What should a child be able to do in 11 months?

A child in 11 months is a kid, who was only 1 step up to a year old. The first year of his life. Therefore, many parents ask the question: what should a child be able to do in 11 months? How should it develop? What weight and height should he have? We will help you answer these questions.

Height and weight of the baby in 11 months

Note that these data are indicative, that is, a child can weigh more or less than these norms. But on them it is possible to be guided, and in case the height and weight of the child is too slow or, on the contrary, exceeds the norm, it is worthwhile to see a doctor.

So, boys in 11 months gain weight of about 10 kg, and girls - up to 9,200. Boys in 11 months reach a height of 74.3 cm, and girls - 72.6 cm. They grow no longer so intensely as in the first 6-8 months of life, typing is not 500-600 grams per month. And up to 300-350 grams.

Physical activity of the child in 11 months

Now that only a month has passed before the birthday, the child is no longer that helpless baby who could not do anything without you. He still needs careful care and support, but his growing autonomy is becoming apparent. A child at 11 months old can already walk by the handle with his mother or father, and he will try to help you dress him. During the meal, he already knows how to drink from the cup himself (although some children do not know how to do this for several more months) and can eat from the spoon himself.

Books for young readers

Your child likes to look at books and flipping through pages, although sometimes he can tear them. He can already have his favorite books with pictures, to which he returns again and again.

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Playing with other children

At this age, your child can manifest himself among his brothers and sisters and play with other children. He can also have a favorite blanket or favorite toys.

Your child can now ignore your commands when you tell him "no." But even if your child does not always remember the next day what you said today, you can already set certain limits to teach the child to distinguish between good and bad, right from wrong.

For example, you do not allow the child to eat a second portion of the cake, by this you set the limits of what is permitted. If the child pulls the tail of the kitten, take it by the hand, look into his eyes and say: "No, it's impossible, the cat is hurt." And then you need to tell the child how to stroke the cat. The desire of the child to study the animal is stronger than the desire to listen to your warnings, so the parental responsibility is to teach the child how to properly handle the animal by example. The fact that a child does something wrong in 11 months is a consequence of his natural curiosity, a desire to see how the world works, and not to harm you.

Development of the speech of the child in 11 months

Now the child utters words and syllables, which he can already use meaningfully. The frontal lobes of the child's brain gradually develop, he has higher cognitive abilities, such as thinking and speaking. Therefore, you can continue to encourage the child's interest in speech, listening attentively and reacting to his words and babbling. This type of interaction is crucial for the child's learning of social two-way communication. Playing games, such as hide and seek, will help the child form memory skills.

At this age the child can mimic the sounds of words and intonations, as well as actions. She can be able to follow simple instructions, such as "Please bring me the ball" or "Take a spoon". Help the child learn the boundaries of the allowed and not allowed, dividing the team into simple steps.

Remember that every child is unique and corresponds to physical development and growth at its own pace. These skills are just a guide to the fact that your child at 11 months has the potential that he can fulfill - if not now, then soon.

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