The child's first anniversary is ahead. If you think about it, a newborn 4 weeks after birth and a baby at 11 months are almost the same age. But how tangible the difference! What about the development of a baby at 11 months? How can he please his parents and himself? His activity, natural curiosity, improvement of the skills acquired over these months and something new.

The physical state

The main point that can cause the anxiety of overly suspicious parents is in last months the child began to grow less and gain weight. But this is completely normal, given that it now looks like a small battery-powered all-terrain vehicle: physical activity from the moment the baby got on all fours has increased significantly. So by 11 months the baby has grown by only 1 cm and gained about 300 grams. Now its height can be from 66 to 80 cm, weight - between 7 and 12 kg.

Physical activity has now reached such a level that parents constantly need to be on the alert: the baby can endlessly fall, stumble, lose balance, "not fit" into the door. Therefore, the territory accessible to him should be maximally secured for the crumbs, equipping with closers, holders and plugs everything that is possible, removing everything dangerous, small from the child's path, all electrical cords, "driving" rugs, glass objects.

What can an 11 month old baby do?

  • Sit confidently and for a long time with a flat back without support.
  • Sit down, get up from a sitting position, lying down, on all fours.
  • Crawling a lot and confidently is now the kid's favorite pastime.
  • Climb the stairs, holding on to the support.
  • Climb onto a bed or sofa, get down from them correctly, reaching the floor with your legs.
  • Walk near the support, sometimes break away from it and stand on your own for a while.
  • Coordination has become much better: now, in order to pick up a fallen toy from the floor, the baby does not have to flop on the bottom: he can bend over or sit down, and to take the toy, he opens his palm to the size of this toy.
  • Large motor skills have become more perfect: the baby himself holds the cup, can assemble a pyramid, a turret of 2-3 cubes, transfer various objects from one container to another.
  • Progress has taken place in development fine motor skills: the child already independently holds a spoon, knows how to take objects with his fingers, so he can pick up, for example, a barely noticeable crumb from the floor. Can tear off pieces from a sheet of paper, pinch off small pieces of plasticine.

During such activities, do not leave the crumbs alone so that they do not swallow harmful particles.

If we talked about the daily routine, there were no visible changes in the last 2 months. The baby sleeps about 13-14 hours a day, eats 5 times, as it was in the 9th month. His diet is increasingly similar to that of an adult.

There are 2 important points to keep in mind here.

  1. For full development, the child needs to be outdoors for at least 4 hours daily. If the weather does not allow, you can ventilate the room.
  2. 1.5-2 hours before bedtime, it is important to stop all stormy and noisy amusements, mobile, emotional games so that by nightfall the psyche of the crumbs had time to tune in to sleep.

Mental development

A real breakthrough has also taken place in this area. For example, now a baby can repeat the same action many times, achieving a result (say, string a naughty pyramid ring on a rod or climb up and down from a stool). This ability to concentrate attests to the correct development of the psyche.

The development of an 11-month-old baby in psycho-emotional terms is truly impressive.

  • Now the baby trusts more people to whom the parents show affection.
  • Can fulfill a variety of simple requests (give, lift, show, give, bring, wave your hand, say something, do it like mom).
  • Finds and brings the named toy.
  • Actively imitates adults in everything, copying not only their sounds or intonations, but also patterns of behavior. In their games, which are already becoming role-playing, 11-month-old children imitate the stereotypes of the behavior of a father or mother that they already have. Now these are not just babies, but small members of society: boys try to behave like a man, girls - like a woman (although they do not yet realize their belonging to a particular gender). The former drive cars, carry loads, build or repair something, show strength and dexterity by climbing chairs or bedside tables; the second - they cook, pump and feed the dolls, clean the toy house, dress up in mother's things, paint her face with makeup.
  • Imitating adults, the kid is happy to play with them finger games("Okay", "magpie-crow"). The child claps his hands, bends his fingers, thereby developing fine motor skills that contribute to the development of speech.

Now is the time to take advantage of the imitative stage in the development of the child's psyche, in order to teach the child by example, for example, to wash and brush your teeth every morning, to greet and say goodbye (while at an accessible level).

  • Memory also improves. The child can now remember people who come to visit less often; remembers that this toy broke yesterday, and after lunch it's time to go for a walk; remembers and recognizes his relatives in the photo; remembers that if you take the button, you will prick.
  • Also, the baby has become more attentive. He can choose the named toy out of three, understand which of the three toys is gone (mom removed). In general, the game of "hide and seek" has become one of the most beloved. The kid will look for the hidden object, realizing that he is still there, and having found the hidden mother, he will be indescribable delight.
  • A leap also took place in the development of logical thinking. At 11 months, the little man is already able to perform such complex mental operations as concretization and generalization. That is, he has an idea of ​​a similar set and can single out a separate object from it according to a specific criterion: for example, from all cars - a fire one, while realizing that all the others are also cars. But if you do not name a specific sign ("give a bird"), he can submit any toy or picture, which in his understanding is a bird (chicken, hen, magpie, sparrow).
  • The main and most important incentive to achieve any goal for a baby of this age is parental praise. If he did something wrong or violated any prohibition, the parents should calmly and amiably explain to him why it is wrong or not, and help him do everything right. But when he succeeds - sincerely and emotionally praise him for it.

