How is the development of a 10 month old baby going?
How beautiful is it to watch, not only as spectators, the daily progress of your children? It makes us proud and even more full of love than we already were. In this article we will discover all the evolutions and growth progress related to a 10 month old baby. What does he do? How does he speak? Walk?
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The measures of the newborn of 10 months
The average weight of a 10-month-old baby is usually between 8 and 10 pounds. But there are important individual differences that vary from subject to subject: at 10 months some babies weigh 7 kilos and others more than 11 kilos.
However, these differences, and in general your child's weight gain at this age, is no longer as important as it was in the past and is starting to become less significant.
However, in the 10th month of life, the baby will grow about 250 grams.
At 10 months, the baby measures at the waist, between 66 and 77 cm. But even in this case it is only about averages: if your child is above or below these values, there is nothing to worry about; as long as the child grows harmoniously, it means that he is healthy and that everything it is going well.
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The most suitable games for a 10 month old baby
A 10 month old baby is in full development, interacting, starting to talk and is increasingly attracted to sounds, lights, noises and colors. Here is a list of games that are perfect as a gift for children of this age.
- Cagnolino First Steps by Fisher-Price is perfect both for the child to play while sitting, and for the first steps standing up in total safety.
- The 5 Rings Pyramid revisited in a giant version by Fisher-Price: learn shapes, colors and sounds by stacking the colored rings on the swinging base.
- Baby Hedgehog Shapes and Colors to be pulled for children who are already taking their first steps, or to be used as a seated game discovering lights, music and songs.
- Fisher-Price's Baby Sloth Dancer with colorful lights, cheerful music and soft arms stimulates sight, hearing and touch.
- The Zebra First Steps is designed to play seated by exploring all the activities with your hands, or it is ready to take the baby's first steps in total safety.
- Little Dog and Little Sister by Fisher-Price are the pair of soft interactive soft toys, equipped with the Smart Stages system, to select the most suitable level of play for the little one.
Nutrition: what does a 10 month old baby eat?
In most cases by the tenth month of life, weaning or self-weaning should be well advanced. In general, food diversification continues. Almost all children, including those who had strongly rebelled against the novelty of the first foods other than milk, they usually become more cooperative, less wary or even enthusiastic about baby food and fruit. If you haven't already done so, you can incorporate stronger tasting vegetables, such as cabbage or broccoli. As for texture, you can now simply mash cooked vegetables or ripe fruit. And if you see that the child is intrigued and proves ready, you can also give him some raw but not too hard vegetables like tomato or cucumber. He can eat them by himself by biting them into small pieces.
It all depends on the child's ability to chew. In fact, at 10 months of age a child can already have 8 teeth: the 4 lower incisors and the 4 upper incisors. Conversely, for other babies the teething process will take longer and some babies will have to wait a few more months to see their teeth grow.
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Some babies may still be puzzled by weaning and not completely convinced that they want to leave the mother's breast. In a 10-month-old baby who has not yet accepted the baby food, the impulse not to detach from the mother prevails, as opposed to that of distancing herself from her in order to grow up, to achieve the much desired autonomy and independence. These two desires tend to prevail over each other, and are also very much influenced by the attitude of the mother.
What to do in these cases? Babies who are firmly convinced of mother's milk will find it hard to accept that this is now replaced by other foods with which to become familiar. The mother, however, can make the difference in favoring detachment from the breast: if she expresses her sense of guilt for not indulging the baby who would like to latch on to the breast, she will only reinforce in the baby the belief that mother's milk is better than any else; if, on the other hand, the mother manages to be sure of herself, the message will pass to the 10-month-old baby that weaning is a natural passage, from which she will only benefit. In this way, even the most refractory to baby food will soon accept them willingly.
The baby's first bedroom at 10 months
At 10 months it could be the perfect time to start thinking about a space dedicated only to the baby. His first bedroom, of course, must meet all safety criteria: as far as possible in the room there should be nothing dangerous for his physical safety. It is also true, however, that it is more than appropriate for the whole to be welcoming and harmonious. Here are some tips.
- The room does not need to be huge, on the contrary the child can feel disoriented in an exaggerated surface. The things that matter most are by far a source of air and light, therefore a window that is far from the busy road. This on the one hand to avoid the deafening noise of traffic and on the other to prevent smog and pollution from entering.
