The degree of development of the baby at 10 months surprises many parents. The baby has been growing rapidly all this time and has mastered many skills. In addition, the child actively explores the world around him and almost every day he learns a lot of new and interesting things.
What's new in crumbs life?
The degree of development of the baby at 10 months may surprise all family members. After all, until recently, the baby distinguished its close relatives solely in appearance, and now it is able to recognize familiar voices.
A child at this age already knows his name perfectly and even understands when they want something from him. Try to name the baby by name and call "by the hand" - he will be happy and delighted to reach you.
Particularly striking is communication with parents. The child is struggling to answer any phrase of mom or dad. And slurred syllables are already becoming more and more like words.
Physical development
Up to 9 months, parents observe how the baby is growing rapidly and gaining weight. After that, the process slows down a bit.
By 10 months, the baby weighs about 9 - 10 kg, and his height is about 74 cm. The head circumference in boys is 44.5 - 47.4 cm, in girls - from 44 to 46.5 cm. Breast volume varies within 45 - 50 cm.
It can be noted that changes in the parameters of the baby after 10 months are no longer as noticeable as before. But the child is actively starting to learn to control his body. And many children by this age already have serious successes in the development of coordination.
Another physiological feature is tooth growth. By this time, many babies already have about 6 teeth.
Psychological development
The degree of development of the child at 10 months allows him to calmly let his mother away from him without unnecessary whims and tears. Therefore, if there is a need to leave, then do not be afraid to leave the baby with her grandmother or nanny.
He studies the people around him with interest, trying to grasp their mood and communicate using babble. A baby at this age feels like a personality and is waiting for encouragement and praise from adults for his skills. The child is still cautious about unfamiliar people, afraid of dark places.
A child at this age can already fulfill simple requests, especially if they arouse his interest.
Kids become very active. Parents should be prepared for such a change. Moreover, children at the age of 10 months are already very interested in learning something new related to the world around them. And from such a sharp change of regime and daily routine, parents simply fall from their feet from fatigue. The crumb may respond to the discontent on the part of the parents with a cry, and a smile to the praise and encouragement.
What can do?
What should a child do at 10 months? Mental and physical development allows you to perform quite a lot of actions. It is mom and dad who watch the baby every day, should see progress in development and evaluate indicators in accordance with established standards.
The degree of development of the baby 9 to 10 months provides for the following skills:
- The child must sit on his own. Be in this position for about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Get up with the support and take a few small steps.
- In a sitting position, be able to reach for your favorite toy, as well as take it with your hands and hold.
- Confidently crawl in a plastubsky way.
- On all fours, children in this age category usually do not crawl for long.
- Fingers can take objects, study them in detail.
- He knows how to hold toys tightly and is very nervous when someone tries to take them away.
Motor development
Each skill, mastered at the age of 9 - 10 months, should not go unnoticed by parents. Therefore, we consider the additional actions that the baby is able to perform.
- Lying on his back, he easily throws the legs to his head, grabbing them with his hands. Tries to pull the foot in his mouth.
- Easy to flip in all directions.
- Sits down independently and holds his back straight, maintaining balance. All this baby does without the help of parents.
- Learning to crawl on all fours. Leaning behind the furniture, he tries to climb his legs and take his first steps.
According to the information described above, it can be concluded that a new stage of development begins at the age of 9 months. The child learns to perform most actions on his own, without the help of adults. Parents should refrain from interfering in the learning process, but be as vigilant as possible in order to insure the baby in time.
Baby Care and Health
The degree of development of a child of 10 months (both a boy and a girl) allows him to be accustomed to order. Explain to the baby that after the game it is necessary to arrange the toys in their places. Try to make him perceive the cleaning process as an entertaining game. For starters, you can defiantly fold the toys and explain to the child how important this is. And then ask the baby to help you. Usually, children of this age are happy to agree to such events, since for them it is a new experience.
Remember to wash your toys periodically.
If at 10 months your baby does not crawl, do not worry much about this. This happens quite often and is due to the fact that many children simply are not interested.