Offline speech on the road to excellence

Who would argue that a child of this age is not just an "energizer", but also an incessant chatterbox? Now he does not just babble, but knows how to explain to his mother what he wants, so that she understands him. Although it can be difficult for outsiders to understand their "dialogues". This "autonomous speech", understandable only to members of one family, is an essential step towards the development of full-fledged speaking skills.

Already now there is obvious progress on this path.

  • There are several crumbs in the active vocabulary simple words: na, gimme, um, bye-bye, yeah. Perhaps the baby is already pronouncing "mom" and "dad".
  • Its passive vocabulary is much broader (what the child cannot yet pronounce, but already understands). The baby understands the appeal to him, simple requests, knows the names of many objects and actions, animals, plants, toys. The development of a passive vocabulary is a prerequisite for improving his spoken language, because gradually, as he develops speech apparatus all these words will pass into the child's speech asset.
  • Onomatopoeia is actively developing. The kid reproduces many sounds: the voices of birds, animals, sound different types transport, noise of wind, rain, etc. Without this, the development of speech skills is also impossible. You can help your child in a playful way, asking to depict a particular sound. After all, children love to play most of all.
  • Speech gestures are a sure sign that the baby's brain is already ready to learn to speak. If, while communicating with others, he demandingly stretches the pen forward, then everything goes as it should. Now it is still difficult for him to express everything he wants, and active gesticulation somewhat compensates for speech imperfection. Therefore, even if the kid does not speak yet, but during "communication" with adults makes specific hand gestures, he is ready to learn. He only needs help.

How can you help to speak?

There are several things you can do to help your child develop their speech skills.

How can you help your baby to develop?

For a child to develop harmoniously, it is important for everyone age stage help him in this, paying attention to his motor skills, manipulation with objects, logic, speech, thinking, socialization. The next block of tips will help you to place the right accents.

  1. Physical form. Maximum mobility contributes to its strengthening. Let the baby push his stroller in front of him for a walk, and when he returns, he climbs the steps, holding the hand of an adult or the railing. Let it overcome on playground feasible obstacles. In addition, it is important to carry out strengthening exercises with the child, consisting of exercises for lifting the torso from a prone position, bending-unbending the arms and legs from their in a circular motion; as well as bends, turns, squats.
  2. Socialization. It is facilitated by communication with peers, older children and adults, for example, on a walk. Let the baby learn to interact without conflict (parents should help with this).
    Promote social behavior skills and role-playing games in which different roles of women and men are played. For this, it is useful to purchase the missing toys: a set of children's furniture, dishes, tools.
  3. Gross motor skills develop during various manipulations with large objects: cubes, pyramids, balls.
  4. The development of logical thinking, memory, fine motor skills is facilitated by toy-sorts, nesting dolls, inserts, drawing, modeling, mosaic.

At this stage, it is very important to establish trusting ones with the baby, friendly relationship... Avoid shouts, unreasonable prohibitions, punishments. More often emotionally praise, hug, show your love, despite some crumbs' oversights. In the near future, the child will need support and understanding of the parents. After all, ahead of him - not only the first anniversary, but also the first in his life age crisis: he will learn to accept himself as an independent person, with his personal territory, rights and desires.

The child continues to develop physically and mentally at 11 months. The baby already knows a lot, some babies can please their parents with the first words or steps. The formation of personal qualities continues, the range of available emotions expands. Children at 11 months have good control over their bodies, so their actions become more confident. For the normal development of a child at 11 months, parents need to deal with the baby, help him learn new and consolidate the acquired skills.

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The weight gain of a child at 11 months slows down noticeably. On average, he manages to gain only 300-400 g, but this does not prevent him from developing physically. The muscular apparatus is sufficiently developed to carry out complex movements. The average body weight, regardless of gender, is 8.5-10.5 kg, of course, a girl should weigh less than a boy. The normal weight for a girl at 11 months is 8.5-9 kg. For a boy, these figures are higher - 9.5-10.5 kg. However, all children are individual, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of development.

The growth gain of a child at 11 months also slows down a bit. The baby grows 1-1.5 cm.The average height of a child at this age is 72-76 cm.

The proportions of the child's body are already more reminiscent of adults, since the volume of the chest exceeds the size of the head.

