We continue with the review of the evolutionary changes that the little ones have at home stage with our Baby Calendar. Now we have reached the 10 month baby
At ten months babies have already reached a cognitive, emotional and motor maturation that makes them wonderful partners but gives them an overflowing energy. They crawl and many stand up with help.
Communication is their greatest pleasure, they develop a sense of humor and increasingly understand what we tell them and try to make themselves understood as well.
They are great explorers who will enjoy playing everything, the kitchen pots we leave them, the magazines, the toys, the contents of the drawers and, if we neglect, any home appliance. That is why we must take extreme security measures and our permanent attention.
Social, emotional and communicative development
The ten-month-old baby understands much more than he can say. He knows his name and recognizes the way in which we name his close relatives and most common friends in the house. Start learning many new words, but only those of the things that interest them.
He is still in great need of company, both in wakefulness and in sleep, and wants to be with his parents at all times. Sociability is a field of continuous learning in which you will experience with us the way to greet and say goodbye to others, making kisses and smiles your best cover letter.
He loves to laugh, make us laugh with his simple jokes and that we make him laugh with games like hiding behind a sheet or tickling. He also loves to imitate gestures and sounds. Children's songs and music make him have a lot of fun.
Understand words that refer to everyday objects, needs and parts of your body. He knows how to say no and says it a lot, making us despair if we don't understand that it is very important that he makes this discovery of being able to deny something to reinforce his self-awareness.
He expects us to understand if he asks for something or if he cries for some reason just as he strives to interpret our words and emotions.
Although he loves to see other children, he doesn't play with them except after the first approach. This is what is called the parallel game. It is counterproductive to force him in this sense, because they are not yet able to interact in their games, but if he likes to be near another child and do each his activities.
You can manifest strong moodiness if you are tired or upset and sometimes you may have difficulty falling asleep if you have spent a very busy day or if you have experienced new emotions. The company of his parents and breastfeeding help him relax in those moments.
Talking, talking with him waiting for his answers and explaining what we are doing or what we are going to do is still the best educational experience we can offer.
Physical and motor development
The ten-month-old baby crawls with his hands and knees and can also start to stand on the furniture. You have to prepare because soon you will be able to reach any corner of the house.
Learn how to put and take things out of a box and that can be one of your favorite games. We come to call you "the treasure box". Having several boxes prepared with everyday objects but sure we can trust you to have a good time distracted simply by taking them out and touching them.
He already makes the clamp with his eyes and is also able to grab the learning glass.
With the introduction of solid foods and the appearance of teeth comes even greater control of fine motor skills. The child can grasp the objects tightly and also, little by little, achieve greater control of his softer gestures, such as caressing or taking something gently with his hands.
Feeding
Eating alone, or at least experimenting with food is a wonderful thing for them. Foods are not something that is only eaten, they have a smell, texture and they are also very interesting when they fall to the ground. Taking the food with your hands and bringing it to your mouth is part of the natural learning of autonomous feeding and you have to let them do their experiments, so it is not bad to put a good rubber on the floor if the little one will try to eat for itself.
We can give him a spoon and even a little glass of learning, without insisting that he use them correctly or scold him if they fall, stains or drops them.
No need to worry if you don't eat a huge plate of porridge. . Moreover, most babies are prepared to eat things that they can take with their fingers and eat themselves, provided they are soft so that they do not become enticed.
Having healthy and natural foods, of adequate texture so that it is not attractive, is a necessary option that can also meet your needs.
If you breastfeed, you must continue breastfeeding on demand and if you take the bottle you must continue giving it directly, without leaving it in the crib or stroller to take it alone. Milk, breast or prepared, is still its fundamental food and still has very intense emotional connotations.
Security
The ten month old baby is restless, wants to move freely and does not know the danger. The way to avoid it is not to have it tied in the high chair or the stroller for a long time, nor to put it in the cradle or the park most of the day. You have to adapt the house so you can crawl and try to lift. The solution to confine it is sometimes necessary, but we should only use it for specific moments and, even so, stay tuned.
Never leave the child on a couch unattended. Of course, if you are in the high chair or the stroller you have to make sure you put on your seat belts.
If we are going to go by car it is necessary to secure the seat correctly and the first thing we must do before entering us is to tie it correctly, so that it does not pull the seat. You have to carry the seat in the back seat and always, always, have the child tied even for a journey of a few meters.
The baby will quickly reach out to anything that catches your attention. That's why you don't have to take hot food or use knives near it without extreme vigilance. Nor can a second be left unattended in the bathroom.
Conclusion
Be parents of a ten month baby It is an unforgettable stage. Our little one is now a little person who not only moves on impulse, but is aware of how much he likes us and how interesting the world we have brought him is. Enjoying him, accompanying him, is a wonderful experience to be prepared with patience and with a great awareness of the importance of your emotional and physical security. A challenge.