- The furniture must be very simple as well as functional, made with non-toxic and washable materials. Pastel colors are recommended to paint the wall because they promote relaxation. The necessary furniture will be few: a cot, a changing table, a chest of drawers, a low table with rounded corners. For the floor, it is better to prefer parquet (warmer) than carpet (which attracts dust and mites). The child will tend to play on the floor, so what you can do is set up a large satin fabric rug where he can organize all his games.
- To keep your toys tidy, buy baskets of various sizes, both with and without lids. Provide shelves on which to place puppets, music boxes and the first booklets, for notoriously popular with children. Finally, to give a personal touch to the environment, you can choose wall stickers that depict subjects loved by children (their favorite cartoon character or the more classic ones with the sun, moon and stars).
If you don't have an extra room at home to dedicate to your baby, it's important to recreate a space that's all his own. A corner of the living room, for example, furnished with soft rugs, will be perfect to accommodate all the toys of the little one to keep close at hand. In a short time you will see that it will be your child who will recognize that space more and more as his own and organize it as he sees fit!
The motor skills of a 10 month old baby
At 10 months, each child has chosen their own technique to move as fast as possible: some walk on all fours, others crawl on their backs, others use their elbows to push themselves forward, still others decide not to move (rare cases).
A 10-month-old baby usually has the ability to stand by leaning on furniture. It can take a few steps if you hold it with both hands and if its muscles allow it.
In addition, the baby now makes precise movements to grab and manipulate objects and uses the thumb and forefinger to pick up smaller objects. At 10 months the baby still uses his hands to eat, but begins to be intrigued by the cutlery, so he she can try to give him a suitable spoon to experiment with.
10 month old baby: behavior
At 10 months, the baby continues to progress in interactions and the ability to communicate. Here's what it can do.
- repeats the sounds he hears
- pronounces several syllables in a row
- He says "Hello" And "good boy" With the hands
- understands what is said to him and does not hesitate to say "no" with his head (even when he agrees)
- reach out for a hug and to be reassured
The main gestures of a 10-month-old baby
At 10 months, the baby is learning new concepts, such as the "container concept": he will have fun putting things in a box and taking them out, or he will completely turn them over on the floor. Even games such as stacking rings will fascinate him a lot.
He also loves throwing objects to provoke and see the reaction of adults, or he will not hesitate to give an object to whoever asks for it.
He also loves imitation games very much, for example: clap your hands and you will see that the child will do the same.
At ten months of age, the baby is increasingly able to rotate his wrists and can play with puppets.
Typical diseases of a child at 10 months
During the entire first year of a child's life, it is very easy for him to come into contact with germs and bacteria and this will be the moment when the first diseases will appear. Don't panic, this is the normal course of growth. Let's see what a baby can have at this age.
- The fever
It is "a symptom, but also a natural defense mechanism, if it exceeds a certain threshold or if, while remaining at a modest level, causes the child to feel very unwell, it must be controlled with medicines as otherwise it would have more cons than pros. How to measure ? The best way for a 10 month old baby is to use an electronic thermometer at the armpit level. The best thing to do in these cases is to consult the pediatrician and understand together whether or not it is appropriate to administer paracetamol (tachipirina).
- Cystitis
If the child has general malaise, fever, and you notice blood in his urine, it could be cystitis. It is an "inflammation of the bladder due, in most cases, to"escherichia coli, the stool bacterium. The pediatrician will prescribe the right care for the newborn.
- Gluten intolerance (celiac disease)
If you suspect that your child is intolerant to gluten, the thing to do is to warn the pediatrician who will prescribe specific tests to prove that this is really the case. Gluten is a protein found mainly in farinecei and, if not well absorbed by the body, it could damage the intestine. Symptoms are: vomiting, diarrhea, stunting and weight loss.
The bedtime ritual
When the baby is 10 months old and has his own bedroom, it's time to start sleeping on his own. To ensure that there are no traumas, you can take advantage of the bedtime ritual.
The bedtime ritual should always be the same because children are reassured habits. Every mom and dad can easily find the best ritual for their child, which usually consists of:
- baby bath
- pajamas
- snuggles
- reading a fairy tale
- baby Bear
- Goodnight kiss
Small gestures, affectionate words, special cuddles, are the best that can be done to promote a good relationship with sleep and possibly recover it, in the event that the discomfort associated with separation anxiety has made sleeping management problematic.