Table with the norms of height, weight, circumferences

The table shows normal performance circumference, weight and height.

The table shows the lower and upper limits.

Mental and emotional development

Thanks to the development of fine motor skills of the fingers of a child at 11 months, sensory perception, which is important for cognition of the world around, is improved. The kid feels objects, studies their shape, texture and size. In addition, the baby will definitely try them on the tooth.

During the eleventh month, there is a jump in emotional development, personality traits are formed, demeanor continues to be developed. A wide range of emotions is available to a child, he actively uses them, so crying is heard less and less.

The baby knows how to be cunning, knows how to attract the attention of parents.

The intellectual development of a child at 11 months progresses along with the emotional and mental development. The baby understands adults, imitates their actions, uses ingenuity if he needs to get around an obstacle in order to get to the goal.

A baby at 11 months old is characterized by persistence and determination. Girls and boys alike love to be praised for their accomplishments and rejoice in the attention from their parents. Caring is essential for the normal development of children. Eleven-month-olds are still very attached to their parents.

What can

What can a child do at 11 months:

  • accurately indicates the subject of interest;
  • knows the command "no", but does not always accept it;
  • understands the speech of parents;
  • fulfills some requests, for example, come with me, go to the pens, give me a toy;
  • knows the names of most items;
  • pronounces 2-3 words (mom, dad) or is expressed in syllables;
  • voices animal voices.

It is easier for a child at 11 months to communicate with parents, since he can voice his requests. If he wants to eat, he can say "am-am".

How to develop

During the eleventh month of the child, it is necessary to study the following information:

  • to acquaint with the objects that surround him, with their purpose;
  • talk about natural phenomena, animals;
  • continue to study colors;
  • to train the teams "can" and "not".

It is necessary to train the child's memory. For this, developing activities, nursery rhymes, songs, rhymes are suitable. Sorters are indispensable at this age, thanks to them logical thinking develops, children try to choose an object that is suitable in shape and size. For games, you can also purchase buckets of different sizes, boxes and other containers, balls.

A baby at 11 months develops when he looks at books with bright pictures. Let him turn the pages himself. Search games are useful for developing attention and intelligence. For example, you might ask the baby to find and serve the ball that is in the toy box.

You should teach your child to talk at 11 months. It is at this age that not only passive, but also active speech is formed. In no case should you lisp and distort words. You need to express yourself clearly and slowly, communicate with the baby as much as possible.

Physical activity

The physical development of the child at 11 months progresses along with the emotional and mental. The baby's arms and legs become more coordinated and precise. Tweezers develop when the child can grasp grains or bread crumbs with his fingers.

The kid skillfully manages his body, his skills are improved, for example, crawling, sitting. Some children take their first independent steps.

What can

What a baby should do at 11 months of age:

  • squeeze rubber toys;
  • hold small objects with two fingers;
  • roll the ball on the floor;
  • put small items into large ones;
  • stand without support;
  • stand on legs, holding on and pulling up on the support;
  • sit or crawl for a long time;
  • sit down or go down on all fours from a standing position;
  • bend over, squat, or squat
  • climb into a chair and get the desired item;
  • perform different movements with both hands, for example, hold on to the bed with one, and take a toy with the other.

Some know how to take the first steps. They keep their balance by balancing the arms. The child knows how to build a turret of cubes, but after that he will surely ruin it. He also collects a pyramid with 4-5 rings.

A child at 11 months old knows how to unlace shoes, pull off tights, remove and pull on socks. Because of this, it can be difficult for parents to dress the baby on the street. He can drink from a cup and use a spoon while eating. Thanks to this, a child at 11 months can be taught independence.

How to develop

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The physical development of the baby will be more progressive if you help him. It is necessary to improve the child's skills, in particular, to encourage him to walk. To make the baby forget about fear, you can use a toy, a ball, or a ball. It is necessary to lure the baby. After taking a few steps on his own, he will understand how great it is.

To train the vestibular apparatus and develop a sense of balance, you can purchase a rocking horse or a jumping donkey. The child will try not to fall.

You can play the game: get to the goal by going through all the obstacles. In the process of passing the distance, it is important that the child not only crawls, but also gets up on his legs and avoids obstacles.

Medical issues

If all vaccines are administered according to the vaccination schedule, then vaccinations at 11 months are not given. Otherwise, you need to complete the missing ones. If the child does not walk or does not stand, then it is worth showing him to an orthopedist in order to exclude pathology.

Lifestyle

For normal development, parents are required to maintain a healthy lifestyle and daily routine for an 11 month old baby.

Mode

An 11-month-old baby is characterized by a change in the daily routine. He sleeps less, is more awake. The child switches to one-time daytime sleep However, for some children this rest is not enough, so they go to bed twice.

