Baby development at 10 months

By his round date, the child had already learned a lot, began to show his individuality and independence. A ten-month-old baby babbles actively and moves a lot. What else pleases the parents of a baby of this age and how to stimulate the development of a baby of 10 months?

Physiological changes

Weight gain and an increase in other physical indicators at this age is no longer as active as in the first half of the year. This is due to the increased physical activity of the toddler.
The baby's coordination of movements is improved, which allows the baby to crawl and move quickly around the room. Fine motor skills also continue to develop. The kid learned to open his fingers to throw an object, and also to take small objects with only his fingers.
Many 10-month-old babies have already erupted 4 teeth, but if teeth are missing at all, this is not yet a cause for concern.

Physical development

In the tenth month of life, the toddler gains about 450 grams and grows 1-1.5 centimeters. His chest circumference, like the circumference of his head, increases by an average of 0.5 centimeters.

Each child grows at its own pace, however, there are norms, by checking with which parents and doctors can determine whether there are serious deviations and whether it is necessary to additionally examine the baby. For each age category, both average indicators and boundary values have been determined (exceeding them in any direction should alert). We have presented the main ones in the following table:

You can use the calculator to calculate the norms for your child. The calculator is based on the standards for height and weight from the World Health Organization (WHO).

To develop the baby will help classes on the methodology "Little Leonardo" Teplyakova ON - an expert on intellectual development.

What can the kid do?

A ten month old baby is already moving confidently and skillfully. The baby is able to sit down from a standing and lying position, as well as get up on his feet, holding his hands on the support. In addition, at this age, many children walk with support for strong furniture (side step) or for both mother's hands. Some babies are already able to stand without any outside help, as well as walk without support.
The baby learned to walk up the steps. The kid is able to overcome several steps both up and down the stairs.
The child's hand movements are already well coordinated. The kid performs various manipulations with toys, for example, opens and closes boxes, hides objects, rolls cars, builds turrets from several cubes. In addition, the child knows how to flip through books with dense pages and tries to eat with a spoon.
The child does not grasp small objects with the whole palm, but with two fingers. Such gripping of objects is called tweezers.
A variety of syllables are present in the child's speech, and more and more often simple words begin to turn out from them. The child can call familiar objects with certain syllables. The child understands the speech of adults very well, repeating at the request of the movement, for example, clapping his hands or showing a part of the body.

You should consult a doctor if the baby has not learned by 10 months:

Throw objects off the table.
Wave your head to show agreement or denial.
Wave goodbye.
Repeat the movements shown by an adult.

Development activities

Set aside time every day for gymnastics, performing exercises with a crumb that will help the crumb to crawl and walk. Let the baby stand and squat with your support, walk on all fours, bend and unbend the legs while lying on his back, and also walk, holding your hands.
Since 10 month old babies crawl a lot, give your baby room to move. It is important that the house is clean, and that there are no dangerous objects on the baby's road.
Train your toddler to get off the couch. To do this, put the crumb on the sofa, turn the booty to its edge and lower the legs down. Soon, the little one will understand how to get off, and will be able to do it confidently and quickly.
Communicate with the baby constantly, while pronouncing short phrases and speaking not very quickly. For now, pronouns should be replaced with names, for example, "Mom has a cube", "Vanya takes a cube".
Encourage your child to throw toys into a specific box. Babies in 10 months really like to do this.
Continue with your baby's motor skills. Invite the baby to draw on a tray with cereals or flour scattered on it, as well as dig into a bowl of beans or pasta. Let the child pour cereals and beans from one container to another, untie the laces and ribbons, and pour water.
Give your child colored paper and show how you can rip it into pieces.
Play with clothespins - attach them to your child's pants or blouse, and then teach how to take them off.
Hide the ticking clock under a pillow or blanket and wait for your child to find it.
Practice modeling with your baby (use salt dough) and drawing (try drawing with finger paints, small markers, pencils, crayons). Blind a sausage and a ball together, color the picture.
Offer your baby several different jars with lids that can be unscrewed. Have the baby open them and then close them.
Take some time each day to read. It's good if the baby has a separate shelf with children's books, and the baby will choose something to “read” on his own.
On the street, teach your child to play with sand using a spatula, different molds, a bucket, and a rake. In winter, these items can be used to play with snow.
Play music every day and dance with your baby.

