How to Stimulate a 10-Month-Old's Physical Development

All children learn and develop at their own pace, and while there's no way to really quicken or expedite the process, parents can promote, encourage, and foster different skills and abilities through play. Babies will reach several major physical milestones between 7 and 11 months of age, such as sitting unsupported, crawling, standing alone and walking with support. Play with your baby in ways that stimulate her increasing mobility and overall physical development.

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      Give your baby simple toys to play with, such as large plastic blocks, rattles, balls or plush animals. Encourage your baby to grab for toys with the pincer grasp, which uses her ability to grasp objects with her index finger and thumb. Give her an empty container to practice putting toys into and pulling them out of. Place objects and toys just out of baby's reach to promote reaching and crawling.

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      Encourage fine motor development with arts and crafts activities. Help your baby finger paint with nontoxic paint, using her budding ability to point and to immitate scribbling. Apply nontoxic glue to large felt cutouts, and help your baby place and arrange them onto another piece of felt or construction paper.

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      Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out and sit your baby between them so that her back is to your chest and your legs keep her body supported. Read a book or play with toys together, and every so often, spread your legs further apart and hold your arms out away from her body to promote his ability to sit independently. Keep your hands at the ready so that you can catch her if she begins to lean or topple over.

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      Sit on the floor with your baby facing you. Hold her hands and guide her upward into a standing position. Playtime in jumpers and bouncers can also promote standing. Encourage your baby to stand or take steps while holding onto furniture, or to walk in a walker.

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      Place your baby on her tummy and lie on yours, facing her, at a distance. Use excited, encouraging calls and hand gestures to motion her over toward you, encouraging her to crawl.

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