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Month 10

Your baby is 10 months old

Baby

Milestones

  • First steps along furniture (cruising)
  • Stacks 2 blocks
  • Says 1-2 words with meaning
  • Understands 'give me that'

Sleep

13 hours. Transition from 2 to 1-2 naps begins. Morning nap getting shorter.

Nutrition

Family food becoming the norm. Practice self-feeding with spoon. Milk becoming supplementary, not primary.

Play & Development

Imitation games (pretend phone, cooking), push toys, simple shape sorters, books with flaps.

Tips

  • Support cruising — sturdy furniture is important
  • Eat together at the table — baby learns by imitating
  • Name everything baby sees and does
  • No baby walkers — can delay development

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