Care

Every day, the child is washed and washed, combed, teeth cleaned, planted on a pot, and also bathed (mainly in the evening). If necessary, you need to clean the ears and nose of the toddler, cut the baby's nails.

Ten-month-old children continue to be tempered with the help of sunbathing, rubdowns, air baths, bathing. Also at this age, you can pour over the legs of the child, gradually reducing the temperature of the water. It is only important not to forget that all hardening procedures must be systematic and gradual.

Daily regime

Sleep of a ten-month-old baby still lasts up to 15 hours a day. For about 10 hours, a child of this age sleeps at night, and during the daytime, the child usually has two dreams of 1-2 hours each. Each child has his own biorhythm - some babies wake up at 6 o'clock in the morning and fall asleep early at night, others get up by 8-9 o'clock and fall asleep, respectively, at a later time.

It is advised to take a walk with a child 2 times a day, staying at home only in very bad weather conditions (heavy rain, gusty wind, frost). In summer, a child can spend 5-6 hours outside. In good weather, give the baby the opportunity to sleep during the day while walking, while leaving some of the time outside for waking, so that the child can observe nature, play with other children, and walk with your support.

The diet at 10 months is represented by 5 meals, the intervals between which are approximately 4 hours. Babies who are breastfeeding receive human milk immediately upon waking and before bed. In total, a child of this age can be applied to the breast about 4-6 times for long feedings and the same amount for minute sucking. At night, babies wake up to suck on the breast 4-6 times, mainly from 3 to 8 in the morning. Read more about this in the article about the menu for a child at 10 months.

Artificial babies continue to be given age-appropriate formula at the first feed and also before bedtime. Babies with any type of feeding eat complementary foods at 10 months in the same amount. At this age, fish is added to complementary foods. In the second meal, the child usually eats porridge with butter, yolk and fruit. For lunch, the child is given vegetables, vegetable oil, meat, juice and bread, and for an afternoon snack (in the fourth feeding) - cottage cheese, fruits, cookies and kefir or yogurt.

Typical day

Every new day with a child of ten months is filled with interesting moments. The organization of a certain daily routine, taking into account the developmental characteristics and biorhythms of the child, is important for the nervous system of the baby. Each child will have their own daily routine, but to understand how to build a regime, we offer an example of a day with a baby at 10 months:

Frequent problems

Allergic reaction to complementary foods. At 10 months, they begin to introduce a rather allergenic product - fish. It can cause a reaction in babies prone to allergies, so you should try the fish very carefully. If, however, there is a reaction to the introduction of such a product into the diet, the product is canceled and not given for at least 1 year.
Restless sleep. Many babies at 10 months of age may sleep poorly due to high daytime activity and wake up with loud noises, which is normal. If the child shudders in a dream in the absence of sharp sounds, and also wakes up in a mood, show the baby to a neurologist.

Tips for parents

If your baby already has teeth, give him the opportunity to learn to chew solid foods. Children of this age love to nibble on drying, cookies, carrots. Also, they should be given pieces of boiled vegetables or fresh soft fruits (peach, banana).
Start teaching your baby to order. At the end of the day or after play, put toys together to make the process fun for your little one. Also introduce your child to help around the house. A ten-month-old baby can already spread out napkins or dust with you. Be sure to praise and encourage your child to do so.
Don't worry if your baby still isn't crawling. Some children do not go through this stage, but begin to walk immediately. At the same time, do not rush the little one, let him learn to walk on his own.
During the walk, go to the playground so that the baby can watch other children play and communicate.
Do not scold your child if he breaks toys or throws them. So he explores different objects and such behavior for a 10-month-old baby is the norm.

For the musical development of the child, carry out with a crumbs the lessons shown in the video of M.L. Lazarev.