The age of one year and eight months is extremely interesting in terms of the psycho-emotional development of a child.
Most often, it is at this age that children develop pronounced independence, self-awareness, and a strong sense of ownership.
Many kids begin to speak in whole sentences, some strive to help their parents in everyday activities and play with their peers.
What parameters are normal at this age, and what requires correction by a pediatrician?
Physical parameters per year and eight months
Closer to two years, children of the same age may have quite a large discrepancy in both weight and height . But still, there are certain standards that should be relied upon, and if they are strongly shifted in any direction, you should definitely consult a pediatrician.
- At 20 months, the average height of children can range from 78 to 86 cm.
- Boys' weight is considered normal between 11 and 12.5 kg, girls - between 10 and 12 kg.
- The head circumference in girls is 46.5-49 cm, in boys the normal head circumference is 48-50 cm.
- There can be either 12 or 18 teeth - all this is the age norm.
- Chest circumference for girls is 49.15 - 51.90, for boys 49.15 - 52.90 cm.
The baby’s weight gain is not so rapid; in a month it may not change at all.
What does a baby do at 11 months?
Moms and dads need to know a few important things. Parents must understand not only how to develop a child at 11 months old and what games are best to use during activities with the baby. They must have an understanding of the norms. First of all, parents need to understand what a child can do at 11 months, boy or girl, with normal development.
The main skills include:
- ability to sit down from any position;
- ability to stand up;
- the ability to walk independently or hand-in-hand with an adult (or while holding onto support);
- ability to hold a spoon;
- the ability to point a finger at objects at the request of parents or loved ones;
- pronouncing syllables and simple words;
- designation of some actions by sounds, etc.
In addition, an eleven-month-old baby may have his own preferences for some of the available toys. The child responds to his own name and tries to copy the actions of his elders.
What can a baby do?
At the age of 20 months, children can differ greatly in their level of development - some babies are still very attached to their mother and are not ready for independence.
Others are able to help in the kitchen, play with peers and repeat letters after their mother.
What exactly should a baby be able to do at one year and eight months?
Try to imitate mom and dad, trying to be an adult and a useful helper. At this age, you can trust your toddler to water the flowers, sweep the floor with a broom, and carry the cups from the table to the kitchen. This is extremely useful for developing the baby’s independence.
- Be aware of yourself and your desires in a clearly expressed form - including in the form of a violent protest.
- Be able to distinguish and name colors and shapes.
- Understand where certain objects are located in the house and other familiar places, show them, and, if necessary, bring them.
- Strive to communicate with children, both younger and older.
- Run well, be able to use stairs, jump on two legs, run around obstacles, and throw a ball.
At this age, if the baby does not yet attend the nursery, it is necessary to accustom him to the first self-care skills - getting dressed, wiping his nose, washing his hands with soap, combing his hair, sitting on the potty, without waiting for an adult’s command. By the age of two, a child should be able to do all this quite well.
Eighth month - educational games for baby
Last week we discussed physical exercises for an eight-month-old baby , describing in detail all the skills and abilities inherent at this age.
I hope you are doing a lot and your baby always pleases you with his small but very important achievements. And if you see that he has difficulties in some area, just go back to previous classes and exercises and build on the skills that he already has .
Play takes up more and more time in the life of an eight-month-old baby. If you behave correctly with your baby, do not distract him from concentrated manipulation of toys and let him play on his own in his own way, you form an extremely important trait - concentration on business and development of attention . Therefore, if you see that the baby is passionate about something, do not interfere or distract, even if the regime requires its own. 10 minutes late is not a big deal.
So, let's move on to educational games for an eight-month-old baby.
Tower
Select large plastic cubes (6 pieces) and suggest to the sitting baby: “Sasha, let’s build a big – like this – tower!” And show it yourself: pronouncing our actions: “Here is one cube, let’s put another one on it, and another one... This is how tall our tower is,” we raise the baby’s arms up. You can build a tower with his hands, showing you how to place the cubes. After construction, be sure to praise the little builder: “Well done Sasha! Built a tower! Look how tall the tower is!” Next, cubes can be selected by color and shape, two different towers can be compared, etc.
