Baby`s development in month 10

Your baby is more aware of what makes you happy and what disapoints you. When you clap, he will continue with what he was doing. Sometimes you may want him to show off his new skills and talents to others. Some babies will do this, but do not be disapointed if he does not. Many babies are not quite ready to be performers yet! Your baby has lots of feelings and emotions. She can get upset very easily. When other people are upset, she knows. She might even respond by getting upset herself. Teach your baby how to deal with her feelings in a positive manner.

If it has not already, stranger anxiety may strike around now. He knows when you are not around and will probably cry. Some babies will wake up in the night looking for a familiar face. Practice short separations and when you return, make it enjoyable. When your baby is going somewhere new, plan to stay for a little while to help settle him in. When you leave, tell him goodbye and give him a kiss/hug. Then, leave. He will get busy playing and will be just fine.

She understands simple sentences and commands. Your baby knows the meaning of `no` and can shake her head from side to side. When she learns a new word, she may become fascinated with it and repeat it all day. When you ask your baby where a part of her body is, she might be able to show you. Read books to your baby and continue to tell her what the pictures show.

From here on out, your baby will be testing your authority. You need to set rules and limits and stick to them. If your baby is allowed to do one thing today but not tomorrow, she will only get confused. Make it easy for your baby to behave. Remember that she is still a baby and set realistic limits. Move temptations out of her way until she can better understand why she needs to leave it alone. Instead of saying `no` all of the time, use words such as "hot", "it will hurt", "it will break", etc. Be patient, gentle and understanding when she is doing something that you do not like. If your baby gets angry because she is not getting her way, be firm. Do not give in to make her feel better.

Play games with your baby. Babies like playing peek-a-boo and other hide and find type games. Imitation games are also good for your baby to play. Because babies learn by imitation, only show him things that you want him to learn. This is a good way to teach him how to clap his hands and wave by bye.

Climbing is a skill that is important for your baby to learn. While she is learning to climb, always be nearby in case she falls. Your baby needs to know what types of things are appropriate to climb on. Do not teach her to climb anything that will be off limits. Show her how to climb down crawling backwards so that she does not come down head first. Do not allow her to climb the stairs unless you are with her. Baby gates should be installed at the tops and bottoms of stairs to prevent accidents.

Let your baby use a spoon to feed herself. Mashed potatoes, yogurt, applesauce, cottage cheese and cooked cereals will stick well to the spoon. This can make learning to self-feed less messy. Continue to include finger foods at mealtime and for snacks. Your baby should still be on breastmilk or formula. Mealtimes should be a fun learning time and not frustrating. A mess is easily cleaned up. If your baby senses frustration, she will be less likely to attempt self-feeding.

Developmental Milestones 10 Months Old

Physical

Crawls
Stands alone
May take first steps
Can walk while holding onto furniture
Can roll a ball to you
May be able to `climb` stairs

Intellectual

Drinks well from a cup
Plays pat-a-cake
Waves bye bye
Likes pretend play toys
Uses gibberish in a conversational way
Says mama and dada and possibly other one-two syllable words
Remembers events and objects
Likes to bang items together
May be able to scribble with assistance

Emotional

Expresses herself with gestures and sounds instead of crying
Enjoys your presence
Likes your applause
Your baby will cry if he hears you raise your voice

Age Appropriate Toys

Exersaucer
Jumper
Crayons to scribble with-with assistance
Music
Pots and pans to bang together
Musical instruments
Bath toys
Push toys
Toys that roll
`Pretend` play toys
Stacking toys
Building toys
Cause and effect toys

Comments:

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sarahjay - Friday, 25 Jul
I got a picture of adia taking steps!(its on my page) yay! proof! LOL How is everybody and babies doing today?

onelove - Thursday, 24 Jul
Hello Ladies! I haven't written in a while but I have a question. When I took Gage in for his 9 month appointment last month I forgot to ask the Dr. when he should start stage 3 foods? He has just recently gotten the hang of eating stage 2 and can polish off 2 jars at lunch and dinner and is drinking less formula. Also he has been on soy formula and I'm wondering how the transition from soy to regular milk will go when he turns 1-any thoughts????

