Month 10: Baby development at 40 weeks and milestones

In the 10th month, the pace and noticeable developmental progress in your baby is not quite as great. After all, the baby needs to have a little time to perfect what it has learned so far. Maybe your baby will take its first steps in the 10th month with your help and delight you with its first, consciously spoken word. Find out more about baby development in the 10th month here.

Month 10: Baby development milestones at 40 weeks

Movement:By 10 months your baby will be comfortable in almost any position. Lying on its stomach, it can sit up on its own or get on all fours, which is the starting point for crawling. Your baby can now sit for a long time without his back being supported. Many babies are already crawling quite well by the age of 40 weeks and are trying to “stand on their own two feet”. This is usually done first using a sturdy object for the baby to pull himself up on. But even this assisted standing is a great achievement for your baby, which brings it ever closer to the world of adults. When standing, your baby can shift its weight from one leg to the other and even lift a little leg. It is possible that with your help it can already take a few steps.

When it comes to grasping, your baby’s motor skills are mostly mature by 40 weeks. Your baby can now pick up even the smallest particles with the tweezers. Coordination of movements and dexterity may need to be refined over time, but there is already no object that your baby cannot reach for. With the help of his fingers, he can now eat solid food directly from a plate and hold a drinking cup or bottle by himself.

Senses: Since most of your baby’s senses are already fully developed and mature by the 10th month, it is now all about coordinating their individual skills. For example, the baby can do two different activities at the same time with both hands. So it’s no problem to hold a bucket with one hand and get a toy or building block out of it with the other. Your baby just keeps getting smarter.Communication: It is not unlikely that your baby will give you his first consciously spoken word in the 10th month. The baby already knows the meaning of some words very well. In the 10th month, he understands simple instructions, but is often unable to follow them. Also, the 10th month baby points to the objects whose meaning he already knows when you name them and tries to find, for example, a toy hidden under the blanket, which is another proof of the development of abstract thinking and sensory coordination. Your little one also communicates through gestures in the 10th month, for example by waving goodbye.

Month 10: Baby-related appointments

Month 10: Tips for the 40-week-old baby

Clothing size guide

Your baby is growing rapidly and needs larger clothes at fairly short intervals. So that you do not lose track, you will find an overview of the clothing sizes for babies and toddlers here . However, the standard sizes for baby clothes should, just like the diaper sizes , only be used as a guide and guideline, because different manufacturers’ clothes can be smaller or larger.

Eat together with the baby

From the 10th month, meals together with your baby can be organized better and better. This is also important, because in addition to the pure intake of food, the meals also have an important social function that you can familiarize your child with in infancy. You can read more about this in our article “ Why meals together are so important ”.

baby walkers

In the 10th month, baby walkers are often seen as an aid and support for the baby with its first steps. However, in recent times, more and more expert voices have been raised warning of the negative effects of baby walkers on growth and development. In our article you will find important information about baby walkers and you can find out about alternative aids .

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