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At 10 months

 

The 10th month

By the end of this month, your baby:

 … should be able to:

  • stand holding onto someone or something
  • pull up to a standing position from sitting
  • move around independently, such as crawling on her hands and knees or shuffling on her bottom
  • object if you try to take a toy away
  • say ‘mama’ or ‘dada’ indiscriminately
  • play peekaboo

… will probably be able to:

  • get into a sitting position from stomach
  • play pat-a-cake (clap hands) or wave bye-bye
  • pick up a tiny object with any part of his thumb and finger
  • walk holding onto furniture (cruise)
  • understand the word ‘no’ (but not always obey it)

… might possibly be able to:

  • stand alone momentarily
  • say ‘dada’ (by 10 months) or ‘mama’ (by 11 months) discriminately

… might even be able to:

  • indicate wants in ways other than crying
  • ‘play ball’ (roll ball back to you)
  • drink from a cup independently
  • pick up a tiny object neatly with tips of her thumb and forefinger
  • stand alone well
  • use immature babbling (gibberish that sounds like baby is talking in a made up foreign language)
  • say one word other than ‘mama’ or ‘dada’
  • respond to a one-step command with gestures – for example, if you say ‘give that to me’ with your hand out
  • walk well.
Children grow and develop at different rates. The information above is offered as a guide – there’s no need to expect your child’s development to fit with all the above descriptions. If you’re at all worried about your child’s development, it’s best to speak with your doctor or child health nurse.
 
 
 
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