How nice it is to watch, not only as spectators, ai daily progress of their children? It makes us proud and even more loving than we already were. In this article we will find out all the evolutions and progress of growth relating to a 10 month old baby. What does he do? How do you speak? Walk?
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The measures of the newborn of 10 months
Il Middleweight of a 10 month old baby is usually between 8 and 10 kilos. But there are important individual differences that vary from subject to subject: at 10 months some babies weigh 7 kilos and others more than 11 kilos.
However, these differences and in general your child's weight gain at this age, it is no longer as important as it was in the past and it is starting to become less significant.
However, in the tenth month of life, the baby will grow about 250 grams.
At 10 months the baby measure at the waist, between 66 and 77 cm. But even in this case it is only averages: if your child is above or below these values, there is nothing to worry about; as long as the child grows harmoniously, it means that he is healthy and that everything is going well.
Nutrition: what does a 10 month old baby eat?
In most cases in the tenth month of life it is weaning or theself-weaning they should be well under way. In general, food diversification continues. Most children, including those who had strongly rebelled against the novelty of early foods other than milk, usually become more collaborative, less suspicious or, even, enthusiastic about baby food and fruit. If you haven't done so yet, you can incorporate stronger tasting vegetables, like cabbage or broccoli. As for texture, you can now simply mash cooked vegetables or ripe fruit. And if you see that the child is intrigued and proves ready, you can also give him some raw vegetables but not too hard like tomato or cucumber. He can eat them on his own biting them into small pieces.
It all depends on the baby's ability to chew. In fact, at 10 months of age a child can already have 8 teeth: the 4 lower incisors and the 4 upper incisors. In reverse, for other babies the teething process will take longer and some babies will have to wait a few more months to see their teeth grow.
Some children might still be perplexed by weaning and not completely convinced of wanting to leave the mother's breast. In a 10-month-old baby who hasn't accepted baby food yet, the impulse not to detach from the mother prevails, opposite to that of distancing oneself from her in order to become great, to achieve the much desired autonomy and independence. These two desires tend to prevail over each other, and they are also a lot influenced by the attitude of the mother.
What to do in these cases? Babies who are firmly convinced of breast milk will struggle to accept that this is now replaced by other foods to get familiar with. Mum However, can make the difference in promoting detachment from the breast: if he expresses his sense of guilt in order not to indulge the child who would like to latch on to the breast, he will do nothing but strengthen the belief in the child the breast milk is better anything else; if instead the mother manages to be sure of herself, al 10 month old baby will pass the message according to which weaning is a natural passage, from which it will only benefit. In this way, even the most refractory to baby food in a short time will gladly accept them.
The baby's first bedroom at 10 months
At 10 months it could be the perfect time to start thinking about a space dedicated only to the child. Her first bedroom, obviously, he must answer all safety criteria: as far as possible in the room there should not be nothing dangerous for his physical safety. It is also true though, that it is more than appropriate that the whole is welcoming and harmonious. Here are some tips.
- The room does not need to be huge, on the contrary the child can feel disoriented in an exaggerated surface. The things that matter most are absolutely one source of air and light, Then a window that is away from the busy road, however. This on the one hand to avoid the deafening noise of traffic and on the other to prevent smog and pollution from entering.
- The furniture should be very simple as well as functional, made with non-toxic and washable materials. To paint the wall, i pastel colours because they promote relaxation. The necessary furniture will be few: a cot, a changing table, a chest of drawers, a low table with rounded corners. For the floor, better to prefer parquet (warmer) than carpet (which attracts dust and mites). The child will tend to play on the floor, so what you can do is arrange a large satin fabric rug where he can organize all his games.
- To keep the toys in order, shop baskets of various sizes, both with and without lid. Expect some shelves on which to arrange puppets, music boxes and the first booklets, for notoriously popular with children. Finally, to give a personal touch to the environment, you can choose some wall stickers that depict subjects loved by children (their favorite cartoon character or the more classic ones with the sun, moon and stars).
If you don't have an extra room for your baby in the house, it's important recreate a space that is all his own. A corner of the living room, for example, furnished with soft rugs, will be perfect for welcome all the toys of the little one to keep close at hand. In a short time you will see that it will be your child who will recognize that space more and more as onor and to organize it as you see fit!
The motor skills of a 10 month old baby
At 10 months each child has chosen your own technique to move as fast as possible: some walk a four paws, others move crawling backwards, others use i elbows to push yourself forward, still others decide not to move (rare cases).
Un 10 month old baby usually has the ability to stand upright leaning on the furniture. He can take a few steps if you hold it with both hands and if its muscles allow it.
Also, the baby now makes precise movements to grab and manipulate objects and use your thumb and forefinger to pick up smaller objects. At 10 months the baby still use your hands to eat, ma begins to be intrigued by the cutlery, so you can try to give him a suitable spoon for him to experiment with.
10 month old baby: behavior
At 10 months the baby continues to progress as regards the interactions and the ability to communicate. Here's what it can do.
- repeats the sounds he hears
- pronounces several syllables in a row
- says "Hello" e "good boy" With the hands
- understands what is said to him and does not hesitate to say "no" with his head (even when he agrees)
- reach out for a hug and to be reassured
The main gestures of a 10-month-old baby
At 10 months, the child is learning new concepts, such as the "Container concept": will have fun a put things in a box and take them out, or it will completely flip them onto the floor. Even games such as the rings to stack, will fascinate him a lot.
He also loves throwing objects to provoke and see the reaction of adults, or else will not hesitate to give an object to whoever asks for it.
He also loves i very much imitation games, example: clap your hands and you will see that the child will do the same.
At ten months of age, the baby is more and more able to rotate the wrists and can play with puppets.
Typical diseases of a child at 10 months
Throughout the first year of life of the child it is very easy that comes into contact with germs and bacteria and this will be the moment when the first diseases will appear. Don't panic, this is the normal course of growth. Let's see what a baby can have at this age.
- The fever
It is a symptom, but also a natural defense mechanism, if it exceeds a certain threshold or if it remains at a modest level causes severe discomfort to the child, must be checked with medicines as otherwise it would have more cons than pros. How is it measured? The best way for a 10 month old baby is to use un thermometer electronic in the armpit. The best thing to do in these cases is to consult the pediatrician and understand together whether or not it is appropriate to administer paracetamol (tachipirina).
- Cystitis
If the child manifests general malaise, fever and you notice blood in your urine, it could be cystitis. It is ainflammation of the bladder due, in most cases, toescherichia coli, the stool bacterium. The pediatrician will prescribe the right care for the newborn.
- Gluten intolerance (celiac disease)
If you suspect your child is intolerant to gluten, the thing to do is warn the pediatrician which will prescribe specific tests to prove that this is indeed the case. Gluten is a protein found mainly in flour and, if not well absorbed by the body, it could damage the intestines. Symptoms are: vomiting, diarrhea, stunting and weight loss.
The bedtime ritual
When the baby is 10 months old and has a bedroom of her own, it's time for istart making him sleep alone. To ensure that there are no traumas, you can take advantage of the goodnight ritual.
The bedtime ritual should always be the same because i children are calmed habits. Every mom and every dad can easily identify the best ritual for your child, which usually consists of:
- bath
- pajamas
- cuddles
- reading a fairy tale
- baby Bear
- Goodnight kiss
Small gestures, affectionate words, special pampering, is the best you can do for promote a good relationship with sleep and possibly recover it, in the event that the discomfort linked to separation anxiety had made it problematic sleep management.
