw toys out of the crib, stick a stick into the hole, confidently put small objects into large ones.

Yes, now the pyramid with colored rings can finally be used for its intended purpose!

Baby's physical development at 10 months

Your baby is very likely to take his first independent step this month. But do not rush him: the child needs to mature in order to step on his own. Some children learn to walk later than their peers, and this is normal. It is necessary to stimulate the baby to crawl so that he actively strengthens the muscles and practices independent movement.

Pay attention to the pediatrician if by eleven months the baby does not take small objects, does not stand on his feet .

Many babies have 4-6 teeth by the age of 10 months, but having only one tooth is a normal variant. Perhaps you have already managed to include all categories of complementary foods in your child’s diet: vegetables, cereals, fruits, animal products - and now you want to diversify foods within each category, giving him buckwheat, and not just rice, bananas, and not just apples, etc.

Mom is worried this month:

The baby is still not eating well.

Don't be discouraged if your baby stubbornly resists trying new foods - he has every right to be wary of unfamiliar foods. Keep trying unobtrusively, but regularly, and most importantly, set an example, let the child see how tasty these foods are for mom. Perhaps he will want to try exactly what is in his mother's plate. May there always be something tasty and healthy in it!

Mental development of a child at 10 months

A child at 10 months knows his name and responds to it. He also knows the names of close people and the names of many objects. Can find the right one if you ask him "where?". The kid knows how to carry out simple instructions with short wordings such as “bring a book”, “give a cube”. Constantly comes up with numerous “important things” for himself.

At 10 months, the baby goes through the seventh developmental leap - he learns sequences and becomes capable of designing. Now he not only destroys turrets, but also builds them!

It is useful to know that the crisis period associated with a jump in development lasts an average of 5 weeks, but the most expressive (in the behavior of the baby) is usually one - the peak of the jump. The baby comes out of the crisis with the understanding that in order to achieve a result, you need to perform a series of actions in a certain sequence.

Learn how to make the most of Leap Seven.

Baby massage at 10 months

Baby now likes to move. At this age, it may be increasingly difficult for him to lie passively during a massage. Therefore, to the four previously used baby massage techniques (stroking, rubbing, kneading and vibration), it's time to add exercises.

You can alternately raise and lower the child’s straight arms, bend and unbend them, cross them on the chest (the baby hugs himself, as it were), make circular movements in the hip joint with his legs, bend and unbend them at the knees, and, of course, make a “bicycle” with him, for greater fun, reading aloud Chukovsky (“The bears rode on a bicycle ...”).

Find out more play rhymes for massage from our article.

Speech development

Many children say their first word this month. A funny feature: it is often “daddy” or “woman”, and not “mother”, because it is still easier for the baby to pronounce the sound “p” than “m”.

But if he does not speak even for a year, this is also not a cause for alarm. Some babies start talking at 14 months or later. The main thing is that your child, in principle, pronounce sounds, syllables, babble, try to imitate, communicate, and show understanding of some of your words.

He can understand not only the names of objects, but also actions. Encourage and develop this skill by naming what you do together. For example, when helping him to get up, tell him “get up,” and when taking an object from his hands, say “give.”

You can also start learning the word “no”. Always back it up with action at the beginning. If the child's interest is directed towards the fire, then with the word "no" stop the baby's hand and switch his attention to something safer. With regular repetition, by the age of one, the child will already be able to stop in response to the word itself.

How to play with a 10 month old baby?

1. Car game . Develops a child's musical and rhythmic perception and encourages onomatopoeia.

You will need a toy steering wheel, but you can use a round object that looks like one. Draw the attention of the baby to the steering wheel, sing it softly, then loudly.

Car, car ahead,
The car, the driver drives the car.

BBC,
(sing softly by pressing on the baby's nose)

Bi-bi-bi!
(sing loudly, pressing on the tummy)

BBC,
(silent again, pressing nose)

BBC!
(loudly again, pressing on the tummy)

Here is a river, here is a field, here is a dense forest.
We all arrived, the car, stop!

BBC,

BBC!

2. Little climber game . Develops motor activity.

Lie on the floor with your baby belly on your belly. Put a toy nearby, draw the attention of the baby to it, offer to take it. Hold the child by the back to insure against falling while he performs the exercise.

Read more about 10 month old PEKIP play.

Toys for a 10-month-old baby

At this age, everything a child can reach, from crumbs on the floor to a pot, can become a toy for a child. Give your baby access to drawers and cabinets, after removing all potentially dangerous items from them, and watch how fun the baby develops and masters the space around him!

At 10 months old, it is important for a child to actively develop a pinch grip with the thumb and forefinger without the participation of the middle one. To do this, invite him to fold the counting sticks into a narrow cup, controlling the grip.

Postpone buying interactive, flashing toys that can overstimulate your baby's immature nervous system.

Once in the toy store, pay attention to the various pyramids, cups and sorters.

How sleep and child development mutually influence each other

A 10-month-old baby normally sleeps 13-15 hours a day, of which 2-3 in total falls on two daytime naps.

Good news for parents: the baby's biorhythms have already been formed, and now we can talk about a more precise regimen with a fixed time for getting up in the morning and going out in the evening. Read more about the night and daytime sleep of a ten-month-old baby in our service "Child's sleep month by month".

BabySleep FAQ this month

Mom:

“My daughter, up to 9 months and 3 weeks old, fell asleep on her own in the crib, I sat next to her or held her hand. At 11 pm I took her to my place, and we slept with 3 awakenings for short feedings. And now, as 2 weeks in contact with the crib, she begins to scream. I take it in my arms - falls asleep in my arms without motion sickness. Is there a chance to return everything to its place? Or start learning from the beginning? What tactic do you recommend? Daytime sleep in the amount of 2.5–3 hours, going to bed at 19:thirty".

CONSULTANT'S ANSWER

Anna Bakhareva

TOP sleep consultant, BabySleepConsult Senior Supervisor, psychologist

Of course, there is an opportunity to return sleep. It's worth starting with wake time, because as early as 10-11 months, some babies begin the transition to one nap and need less sleep and more wakefulness during the day.