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Your baby is more aware of what makes you happy and what dissapoints 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 dissapointed 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 hasn't 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 dettle 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 undersanding 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 herslef 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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carebare4w - Monday, 9 Nov
Hey ladies my LO just turned 10 months on Sunday. She still doens't ahve any teeth but I think we are teething or a cold. She has been having a runny nose, and eyes and this morning she felt slightly warm.

12joshuas21mommy08 - Sunday, 8 Nov
Chellebob, just say NO in a firm voice for him to kno thats its not ok to bite mommy or anybody else n let him kno y not for example, that hurts mommy , ow! u gave mommy a booboo or its not ok to bite mommy and try not laugh after he has bitten u or else he'll think ur celebrating it n he'll keep on doin it

chellebob - Sunday, 8 Nov
What do you do when your baby bites? Max has started biting my shoulder and it really hurts. Sometimes it catches me off guard and I end up shouting out and then it scares him.

erin a - Sunday, 8 Nov
mamalove - the flu shot does have egg in it. (it is produced in eggs)hence the reason why they say if you have allergies to eggs not to get it.

annie40 - Sunday, 8 Nov
oh hi all , i haven't really posted on here since i was pregnant either, harvey is also 10 months now and doing well, still no teeth but some have been on their way for the last few months!!! he was sleeping well but not at the moment, up every hour between 2am and 7am! great to read all your chit chat, i'll post some photos soon x

mamalove - Saturday, 7 Nov
HI Everyone~ Haven't posted since I was pregnant. Benjamin is 10 months now and had the first part of his seasonal flu vaccine and has since broken out with ezcema. Dr says to cut out EGGS and change bath soap etc. (I've always used gentle, no scent stuff). Anyone else have a little one get ezcema after flu shot? Does it have egg in it?

12Joshuas21mommy08 - Friday, 6 Nov
Omg my son is already 10 mnths BUT he doesn't want to stand up n grab on the furniture n walks around. He barely crawls he'll do the soldier crawl where he's on his belly n drag himself forward or backwards(but its easier to pesh himself backwards) and wen he's sitting down he'll put one leg forward and on back n start draggin himself with his hands. Then he tries to walk around but only if u hold his hands he won't grab the furniture he won't stand on his own. Im afraid he jus doesn't want to walk. He does say a few words he says mama,papa,dada,nana,tata,he moves his head from left to right as sayin no , he does all of that but im still worried of why he doesn't want to get up on his own... any suggestion moms???

knisley - Thursday, 5 Nov
What is everyone getting there LO's for Christmas????I need some ideas!!!!!! And she has a birthday 4 days after Christmas so i need a lot of ideas.....We do want to get her a DVD player for the car, Does that sound like a good idea for one of her gifts????

Proud Mommy of a Son!!! - Thursday, 5 Nov
I am from the 9th month Danny will 10months in a couple of days. But what i want to say is every time i post a pic of Danny i never get any comments but when some else post pic they get all kinds of comments i don't want to sound like a baby but its just seems that way so i just might take a break from this site.

MargaretAnn - Thursday, 5 Nov
Layla, don't base your baby's development on anyone elses. Even if she isn't doing what she is 'supposed' to at this time, doesn't mean she will be behind the rest of her development. It seems they just do things in their own time. She will be great!

Laylasmommy12 - Wednesday, 4 Nov
when should my lo start to say simple words like mama or dada???I see most of ur kiddos are doing it already, but mine just screams lol...should i be concerned??? oh yea and she is so not interested in walking at all...she pulls up on everything she can get her hands on and crawls all over the place, but as soon as I pick her up to walk her she starts to scream, and she does not like the walker either...she really doesnt go anywhere on it... is that normal???

carebare4w - Wednesday, 4 Nov
I'm for the 9 month forum but I wnated to stop in my LO will be 10 months on Monday the 8th.

jessberr31 - Tuesday, 3 Nov
firstbabyboy, you can also redirect his attention while your saying 'no', like give him a toy and move him to another area. I'm the same as Erin, if I don't say 'no' in a stern I-mean-buisness voice he smiles and continues doing whatever it is he shouldn't be doing/touching. But when I say it like I mean it he pouts his lip and crys and moves away from it. If he is being stubborn I'll put him in his crib to play for a while. His crib is in our room still so he's not far or alone, but after telling him no and redirecting him a million times and it not working then I need a break, lol!