diamondjadeandbean - Wednesday, 23 Jul
woohoo, my daughter learned to walk a few day ago and it's wonderful! : )

daisybaby - Wednesday, 23 Jul
It's funny, Sophie doesn't respond as quickly to 'no' as she does 'uh-uh-uh' My dog is the same way, weird. When I say no she stops what she is doing but has to display her unhappiness for a second or two. When I say 'uh-uh-uh' she just stops and crawls away. She took a couple of steps yesterday, trying to get from the coffee table to the couch. We got so excited she kept trying to do it over and over and whenever she would get to the couch, whether she 'walked' or not she would squeal with delight and clap. So cute! She just started letting us walk her around, before she would just go limp but she has been 'cruising' around the furniture for some time now and has been crawling for a couple months. She is tall for her age, every one thinks she's over 1. She is about 30 inches and has a ton of hair. Her weight is between the 75th - 90th percentile. My parents have a kitty named Boo and it's her first word she says purposely besides Dada & Mama. When I ask her if she wants something to eat she smacks her lips. I swear I wonder what I did with my time before I had this little bundle of joy! She HATES the car, anyone else have this problem? Take care!

sarahjay - Wednesday, 23 Jul
so adia went in for shots and a check up today, and they told me that shes underweight and short for her age. Im only 5'1, my aunts are 4'11! My whole family is short and tiny. isnt it safe to assume my child might be the same way?

babyJSL - Tuesday, 22 Jul
I just found out that my lil one got the baby MEASLES. He had a fever of 104 over the weekend. He went to the ER twice because he had a 104.2 fever and his body was shaking or shivering (spell incorrect?) . I'm so scared because I don't know how he got it and I don't know if it's going to be severe later on as it progress. He is now on tylenol and mortrin to help control his fever. He is so weak and motionless. He just don't want to move period. Poor baby. When his fever gets high, it's like I don't even know who he is anymore. Being a first time mom and going through measles is not easy. When you are dealing w/ measels, you forget about those nights when he wakes up several times for maybe feeding, not wanting to sleep, teething, or others reasons. It makes you wish you were dealing w/ those sleepless night w/ those reasons than to see him lying in your arm weak, helpless, high fever, motionless, watery eyes, loss appetite, dry skin and lips. He will soon have red patches all over his body that will last for a few days. It's a nightmare for both my husband and I. We hope the best for our lil one and pray it will end well. Right now I'm trying to learn more about measles. If you know something or can give me suggestions, advices, or comments, it will be GREAT. Thanks all!

Alexa - Monday, 21 Jul
I agree when Kayla does anything mean I tap her on her wrist (NOT HARD) and tell her 'no that hurts' or 'thats not nice' or put her on the floor when shes screaming my husband ALTHOUGH wants to carry her and it makes me mad

jenakers - Monday, 21 Jul
Sarah, It is not to young. Be consistant in telling her no or ouch. My son tried pinching me and I BARKED 'NO!' at him and put him down immediatly. Of course he cried but I didn't care. He hurt me and he has to learn. If he wants to be held, there is no pinching or hitting. The very first pinch or hit is met with immediatly putting him down and a no! Boy they will test you, over and over again! Good luck. Jen

sarahjay - Monday, 21 Jul
alexa, my daughter has taken to tantrums as well. Im not sure how to break her of it. It gets really bad, and now shes pinching too! She gets angry and i can tell because she puts both her arms behind her head, Then, she goes in for the pinch, righton the neck and it hurts! When I tell her 'No, pinching hurts!' she starts sobbing and hyper ventilating. i think my little one is going to be very tempermental. Is she too young to try to correct bad behavior?