The game teaches coordination of hand and eye movements, correlating objects, identifying the concepts of “big-small”, “high-low”, and differentiating colors .
Give it to me!
Give your baby two or three toys that he can hold in his hand and let him play with them. Then take the bear and say in a deep voice: “Sasha, hello! I am Mishka, top top! I want to take your car! Give it to me!” - and with these words, joking and growling, he tries to drag the toy in his direction. Let your baby catch the humor and not get upset. You can tickle him with Teddy Bear and stroke him.
The game teaches emotional interaction and develops hand strength .
I want to sleep!
You can teach your baby how to perform actions with toys (putting them to bed, waking them up, feeding them, playing, walking, etc.) To begin with, you demonstrate a model of behavior, for example, put a cat in front of the baby and use its voice to “complain” that you want to sleep. Then take the toy crib and lay the pussy down. Sing a song (i.e. how you put your baby to bed), cover him with a blanket and shh..!
Such games based on everyday stories are very useful and help the child understand the whole process and quickly teach social roles. Memory, attention, thinking and perception develop well .
Shift and throw
These two processes are equally exciting for the baby. In the first case, you will need 2 boxes: one empty and the other with toys. Show how you can move all the toys one by one into another box and back. Pay attention to the concepts: “full – empty box”
In the second case , teach your child to throw toys in a certain place at a short distance (in a box, in a circle, in a basket) commenting on the actions: “Oh, I got it!” "Missed!"
Synchrony of movements, their coordination and consistency develops .
Shall we make some noise in the kitchen?
Kids love to explore the world around them in the kitchen. If it is safe for his health, sit him in a comfortable place on the floor (on a rug) and place two saucepans of different sizes upside down - let him knock on them with a wooden spoon. Then turn the pots over and give them matching lids - let your baby learn to match the lid and cover the appropriate pot correctly. You can also play saucepans like rearranging toys in boxes. There are many options for the game, come up with something that will be interesting to him.
Musicality of hearing, coordination of movements, thinking and perception develop .
Come on, reach out!
An eight-month-old baby begins to learn to stand on his feet and take his first steps, holding on to support. If he is already trying, encourage him. Take an attractive toy and, keeping his attention on it, slowly move it away from him. Use words of encouragement and encourage him to go after it and get it. Just don’t overdo it so that your baby’s patience doesn’t run out before the goal is achieved.
The game develops perseverance, helps improve your skills, and builds confidence in your abilities.
Oh, this dressing and undressing...
During this process, it will be easier for both of you if you teach your baby to follow simple instructions: “give me a pen... good girl!” give me a leg - well done!, hold your sleeve”, etc. The process turns into close interaction with you, teaching you to constructively perceive and fulfill requests .
Shall we play with the pyramid?
Show your baby a rod with one ring (you keep the other rings away for now). It is desirable that the pyramid is not small and that the rings are easy to grip with a large hole. Now demonstrate the hole in the plastic ring: “Here is a ring, and this is a hole!” D-y-y-hole...” Take a finger of his hand and circle the hole. Then, very slowly, before his eyes, slide the ring onto the shaft. Repeat this several times. After a while you can ask him where is the hole? The baby can look at the hole and put his hand in its place. Be sure to praise: “That's right! This is a hole. What a great guy Sasha is!”
I'm crawling through the tunnel!
If you have clean cardboard boxes, you can connect them into one small tunnel. Invite your baby to crawl along it after a toy or behind you from one end to the other. This game helps the child understand that the world around him does not disappear behind the walls of the tunnel and creates a sense of security in the child.
I draw with a felt-tip pen!
Show your child that a felt-tip pen or marker can leave a bright mark on paper. This really surprises the baby, he tries to repeat after you, and even touch and grab this mark
