The Growing Child: 10 to 12 Months

How much volition my baby abound?

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

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

What tin can my baby practise at this age?

Every bit your baby continues to grow, yous will notice new and exciting abilities that develop. While babies may progress at dissimilar rates, the following are some of the common milestones your child may attain in this historic period group:

  • Pulls up to a standing position
  • Tin sit back down from continuing position
  • Cruises or walks around belongings onto furniture
  • May stand side by side to furniture without holding on
  • May walk holding on to your finger or hand
  • May begin to have steps and walk on ain
  • Plays brawl by receiving and returning a rolled ball
  • Able to pick up food and pocket-size objects with fingers
  • Can feed self finger foods
  • Drinks from cup with spout
  • Can turn pages in a volume, often several at a time
  • Bangs objects together
  • Imitates scribble
  • New teeth continue to erupt; may have 4 to half dozen teeth by 1 year onetime
  • Takes two naps a twenty-four hour period and is able to sleep up to 12 hours at night without a feeding
  • Brand wake up at night looking for parents

What can my baby say?

Voice communication development is very heady for parents every bit they lookout man their babies become social beings that can interact with others. While every babe develops speech at his or her own charge per unit, the post-obit 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 similar "Uh oh"
  • Imitates animate being sounds in response to questions (such as, "What does the moo-cow say?")
  • Simple gesture (such as shaking head "no")

What does my baby understand?

Babies at this age get much more aware of others as well every bit themselves. They are not yet confident that mother volition return when she leaves. While children may progress at different rates, the following are some of the common milestones children may reach in this historic period group:

  • 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 exercise it
  • Has preferences for people and toys, and may have a favorite toy or coating
  • Is curious and wants to explore
  • Moves to music
  • Drops objects on purpose for others to pick upwardly
  • Points and gestures for objects and actions
  • May begin to pretend simple activities, such as cleaning or drinking from loving cup

How does my baby interact with others?

Separation anxiety and fear of strangers are common at this age. Separation anxiety is anxiousness and fearfulness of being separated from a parent, whether or not the parent is actually leaving the presence of the kid. Withal, this is an important part of the relationship with the parent. While every kid is unique and will develop dissimilar personalities, the following are some of the mutual behavioral traits that may be nowadays in your child:

  • Fearfulness and anxiety of strangers; may cling and clutch parents; cries when parent leaves
  • Waves farewell-adieu
  • Cries or shows emotions when told "no"

How to assistance increase your infant's learning and emotional security

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

  • Walk away for curt periods while your baby plays in a safe area. This will help to teach him or her that you volition come dorsum each time.
  • Introduce your baby gradually to new people and things.
  • Look at picture books with your baby and talk about the pictures.
  • Give your infant finger foods and aid him or her to use a spoon, but allow your baby to practise it alone. Practise not worry if your baby makes a mess. Experimentation is of import.
  • Read stories to your baby every 24-hour interval.
  • When your infant asks for something by pointing, proper name the object as you give information technology to him or her.
  • Hold and cuddle your baby often.
  • Continue a bed fourth dimension routine of cuddling, rocking, and soothing.
  • Answer to your baby if he or she awakens and cries at night. Avoid turning on the light or picking up or holding your baby. Limit your interactions to soothing talk and patting. Tell your baby it is time for sleep.
  • Give your child toys that motility (such equally assurance or cars).