Alexa - Monday, 21 Jul
hey ladies anyones babies throwing tantrums? When Kayla gets mad she does this fit of a loud scream! She just started it a few days ago

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christie78 - Saturday, 19 Jul
please help!!!!!! i am from 3 months page. My daughter Addison is 12weeks and one day and is exclusively breast fed (has never had anything else). When she passes wind (farts) she screams and in the lead up to and the pooing, it is really bad. As soon as she poos she is smiley again but until then no one sleeps in our house.... the lead up from farting to pooing can go on for 36 hours! For the first month or so i let this go as i was told it was normal and even doctors have said it was just her digestive system maturing and by 8+ weeks we will be ok.... well too much time has passed and i can't continue to listen to her in pain. please help! oh, and when she poos it is pretty explosive, gassy, loud and sounds like diorreah! however, she is breastfed. poo seems watery and no hard stools and she is urinating often too.....any advise would be appreciated!!!!! xxx

laurap - Thursday, 17 Jul
Thanks for all the responses on the formula situation.....I like the one i give dani because it is organic and it never even occurred to me that i can keep giving it to her after a year.....i am moving to 11 months today.....as it is the 17th!! Thanks ladies, see you soon!!

JenMN - Thursday, 17 Jul
I finally got Connor walking on video! 19 steps in a row yesterday! Now if only I could figure out how to post these HD videos to this website.

SueUK - Thursday, 17 Jul
Yay Joe has finally started crawling forwards...2 days before he is 11 months old. Thought he'd be reversing forever!!

mommye2b - Thursday, 17 Jul
If anyone has any Good start coupons that they could send me I would be FOREVER grateful! My husband was hurt at work and I try to only buy formula when I have coupons and I just used my last one. THANKS A TON!! Reply to my page, please!

augustbaby07 - Wednesday, 16 Jul
thanks for all the advice. I gave her pedialite for 24 hours and she hasnt had it today or last night (crosses fingers) she wont have it again. :)

daisybaby - Wednesday, 16 Jul
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littlecavalier - Wednesday, 16 Jul
laurap: You can also continue to give the formula past a year, it is recommended to give it to them at least until a year but there is no harm in continuing it along with solids. It will definitely provide more nutrition than cows milk.

littlecavalier - Wednesday, 16 Jul
daisybaby: Where did you get the bpa free avent?? I just looked at their website and it looks like they have a whole new line of bpa free but I haven't seen them in stores yet.

mommye2b - Wednesday, 16 Jul
FREE DIAPERS! Hi Ladies, I just wanted to let you know that you can get FREE diapers at wal-greens. Normally, we ONLY use pampers because we don't like leaks. However, now that Bailey is getting bigger we use off-brand during the day and her pampers at night. We haven't had any leaks. Here's how you get the diapers... Go to the check-out counter and pick up a coupon book. Then go to the pharmacy and ask about the pharmacy plan. They will also give you a coupon book. Each booklet has a 5.00 off any 2 packages of diapers. You CAN combine them. There is also a rebate in the book. After the rebate you actually get 1.00 BACK!

babi_blu_1982 - Wednesday, 16 Jul
laurap- there are formulas for 9-24 months. Similac Go and Grow, Enfamil Next Step, and Goodstart 2. Gwen is on the Go and Grow and she loves it.

laurap - Wednesday, 16 Jul
I find it is hard to get Dani to drink from her sippy cup too, she just takes a few sips and throws it away......when do kids usually stop having the bottle during the day? I bought apple juice yesterday for her but haven't given any yet.....now that i think about it, is that a bribe??? Also, the organic formula i have been giving her says 0-12 months....what do most people do after a year? I don't really want to resort to pure cow's milk just yet....any other options?

daisybaby - Wednesday, 16 Jul
the new BPA free Avent sippy cups rock. All the rings and nipples and sippy spouts are all interchangable. I use an Avent 4 oz bottle with the original ring and then the sippy cup spout. It makes it small and easy to hold for her. Sophie loves sippy cups!

tgal - Wednesday, 16 Jul
I just posted my invite for Anna's 1st birthday:) I copied Welchmomx5's only with the princess theme. I love how they turned out and I can't tell you how easy it was. If anyone is looking for ideas you should definitely check it out!