10-Month-Old Baby Development: Everyday Skills and Games to Try Together
Explore your 10-month-old baby’s movement, hand skills and communication, with safe play ideas and guidance on discussing developmental concerns.
Clear, reassuring, source-based guidance for everyday questions.
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Explore your 10-month-old baby’s movement, hand skills and communication, with safe play ideas and guidance on discussing developmental concerns.
Recognize imitation, purposeful exploration and communication at 11 months, with everyday games, safe movement and signs to discuss with a professional.
Consider movement, communication, play and everyday participation together at one year, and prepare observations to discuss at your baby’s checkup.
Pulling up, balancing upright and sitting back down are different skills. Learn to offer safe support and recognize observations to discuss with your baby’s doctor.
Recognize supported side steps along furniture and offer a secure space, sturdy supports and opportunities to move without pressure.
Distinguish supported movement from independent first steps, offer a safe space and recognize observations that need developmental assessment.
Consider your one-year-old’s existing movements, distinguish supported and independent walking and know what to discuss and when to seek assessment.
Understand pointing to request and to share interest, how gestures differ, ways to join everyday communication, and when to discuss concerns.
Distinguish repeated syllables from a meaningful name for a parent, support everyday conversation, and know when to discuss communication concerns.