It's harder to put a baby to sleep at 11 months. It is worth playing with him until he gets tired.

It is impossible to forcefully put to sleep, but also to delay sleep too. Overexcitement is fraught with vagaries and a poor night's rest.

Feeding

A baby at 11 months has 6 teeth, so he can chew. It is necessary to reduce the amount of ground food. You don't have to chop the food in a blender, but crush it with a fork.

It is still worth preparing food for a child separately, it is too early to switch to an adult table. The baby should be fed 5-6 times a day, 2 feedings should be breast milk or formula.

The volume of food eaten, excluding liquid, is 1-1.2 liters.

In the diet of a baby at 11 months, cereals, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, dairy products, as well as buns, cookies, bread should be present. As for milk and egg yolk, their presence is also desirable if the child does not have allergies.

Dream

Sleep patterns may vary. If a child at 11 months sleeps once, then the duration of rest is up to 3-4 hours. A two-day nap lasts 1.5-2 hours. At night, the baby sleeps for about 10 hours, he may wake up to have a snack.

Care

Childcare at 11 months remains the same. These are water procedures, exercise, washing clothes. Special attention worth paying attention to the choice of footwear. Better to get an orthopedic one. It is not only comfortable, but also maintains the anatomically correct position.

Intimate hygiene is also important. The amount of urination decreases, but the volume of urine excreted increases. It is necessary to monitor the fullness of the diaper so that the child long time was not wet. It is better if he stays without a diaper for 3-4 hours a day. At 11 months, you can plant it on a pot.

Bathing

The child at 11 months sits confidently. To make bathing fun, you can add toys to the bath. Parents need to support the baby's chest. After such an intense bath, it will be easier for him to fall asleep.

Walking

The baby is ready for long walks. It is interesting for him to consider everything around. Babies as young as 11 months may be asked to walk. They want to run, not sit in a wheelchair.

You need to walk with your child 2 times a day for 1.5-2 hours.

Massage, gymnastics

Massage and gymnastics are integral parts of a child's development at 11 months. They help to develop physically, get rid of unnecessary stress and overexcitement.

While swimming, you can do water massage, after kneading legs, arms, feet, fingers. In the morning, it is advisable to do exercises. It is necessary to practice sitting, walking, leaning forward, reaching for the toy.

Games

Role-playing games are interesting for girls and boys aged 11 months. Children of this age are also willing to study with Doman cards. With their help, you can develop speech. Fairy tales and songs have a good effect on development.

You can play the following games with your child:

  • "Who is this?". You can show pictures in a book, or take items out of a box by saying their names.
  • "Guess what's hidden." You need to show the closed box, shake it, take out the object and say what it is.
  • "How does the animal speak?" You can work with both Doman's cards and the pictures in the book. Show the animal and pronounce how it speaks.

A girl at 11 months old will be interested in drawing with her fingers or pencils, making cakes in the sandbox using molds.

Possible problems

At 11 months, such developmental pathologies are possible:

  • the child does not crawl on all fours, he does not sit down, sits only with support under his back, does not stand on his legs - the reason is neurological disorders or diseases of the musculoskeletal system, you need to consult a neurologist and orthopedist;
  • the baby does not understand the speech of the parents, does not fulfill requests, has a low concentration of attention, for example, cannot find the toy hidden with him - mental abnormalities, it is necessary to consult a psychologist;
  • the child uses objects for other purposes (for example, the rattle does not shake, but rolls like a ball), does not know the use of ordinary household items (spoons, cups), does not know how to assemble a pyramid, put cubes on top of each other - most likely, mental disorders are to blame.

In order to identify developmental problems in time, you need to know about the skills that an eleven-month-old child must master. For any deviations, specialist advice is needed.

The development of a child at 11 months largely depends on heredity and temperament. Calm kids learn new skills more slowly. Nimble and agile babies outrun their peers.

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What can a child at 11 months do?

By the age of 11 months, the baby begins to pronounce the first words. Naturally, they are still lightweight. But each is multi-valued and its meaning strongly depends on intonation. So, to a simple "am-am", the kid can tell that he is hungry, indicate that there is an apple or a box with his favorite yogurt on the table, explain what the cat is doing now ...

The child accompanies most of the words with gestures. Help the little one learn new ones. According to many speech therapists, the signal that the baby is ready to speak is ... the handle, which he demandingly stretches forward, squeezing his fingers and saying “dyay-dyay”.

The explanation is simple: fine motor skills, as you know, are directly related to speech. And the fact that the baby can perform certain manipulations with his own fingers, and the fingers are already listening to him well, suggests that the brain is ripe enough for the appearance of full-fledged speech.

