What to do when the baby is 11 months old?

If your child is 11 months old, that is, almost a year old, he can already do a lot, understands and is even capable of some independent actions. In addition, the child begins to communicate with the adult world, albeit not very clearly yet, with the help of gestures and facial expressions, but briefly and quite specifically. If you want to eat, there is the concept of "um-um", if you need a toy - "give", if a cat passes by, it is immediately designated as "meow".

The main signal that the baby has already mastered a new word and is going to pronounce it is hand gestures, finger movements. This can be explained by the close connection between fine motor skills and speech skills. When a child is 11 months old, parents do not have a minute of peace, since the small and active explorer is ready to "inspect" everything that is within his reach. Cabinets, shelves with books, kitchen cabinets, boxes and caskets - everything that comes into the child's field of vision is subject to detailed examination. Considering that the child moves around the room quite quickly by crawling, mom and dad need to make sure that sharp, dangerous objects are hidden away, the same should be done with valuable documents, books and photographs. The baby, curious and experimenting, can, if not tear them, then paint them. The child is able to play for a long time with an object he likes, enthusiastically put together figures, roll a ball. Memory and associative thinking develop quickly, and movements become more confident and meaningful.

When your child is 11 months old, his overall development is measured by anthropometric parameters and by compliance with average statistical norms of eating behavior, speech skills, and sensory and emotional manifestations.

The child is 11 months old, what should be his weight and height?

The child gains about 350-400 grams and reaches a weight of 9500-10200 grams. When the child is 11 months old, his height continues to increase at the same rate as a month earlier, by 1-2 centimeters and is from 72 to 75 centimeters. The rate of increase in grams and centimeters by the eleventh month decreases somewhat, in addition, each child is unique and can grow according to his own plan. The figures given are only average parameters that concern the majority of children examined.

Motor development parameters:

• The baby can walk, or at least try to do so.
• The baby can climb onto and down from a low bed on his own.
• The child is 11 months old, and he is already trying to climb low steps on his own, holding on to the handrails or the wall.
• The child can hold objects with his fingers, sort through leaves and toys.
• The baby can move light objects.
• The baby can step over low obstacles and thresholds.

The child is 11 months old – diet and nutrition regimen

Despite the approach of the first anniversary, a kind of age milestone, if possible, it is necessary to maintain breastfeeding. It is best to feed the child with mother's milk early in the morning and late in the evening. The World Health Organization recommends maintaining breastfeeding for up to one and a half to two years. When a child is 11 months old, he needs to be fed five times a day, and the most nutritious, high-calorie dishes should be introduced at lunchtime. Experiments with smoked, salty and spicy dishes are excluded, nuts, white bread, cakes and sausages should also not be included in the baby's menu. All fruits are allowed, with the exception of citrus fruits and grapes, they can be given in the form of puree, juice or raw, grated on a fine grater. If the child is 11 months old, you should not give any fruits or any other products in pieces, the baby's digestive system is not yet fully formed, there are no molars that could grind food well. That is why it is recommended to grind all dishes. The exception is special baby crackers, which the child happily gnaws with his milk teeth. You can include boiled fish and fish soup in the diet. Every day, the baby needs fermented milk products and cottage cheese. Here is an example of a daily menu for an 11-month-old child:

Morning, 6.00	Breast milk or formula	200 ml
Morning, 10.00	Porridge with milk	130-150 g
	Butter	5-7 g
	Fruit puree	70-90 g
Lunch, 14.00	Vegetable puree with croutons	140-150 g
	Vegetable oil or butter	5-7 g
	Meat puree, steamed meatballs (can be alternated with fish no more than twice a week)	50-60 g
	Boiled egg yolk (every other day)	Half
	Compote or fruit juice	Volume as desired
Evening, 18.00	Breast milk or formula	100 ml
	Cottage cheese	50 g
	Cookies (biscuits, unleavened)	1 piece
	Fruit juice, compote	As desired
Evening, 22.00	Kefir or breast milk, formula	180-200 ml

The total amount of food by the twelfth month should be 1000 milliliters, fluctuations up or down are possible, it all depends on the individual characteristics of the baby and his appetite.

11 month old baby - verbal development

• The baby not only babbles, he tries to “talk” by supporting his speech with gestures and facial expressions.
• The child's babble, despite all its inarticulateness, is intonationally similar to entire phrases.
• The baby can copy intonations and syllables.
• The baby's passive speech consists of nodding his head if he agrees, and the baby tries to wave his hand when saying goodbye.
• The child may develop his first conscious words - “give”, “here”.
• The child responds to his name, looks for his mother and father when their names are called.

If the child is 11 months old, then the first anniversary is already approaching, when the period of "coming out", acquaintance and communication with peers begins. In the meantime, the child needs a comfortable, friendly environment within the walls of the house, high-quality and nutritious food, educational toys, sufficient territory for active games and actions and, of course, attention, love and participation of parents.

The child is 11 months old – physical development parameters:

• The baby strives to walk independently, without parental support
• The baby is able to move purposefully in one direction.
• The child is 11 months old, and he already knows how to overcome obstacles - small steps, thresholds, climb up a gentle slope, and go down, holding onto supports with his hands.
• The baby is taught to use the potty, he gets used to it and begins to gradually control the processes of urination and defecation.
• The baby is able to chew harder food than before, and spits out pieces that cannot be chewed.
• The baby gets used to the routine, including hygiene, and knows that it’s time for him to sleep after bathing.
• The child is 11 months old – indicators of intellectual, emotional and cognitive development.
• The baby can squeeze rubber toys tightly, roll a ball in a certain direction, and put small objects into large containers.
• The baby can not only throw toys around, but also tries to collect them and pull them towards himself.
• The baby shows an active interest in everything unfamiliar - bright objects, books, sounds, images, including videos and television.
• The child tries to copy some actions or intonations of adults.
• The child is 11 months old, and he is already able to "flirt" with someone he is interested in. The baby attracts attention with smiles, hides his face.
• The baby may react with fear and anxiety to the appearance of unpleasant people, strong smells or sounds, and express dissatisfaction with exclamations and crying.