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4215anita - Monday, 2 Nov
My little one is walking everywhere!!! I just had to share as none of my others were walking at this age.

first babyboy - Monday, 2 Nov
thanks erin, lol. he think hes grown. lol. i moved him to the big boy car seat yay!!!!!! anyone else do this yet

peasquack - Sunday, 1 Nov
Anyone know of a great digital camera..I am looking to buy a new one and want to pick the best. Mine is a Kodak and about 4 yrs old. I would like one under $200 and good zoom and good quality.

erin a - Sunday, 1 Nov
firstbabyboy... ive learned that if i dont say 'no' in a VERY stern voice he just laughs but if i say no very stern and moving him away he will cry, which normally means he got the idea for a little bit. Also, i dont know if you or other moms know this but i was taught with my oldest by a speech therapist that babys/toddlers dont understand more than 2 words at a time. If you say more than 2 words its all gibberish. Dont go on in details about punishment just 'no hit' not 'no we don't hit mommy, thats not nice' and so on and so fourth.

first babyboy - Sunday, 1 Nov
can someone help me, my son, is awesome and love him to death. but whenhe gets into things, i say no and he laughs at me, any suggestions on what i can do. please. he laughs everytime i say no. no no. he smiles. and does it anyway.

naomi88 - Sunday, 1 Nov
Yay my little girl is 10 months old today! WOW time flies

MargaretAnn - Saturday, 31 Oct
My baby is walking!!! We don't let him sleep past 5pm and he is usually exhausted by 730 or 8

knisley - Thursday, 29 Oct
My little one does the same thing at night. Its hard to let her cry. And i made the mistake and let her fall asleep in our bed a couple times and now she doesn't want to sleep in her crib anymore . i lay her down when she's sleeping and shes up in a half hour and cries til i go get her and lay her in our bed and shes out again.

pregnant hippie mama - Thursday, 29 Oct
I need some help..... So we have always let Daizy stay up until about 10:30pm b/c my husband and I work and she would sleep all night this way. Things have made a big turn in the past month, and I can't seem to get Daizy onto an earlier schedule. She takes a nap for about and hour around 1pm. Now she is getting SOOOO tired around 9, which I was really excited to get her sleeping early. But what happens is, I lay her down at 9, then she wakes up 15 minutes later, and is ready to PARTY till 1am. She is wide awake, tons of energy. My husband and I rock, and rock and rock. We try and read to her, but she thinks we are playing games with her and gets more excited!! I really don't believe in crying it out- but I have gotten very frustrated a few times and put her in her crib and walked away. With in 30 seconds she is screaming so loud and coughing. So I go back in there, and it takes her 10 minutes to calm down while in my arms, then she's back to smiling and screaming with excitement. I need to get her to go to sleep. I need her to know that sleeping at 9pm is not nap time. Is anyone else going through this? Any suggestions on how to fix this problem? yikes- we are so tired!!

teamreese - Wednesday, 28 Oct
Oh yeah to even make things worse i know all the servers there cause they all come to my job I am also a server and i always brag on how good my baby is in resteraunts!!!!

teamreese - Wednesday, 28 Oct
so i dont write on here much but today i need to vent , I took my 10mon old son to olive garden today which i usually always take him out and he is generally a good baby and for some reason today he had an absoulte melt down in the resteraunt he was kicking me and screaming and i had to get up and leave when all my food had just got to the table it was the most embrassing thing ever .. i did everything i could to get him to stop and he would not stop for anything until i got home and he fell asleep so i know he was just tired but i felt so helpless and like everyone was stareing at me shaking thier heads it was crazy

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