Play with your baby in all kinds of speech games, expanding the stock of "imitating" words. Reading books, looking at pictures, repeat the sounds made by various animals. And soon the baby will answer: woof-woof, meow-meow, pee-pee, koo-ku, kwa-kwa, ha-ha, etc.

At 11 months, many children change the daily routine - now they sleep much less, many switch to a one-time sleep during the day. If you see that the baby does not want to sleep. As soon as possible, help him master the new rhythm.

Most the best way, if the child's day regimen gradually approaches the kindergarten one - wake up at 8.00, lunch at 12.00, daytime sleep - 13.00-15.00, dinner - 18.30, lights out - 20.00. In this case, the baby does not have to rebuild when he goes to kindergarten or school; he will get enough sleep and do better in class.


Like mom and dad

The child understands the requests of adults and responds to them with pleasure. He is ready to show parts of the body in himself or a doll many times in a row, poke his finger at all the objects you call in the room or on the street. Grunting and beaming, he will bring you slippers or throw a candy wrapper into the bin. Encourage your toddler to take these steps as these are the first skills in active collaboration. And of course, don't forget to praise.

By doing something, playing alone or with adults, the child expects an emotional reaction from you, tries to make his actions please you, and your positive emotions, in turn, spur and encourage the baby to new actions.

The same action, if it worked out and earned your approval, the little one is ready to repeat dozens of times. Do not interfere with him: this is how he improves his skills. If for some reason the game cannot be continued, distract the baby's attention, switch to the one you need - at this age, children are ready for a quick change of activity.

Now the child is less and less attracted to toys, and more and more - to real "adult" objects. He strives to imitate mom and dad in everything. Try to find such "areas of activity" where the baby could fully satisfy this interest. For example, you are cooking dinner, and let the crumb put pieces of chopped vegetables in a saucepan. You wash the dishes - put a bowl of water for him too, let him rinse teaspoons in it. You clean the apartment - the child can take a handkerchief or apron to the washing machine.

You are in the store - give the little one the selected products, let him put them in the cart. Now help for a child is just a game, but it is in it that the foundations are laid that in five to ten years you will not have to remind a thousand times that dirty clothes cannot be scattered all over the room, and it is not difficult to rinse the cup after drinking tea ... Encourage the child's aspiration fulfill your requests, every day try to show the child a new action that he could perform.

By the age of 11 months, many babies are already walking confidently, holding on to their mother's hand. If your child still does not think to get up, consult an orthopedist - perhaps the muscles of the crumbs need additional support and load in order to get strong enough.

Massage and gymnastics will help you with this. Hydromassage gives excellent results - today in many clinics there is an opportunity for it. And if you have a bathtub with hydromassage equipment at home, turn it on every time. When you bathe your baby for 5-10 minutes. Just remember that you cannot do this before bedtime - the child will be overexcited and will not be able to fall asleep. Better to arrange hydromassage sessions in the morning.

ABC of communication

Try to create conditions for your child to communicate with other children. If there is an opportunity to attend a developmental group for toddlers, great. If not, take a walk in the playground where children of different ages play. Surely, during the time that has passed since the birth of your son or daughter, you met mothers who have the same children.

Agree and visit each other. It is enough if the kids spend forty minutes together - they can no longer do it. At the same time, try not to interfere with their "relationship": let them learn to play themselves. But do not leave alone. Let the kids lead a round dance, look at a book together, draw. It will be great if the "owner" treats everyone with fruit or juice - so the kids will begin to comprehend the culture of drinking behavior and communication.

Until about two years old, a child perceives a toy that he holds as an extension of himself, and does not understand why and how it can be given to another. Therefore, do not scold the kid for "greed" - for him it is quite natural. The time will come, and your child will understand: to play with other children, you need to share toys. In the meantime, the baby is not able to play "himself". Communication with other babies for him is that he observes them from the side and sometimes tries to repeat their actions.


Home game library

  • Ride, ride a horse
  • The track is smooth.
  • The princess called us to visit
  • Eat sweet pudding.
  • Two dogs (cows, frogs, etc.)
  • At the threshold
  • We were told very strictly:
  • "Woof-wow-wow" (Mu-u, kwa-kwa, etc.).
  • Pi-i-i - a mosquito squeaks.
  • Ooh - the bear roars.
  • Meow - the little kitty is coming.
  • We'll eat on a typewriter: BBC!
  • We'll change to the boat: oo-oo-oo!
  • And we will take off on a plane: ww-w-w-w-!
  • And then back to mom: boo!

Reading

You can instill in your child a love of reading different ways... Here are a few of them:

  • Encourage your toddler to play with hardboard books or toy books.
  • When pointing to pictures, name the objects depicted.
  • Sing songs from books.
  • When reading, vary the tone of your voice, grimace, or otherwise keep your child interested in the story and the book.
  • Read to your baby often, but not for long.
  • While reading, do not force your child to sit quietly next to you. Let it crawl around if you cannot sit.

