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At eleven months

 

The 11th month

By the end of this month, your baby:

 … should be able to:

  • get into a sitting position from stomach
  • pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger
  • understand word ‘no’ (but not always obey it)

… will probably be able to:

  • play pat-a-cake (clap hands) or wave bye-bye
  • walk holding onto furniture (cruise)

… may possibly be able to:

  • pick up a tiny object neatly with tips of thumb and forefinger
  • stand alone momentarily
  • say mama or dada  discriminately
  • say one word other than mama or dada

… may even be able to:

  • stand alone well
  • indicate wants in ways other than crying
  • ‘play ball’ (roll ball back to you)
  • drink from a cup independently
  • use immature jargoning (gibberish that sounds like baby is talking a foreign language)
  • say three or more words other than mama or dada
  • respond to a one-step command without gestures (give that to me – without hand out)
  • walk well
Children grow and develop at different rates. The information above is offered as a guide. There is no need to expect your child's development to fit with all the above descriptions. If you are in any way worried about your child's development, it's best to speak with your doctor or child health nurse.