Do not rush to teach your child to stand up and take the first steps on his own. This is a natural process, the baby will go by himself when he feels that he is ready for it. This is especially true for parents who look at their peers who have mastered walking and are worried. There is nothing wrong with this, soon the baby will catch up with children of his age in this skill.
Feeding
When a child is 10 months old, nutrition plays an important role in his development. Some children at this age tend to abandon breastfeeding. Do not worry, most likely the child has already taken his own and no longer needs breast milk.
Usually at this age, but more often after a year, the child is offered adult food. It is important to comply with the measure and reasonable limits. It is better to consult a doctor about the diet.
Kroha can be offered:
- Dairy products (cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt, baby milk).
- Porridge.
- Mashed potatoes, fruits or vegetables.
- Fruit and vegetable juices.
- Meat and fish of low-fat varieties.
- Hard boiled egg yolk.
- Fruits (in the absence of an allergic reaction).
- Dry cookies with the simplest possible composition.
- Bread.
Children of this age category already have enough teeth for chewing food. Therefore, when chopping food, try to leave small pieces so that the baby develops a chewing skill on his own.
Sleep
As noted above, the degree of development and nutrition of the baby at 10 months are interrelated. Since the baby already has several teeth, he is used to the discomfort that occurs when teething. From this it follows that the mode of night sleep is gradually improving, and the baby can sleep for 10-12 hours.
After 9 months, many children change their daytime sleep patterns. Now they sleep not 3, but 2 times. If the total time is no more than 2 hours, then try to lay the baby in the evening as early as possible.
It is recommended that the interval between dreams be at least 4 hours. Moreover, this rule applies to night sleep.
Proper sleep organization
The child's body needs a good rest. For the whole day, the child learns a lot of new things, so it can be slightly overexcited. And in order for the dream to be complete, the following conditions must be observed:
- The room where the baby sleeps should be quiet.
- The light is muffled.
- The air temperature in the room should be approximately 20 - 22 degrees.
- The baby should sleep in comfortable clothes made from natural fabrics.
- Humidity in the room - not less than 50%.
- Before going to bed, you need to ventilate the room.
Performing such simple recommendations, you will soon realize what a huge role they play for a good rest of the baby.
We play and train
The degree of development of a child of 10 months, both girls and boys, depends on his desire to know the world around him. In this case, it is important to provide him with all the conditions for mental development and learning through games.
What is required from parents in this case? The following recommendations should be followed:
- Take your child’s favorite toys for a walk.
- Offer the baby to choose clothes for a walk on their own.
- Remind that you need to remove the toys every time after the end of the game.
- Always praise and reward the child for fulfilling the request.
At this age, you can play many games with your child, since the degree of development of the baby at 10 months allows you to do this. Consider the most popular:
- Construction of houses, pyramids and castles from cubes. Try not to be angry or scold the baby if it destroys the erected building. Children in this age category are more fun to break than to build and create. And this fact must simply be accepted.
- Playing children's musical instruments (drum, piano, tambourine and others).
- Examining bright and colorful pictures.
- Gathering a pyramid.
- Modeling the apiary in the sandbox or just playing in the wet sand.
- Kneading plasticine and creating balls, sausages and other simple elements on its basis.
- Rolling a typewriter or ball on the floor.
- Playing with your favorite toy (feed, walk with her, put to bed, etc.).
Over time, it will be easier to find interesting hobbies for your baby. This can only be done by trial and error.
What to look for
It is worth consulting a pediatrician if the degree of development of the baby in 10 months is alarming. In this case, special attention should be paid to nutrition, since it plays a crucial role for the mental and physical development of the child. So, you need to see a doctor if the child:
- Does not know how to sit down on his own.
- In a sitting position, he is very poorly balanced.
- Not interested in games.
- It reacts equally to strangers and relatives.
It is likely that these indicators will soon return to normal, but consultation with an experienced pediatrician will never interfere with young parents.