Baby`s development in month 11

Your baby is getting ready to take his first steps! He can stand on his own and if you hold onto his hands, he will walk. He does a good job of bending, squatting, stooping and getting back to a standing position. You might be able to tell if he is going to be right or left handed.

Your baby knows that people and objects have names. Expand her vocabulary by continuing to read, sing and talk to her. If you laugh at something your baby does, she will do it again. She will imitate everything that you do. She sees an expression on your face and will mimic it. She is learning what animals and people do. If she sees a cat or dog, she will meow and bark. If your baby knows that you are disapointed or upset with her, she will hide from you.

Each baby is different and develops at different paces. Just because your first child walked at 11 months, does not mean this child will. If you are concerned about his development, speak to his doctor. Remember that the more you interact and guide him, the more he will develop. If your baby gets frustrated when trying to do something new, do not push him. This will cause him to get frustrated and he will lose self confidence.

Show your child what you expect out of him. Realistic expectations will help your child follow directions better. She is still learning what is acceptable and what is not, and it is your job to guide her. Avoiding situations where you have to constantly redirect your baby will make it easier on you and him both. Love, attention and affection are all part of effective discipline. Always remember to praise your child when you see her being appropriate.

Toys that are good for this age are: books, push toys, ride on toys, balls, stacking rings, simple puzzles, telephones, puppets, large cars and trucks, shape boxes, pegboards and pegs, linking toys, large blocks, toys with textures, noisy toys, dolls and stuffed animals. Pretend play toys are also appropriate. Dress up clothes, hats and pretend foods are all good for little learners.

Your child is probably eating a wide variety of foods at this point. She is also getting better control of using a spoon, although a lot still ends up in the floor. Although she is still nursing or being bottle-fed formula, she should be drinking juice or water from a cup. Remember to offer her a wide variety of nutritional foods. Establishing healthy eating habits now will go along ways in the future.

Developmental Milestones 11 Months Old

Physical

Walks well by holding onto furniture
Some babies take their first steps and some are walking well, while others will wait a bit longer
Can stand alone

Intellectual

Continues to learn about language and makes new sounds
Uses pincer grasp well and can feed himself finger foods well
Drinks well from a cup
Says some one syllable words
May say some two syllable words
Enjoys outdoor activities
Figures out how to get things he wants
Is interested in colors and shapes
Can scribble

Emotional

Talk to you in conversational gibberish and wants you to respond
Likes your applause
Begins to test authority more
Does not like to be held as much-she wants to play and explore

Age Appropriate Toys

Crayons and paper for scribbling
Colored and textured toys
Toys with shapes
Toys to bang
Talking toys
Push toys
Some babies like ride on toys
Blocks and stacking toys
Bath toys
Toys that require pretend play
Toys that offer instant gratification
Pop up toys
Sorting toys

Comments:

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babi_blu_1982 - 48 minutes ago
terah- yeah, my husband had a vasectomy back in december. he hasnt ever gone back and had a sperm count done though. i wouldnt be upset if i ended up pregnant again, but unless god wants us to have more we are not. so my baby sis is getting all gwens stuff.

terah - 52 minutes ago
babi blu, that might work out great for you to hand down Gwens clothes if you decide not to have anymore. My mom had a son a year after I did and he gets all Alex's clothes. Good thing since he's obessed with American Eagle now! lol

terah - 52 minutes ago
babi blu, that might work out great for you to hand down Gwens clothes if you decide not to have anymore. My mom had a son a year after I did and he gets all Alex's clothes. Good thing since he's obessed with American Eagle now! lol

babi_blu_1982 - 2 hours ago
My baby sister found out yesterday that her baby is a girl. I am so happy. I have been telling her since she told me she was pregnant that she was gonna have a girl. GO PINK!!!

sandy127962 - 6.8 hours ago
Funny about the Weeds. I made my hubby a salad with baby greens and he tried it and said he thought it tasted like a houseplant. I asked him when the last time he ate a house plant was and how he could know that. He just looked at me with nothing to say. Oh well. He will eat a bit of it if it is mixed with iceberg and has like dried cranberries and blueberries and other things to hide the House plant taste..haha

sandy127962 - 6.9 hours ago
AndreaAZ my daughter did not cut her first tooth until almost 10 months and now at 11 months and 2 weeks she has 6 of them. They will come don't worry.

Tilly - 9.3 hours ago
By the way, babi_blu, that's hilarious about Gwen presenting you with her poop-filled diaper. Someone recently told me that the first time babies poop in a potty is a really significant milestone for them cos you have been doing stuff for them their whole lives and it's the first time that they are able to give something back to you. So I guess this is what Gwen was doing by giving you her poop like that! Not really the sort of souvenir you can frame and keep though.