Gradually, the baby will learn to focus on the book. You can do this: choose books where on each page there is a rhyme for 4-6 lines. And, of course, a vivid picture. While the little one looks at the picture, you will read the rhyme. And then release the child to "run". After a while, go back to the book, but to another page.

By reading or telling your child stories, you contribute to the development of his thinking and the fact that the child begins to associate books with what children love most - with your voices and your closeness.

An 11-month-old child already knows a lot: some children by this age begin to walk and do not give their parents a minute of rest, and if they cannot walk, they crawl vigorously. They are interested in everything, they want to try everything, including the taste. This is a difficult and pleasant time: the baby needs constant supervision, but many of the difficulties of early infancy have already been resolved, and until the transitional age of 3 years is still to live and live.

At 11 months, a child may already be completely independent, including with regard to movement, but this is an individual indicator

Safety comes first. Parents must carefully prepare the apartment for the child's activity: all sharp and cutting objects must be put into closets and locked with a key, heavy things - iron and so on, must also be removed. It will be nice if mom and dad take care of softening the sharp corners of tables and bedside tables, wrap them up with soft foam rubber, and attach them to the legs. It is imperative to close electrical outlets with special caps - the caps are sold in stores.

Let's talk about the child's skills that should appear during this period. You need to know them in order not to miss violations in the development of the baby, although it must be borne in mind that the timing of the appearance of certain skills is approximate. If the baby is behind by a couple of months, this may be due to his character, and not to mental retardation.

Baby's physical skills

For 11 months, the baby gains up to 400 grams in weight and adds 2 centimeters or a little less in height. Boys weigh more and are taller in stature: height up to 74 centimeters, weight up to 10-11 kilograms. Girls weigh a kilogram less - about 9 kg, and their height is a couple of centimeters less. During this period, the child already has 6-8 teeth.

Other physical indicators of the child's development at this time are rather rough. Depending on the character and temperament, the baby is able to start walking, can only crawl or just behave calmly, playing in the arena and not asking for "freedom". Many toddlers begin to walk after a year - this is quite normal.


The first steps are the most pleasant neoplasm of this period of the baby's development.

There are some basic skills that an eleven month old should have:

  • Sitting without support and sit down without the help of adults. During this period, the child is able to stand up and stand holding onto the rods of the arena or crib.
  • He starts to walk Holding on to stable pieces of furniture, the baby also walks well by the hand with his mother.
  • He coordinates his movements, falls less and crashes into furniture, but the precautions described above should not be forgotten: in a fit of joy or other feelings, your child may inadvertently stand on his legs under the table or turn unsuccessfully and hurt his head.

At 11 - 12 months, the baby makes discoveries every day, he is curious, seeks to climb everywhere and see everything (we recommend reading :). Calmer children are comfortable for their parents, but if the child makes a mess in the apartment, he takes everything and tastes it to the touch and taste, crawls everywhere, does not allow his mother to rest for a minute, communicates with her, requires attention - everything is in order, he develops for sure on schedule.

Neuropsychic indicators and skills

Eleven month old baby plays with his toys "like an adult": he rocks his beloved doll, feeds it from a spoon, he collects a pyramid and folds constructions from cubes, with pleasure he rolls a car or a ball with his dad. He often accompanies his actions with appropriate sounds: rolling the car, he says "bi, bi" or "doo, doo". He performs logical actions - if you hide the toy under the pillow in front of his eyes, the child will pull it out in a few seconds.



Kids are very different: someone likes outdoor games, someone prefers quiet, calm activities - all this fits into the framework of the norm

Babbling becomes meaningful... Children say the first words: "Give, mom, dad, woman." Pointing to the dog, they say "av, av", to the cat - "ma-a", that is, their words are indicative, characterizing certain creatures and objects. If a child has learned a word, he can designate with it not only a person, but also objects or actions related to a person. By the word "mom", he will define mom's dress or shoes, as well as bathing in the tub.

At first, it happens that having said a word, the baby “forgets” it. In fact, this is not so - he simply loses interest in the word that he has already overcome. Soon he will begin to repeat all the words that he knows how to speak, so there is no need to worry.

The kid can already convey his thought to the adult... It is very important to talk to the child as much as possible, while not distorting words, not "lisping" - thanks to this, the baby will learn to speak faster. Read fairy tales and poems to him, showing pictures - the kid will look and compare certain words with the picture.

At 11 months, the child communicates not only with his parents and grandmother, he also becomes interested in other people. At first, he is afraid of strangers, but in the presence of his parents he begins to communicate with them, he also tries to make acquaintances with other children who come to visit you. This good sign, but be sure to keep an eye on the playing children - they are still small and do not understand a lot. Children may quarrel over a toy, some of them may be interested in a friend's eyes or his hair. Only an adult is able to handle such situations.

What does a child need to be able to do at 11 months?

The baby develops his own scheme of the world, which he is able to replenish or change when new information arrives. The development of a baby at 11 months, according to doctors, including Dr. Komarovsky, is as follows:
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  1. The child distinguishes the rooms in the house from one another and knows which objects where to go: for a pacifier - into the bedroom, for a spoon - into the kitchen, and so on, that is, his memory develops.
  2. He can sit on his own without support and sits down on his own.
  3. She stands on her legs and stands, holding on to the support, walks with her mother by the handle, takes 1 - 2 steps on her own.
  4. Drinks from a cup, eats from a spoon.
  5. Knows how to use various objects, that is, what they eat with a spoon, comb their hair with a comb.
  6. He understands what adults say to him, reacts to their suggestions like “let's put on a jacket”, “let's go outside”, fulfills short requests like “give a ball”, “put a book down”.
  7. Plays cubes and a pyramid on his own, while taking toys with his thumb and forefinger.
  8. Matches objects to their images in pictures. Can bring you an item if you show a picture of it and ask to bring it.

How to reinforce your baby's achievements?

By the end of the first year of life, a certain mode of life of a man is established, which greatly depends on individual preferences. Some children like to sleep longer, others like to get up early. Adjust to the biological clock of a particular child and you will not experience any inconvenience. Every baby should definitely sleep during the day - some children sleep 2 times for an hour, some - once, but for a long time, for 2 - 3 hours.

During the described period, the child's diet changes. Breast milk remains the basis of nutrition, but other products are introduced into the menu. The diet is more like that of an adult. For the development of bones, a child needs meat, but it must be given in the form of mashed potatoes, all other products also need to be crushed for better digestibility. There are a number of products that are contraindicated for a child - these are pickled, spicy, salted, smoked products. Remember to give your baby fruit puree and fresh juices.

There is very little time left until your baby's first birthday. What has the child achieved by 11 months of age, and what else should he learn? Consider what a little man should know and be able to do when he is close to one year of age.

Physiological indicators of a child at 11 months - weight and height of a baby at eleven months

The table shows the main physiological parameters of an 11 month old baby. However, not all children must necessarily fit into this framework, since the development of each child is individual, in addition, hereditary factors play a role.


At this age, children have 6 or more teeth. Digestive system fully formed and ready to transition from mashed potatoes to rougher foods.

Sensory development and motor skills of a baby at 11 months

The main task sensory development toddler- gaining knowledge about the shape, color, texture and size of various objects.

The sensorics of a child in the first year of life plays an important role in cognition of the surrounding world and general development, therefore, special attention is paid to it.

At the age of 11 months, the baby continues to explore the surrounding objects, tasting them by touch and taste. He enjoys playing with boxes, buckets and other containers of various sizes, putting some objects into others. Children willingly play with bags that have many pockets. By trial and error, they put items that fit in there. In this case, the development of sensory memory occurs - the baby remembers which objects he put in a particular place .

At 11 months, the baby is happy to "read" books with bright pictures turning the pages on their own. Pulling laces out of shoes is just as much fun for babies.

At this age, children can quickly piss off adults by constantly pulling off their socks. You should not scold an inquisitive person, it is just in this way that he learns new movements and actions.

The study of the properties, sizes and shapes of objects occurs with the active movement of the hands and the development of fine motor skills. The kid squeezes rubber toys, rolls the ball, takes small toys with two fingers, mastering the tweezers grip, puts small objects into large ones, successfully uses a spoon and drinks from a cup on his own.

At 11 months, other motor skills are also improved:

  • Standing in the arena or crib baby rises on tiptoes .
  • Sits down on its own from a standing position.
  • Knows how to squat , squat and bend over independently.
  • Many children start to do first independent steps keeping balance by balancing the arms.

Speech development of a child at the age of 11 months

At 11 months, the child successfully replenishes both his passive and active vocabulary.

At this age, the baby actively imitates the sounds he heard, therefore, when communicating with the baby, you should not lisp and distort the words. The baby must hear correct, fluent and intelligible speech.