Tilly - 9.4 hours ago
We had our 1-year check-up today too, including MMR shots, and all went well. The doc gave us the go-ahead to move from formula to cow's milk and to cut out sterilising. Wow! They feel like huge changes and a real sign that he's changing from a baby into a little boy. Should make life easier though. I don't know what I was thinking but I just recently bought a load of formula. Oh well, maybe we'll continue giving some anyway for a while. Or else think about having another baby.

welchmomx5 - 16.4 hours ago
andreahaz: Don't worry about it. Our oldest was 16 months old before she cut her first tooth. We could have sworn she was teething llloooonnnnggg before that, but who knows!=)

heather2 - 21.2 hours ago
Andy had his 1 year check today. He is 21.5# and 30.5'. Had the finger poke for iron and lead testing; didn't even flinch. He was too fascinated by the little tube of blood. No shots...my husband and I had quite the argument about them as I come from a family that vaccinated and his didn't. He is quite paranoid about them. Hard decision to make.

lin - Wednesday, 6 Aug
well its official! No more bottles for my boy!! He is now exclusively using sippy cups!

lin - Wednesday, 6 Aug
my baby was a bit late for teeth too. He finally got his first two the same night at 9 months old. However... my sister in laws son was 13 months before he got his first teeth.

andreahaz - Wednesday, 6 Aug
Hi all. My baby is 10 months and 1 week and still got no teeth. was anyones elses baby the same?

welchmomx5 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
I posted two pizza pics on my photos, so you can get an idea of how big that pizza was! Sorry to go on and on about it! Have a great day! Lots of packing to finish and errands to run before our trip to Mississippi.

swedebaby - Wednesday, 6 Aug
Thank you all for your suggestions. I appreciate it!!

samanthar - Wednesday, 6 Aug
swedebaby, any time my son has any kind of irritation we put cream on it just incase. We either use desitins becuase its thicker but most kinds work pretty well.

JenMN - Wednesday, 6 Aug
I agree on the diaper rash cream. We use the cheap stuff (Balmex and A&D) with every diaper change, but if diaper rash starts to appear (normally after my husband has changed a poopy diaper - he tends to scrub too hard), I use Triple Paste and it goes away overnight. It is expensive so we only use it once a rash appears. We've had the smaller tube for a few months now and there is still plenty left.

babi_blu_1982 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
welchmomx5- thats so funny about the 'weeds', my dad refers to veggies as rabbit food. He always asks, 'have you ever seen an old rabbit'. My husband eats just about everything that i do, except mushrooms. He always says he's not gonna put a fungus in his mouth.

welchmomx5 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
Terah: That salad sounds good!! Couldn't get my hubby to eat it though - he likes his salads boring - iceberg lettuce, ranch dressing, and shredded cheddar. I love raspberry vinagrette, and all the other yummy toppings you mentioned. Whenever we go out, he refers to his plate of greens as 'weeds', because he says it looks like something you pull out of the yard!=)

welchmomx5 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
We are all about simple for BDay food! We've done many pizza parties with our crew. In fact, we did pizza for our Hayley's 12th BDay slumber party the other night. There is a 'New York Pizzeria', and they have a 28' party pizza, that feeds 8-10, and you should have seen all of the girls faces, when my hubby brought it through the door - the box barely fit in the door. I will have to post a pic of that thing, but that was really fun - they all enjoyed it. We did hot dogs, baked beans and homemade mac and cheese for the boys,and we always do paper plates and plastic forks and spoons - so much easier. To make each gathering special, regardless of the occasion, I always have theme colors and coordinate the paper goods accordingly - just a small touch that everyone notices. Another small touch, was serving blue kool-aid, to go with the blue theme for the boys -did the same thing for our daughter's Blue's Clues party back in 1999.

welchmomx5 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
tjill: I'm with you on the photo tip - we don't have very many good photos. My hubby and I were busy with both boys, and we let the kids use our camera, and, well, they are photos a 12 year old and 9 year old would take. Didn't think it was a big deal, since my mil was shooting away the entire time. Well, she has LOST her memory card from her digital, so at this point, all pics are gone!!! UGH!! We did video some of the day, but your know, it is not the same. So, I guess my advice, is have someone take good pics, and THEN, take the memory card AWAY from them, and burn them to a cd asap!=)

welchmomx5 - Wednesday, 6 Aug
swedebaby: I stand by Aquaphor for any kind of skin irritant - it works wonders. My Maddie had a horrible rash one time when she was 6 weeks old and in the hospital with a respiratory infection. The antibiotics did a number on her, and her diaper rash was so bad it was bleeding. The doc ordered a prescription strength ointment that they mixed up at the pharmacy, and it did nothing for her. A friend of mine told me about it, and it cleared up in 24 hours - good stuff. You can buy s tube for $7 or a big tub for $17. I would keep an eye on it, and take her in it gets worse to be on the safe side - never can be too careful.=)

littlecavalier - Wednesday, 6 Aug
Definitely try diaper rash cream first and if it doesn't go away or seems to be spreading you might want to take her in and make sure it's not fungal. Chances are it's just a reaction from the diarrhea. The best diaper cream I've ever used is called Triple Paste, it was doctor recommended when I was a nanny and it is amazing. I bought a big tub for Travis and only use it at the first sign of redness and he's yet to get a diaper rash. Daily I just use desitin creamy, balmex, a&d etc because the Triple Paste is pretty expensive. You can buy it in a small tube for like $8 which if you only use it for rashes it should last a long time.

swedebaby - Wednesday, 6 Aug
I have a diaper rash question- M has never really had one. I was researching online (of course) and I think she has an 'irritant rash.' It's just on the surface areas, not the creases, and it's pink and slightly raised and bumpy. It's not blistery... Anyway, I think she had some diarrhea last night. She was SO uncomfortable and hugging her knees all night. Has anyone had this happen? Should I just use a diaper rash cream, and hope it goes away soon?

t-jill - Wednesday, 6 Aug
Today's her real birthday - I'm taking her to the beach :)