Replenishing passive vocabulary For general harmonious development the baby, including his speech, should be spent with the child as much time as possible. While the baby does not know how to speak, he, listening to the speech of close people addressed to him, replenishes his passive vocabulary. To expand the set of words familiar to the baby, you need to constantly acquaint him with new objects, phenomena or actions. ... To do this, talk to the baby more, commenting on both your own and his actions, read new fairy tales to him, introduce him to new characters.
Chatting with dad At 11 months, the child already understands well the intonation of the person talking to him. In men, speech sounds are modeled at lower frequencies and have a special sound timbre. There are more business and motivating notes in the speech of the dad than in the emotional conversation of the mother. The timbre of the voice and the intonation with which the dad communicates with the baby is also important for the development of speech and intelligence of the baby, as well as communication with the mother. .
Speech imitation Parents should encourage their baby to babble and encourage them to make new sounds. This will help to quickly replenish the active vocabulary of the baby. First, the baby learns to pronounce words consisting of the same syllables. Of course, the baby's first words are “mom” and “dad”. But at 11 months, the baby also masters other sounds and words, for example, a doll "la-la", a chicken "ko-ko", a dog "av-av". The more you communicate with your child, the faster and better he will speak later. .

Baby's first independent steps at 11 months

By 11 months, the baby's muscles are already sufficiently developed, so most babies make attempts without outside help at this age. If the baby begins to move around the crib or in the arena, standing on its legs, from 8-9 months, then it is quite difficult for him to take the first steps on the floor on his own. This is due to the fact that children do not have an innate sense of balance and coordination of movement is not sufficiently developed..

To keep in upright position without support, the baby repeats the same movements many times, trying to find a balance point. In this case, the development of the vestibular apparatus and coordination of movements occurs. The baby learns in practice the laws of gravity, repeatedly rising, taking a couple of timid steps, and plopping down on a soft place.

When the baby learns to walk, you need to be close to him in order to hedge in the event of a fall forward or on his back. Since the baby does not know how to substitute the handles when falling, he can break his nose or the back of his head.

Games with an 11 month old baby to develop balance

To make your baby feel more confident, you can use several simple exercises on the development of balance:

We move along the "log" As a log, use the usual ironing board located at floor level. The baby is seated or put on its legs from one end of it, and a toy is placed on the other. The kid's task is to get to the second edge along the board.
Call, knock Any sounding object (tambourine, bell or drum) must be suspended at a height accessible to the child. Lead the baby to the toy by the handle and show how you can knock on an object or ring a bell. When securing the child, stand behind him and release his handle. Carried away by the toy, the baby will be able to stand without support for a few seconds or take the first independent step. .
Urge to walk Take the child by the handle and push the inflatable ball in front of him, prompting the child to follow him. As soon as the kid gets to the target, roll the ball to the other side.

You can use your favorite toy to encourage your toddler. In this case, two adults participate in the game. One insures the child, and the other, showing the toy, calls the baby to him. The desire to take possession of the toy dulls the baby's fear and encourages to take the first steps ... If the baby, having made a step, flops on the ass, lift him up and, as an encouragement, let him play with your favorite fun.

Let's swing! It develops the vestibular apparatus well and contributes to the development of balance by rolling the crumbs on a rocking horse. In addition, riding a large toy car or other toy will help to gain a sense of balance. Children like this activity very much, and in order to hold on and not fall, they mobilize all their strength.

Social and emotional development of a baby at eleven months

By 11 months, babies are learning new social skills. The kid gradually ceases to be afraid of unfamiliar people, more actively makes contact. The child observes with curiosity those who are sympathetic to him, diligently copies their facial expressions and gestures.

The kid tries to provoke adults to certain actions and observes their reaction to his behavior. He treats each family member in his own way, and in order to achieve something from adults, chooses different models behavior.

By 11 months, the baby becomes more developed emotionally. Now he expresses his feelings not only by crying or smiling, but by a whole range of different feelings. The baby shows his preferences for certain people, toys, products. The kid already knows how to be jealous or angry, to show love for loved ones. The baby becomes purposeful, tries in any way to achieve the intended goal ... The kid loves to be praised very much. He communicates his feelings and experiences with facial expressions, gestures, various emotions and intonation.

Diet of a child at 11 months

You need to feed your baby wholesome, balanced and rich in vitamins and minerals food.

The daily routine of a baby at the age of 11 months

The regimen of a baby at 11 months differs little from the daily routine of a child of 9-10 months. During the day, children still sleep 2 times, and eat 4 or 5 times a day. If the child sleeps well at night, then it's time to give up the night feeding.

Each baby has its own biological clock, so the daily routine is individual for each little person. By observing the child, the mother can create for him the ideal alternation of sleep and wakefulness.

The main thing is to support this regime without violating it without good reason.

Outdoor walks are of great importance for the baby's health and development. When going for a walk, take care of the right clothes for crumbs.

At 11 months, the child's body does not yet have its own thermoregulation mechanism. Therefore, in cool weather, make sure that the baby does not freeze, and in hot weather, do not overheat.

It is necessary at least 2 times a day for one and a half to two hours. On the street, the baby not only breathes fresh air, but also gets to know the world around him, while receiving a lot of new impressions that are necessary for harmonious development.