Lia is now Ten months old! Now let’s see what she’s able to do according to the book What To Expect The First Year.
She should be able to:
- Stand holding on to someone or something. Check!
- Pull up to standing position from sitting. Yup!
- Object if you try to take a toy away. Uh huh!
- Say “mama” or “dada” indiscriminately. Yip!
- Play peekaboo. Yesiree!
- Exchange back-and-forth gestures with you. Yeah!
Will probably be able to:
- Get into a sitting position from stomach.
Now when she wakes up at night, she goes into the sitting position and cries until she is picked up, hugged, and put back down. - Play patty-cake (clap hands) or wave bye-bye.
She can do both! - Pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger.
She does this with puffs… - Walk holding on to furniture.
A little… - Understand “no” (but not always obey it).
She understands no, but never obeys it. 😉
May possibly be able to:
- Stand alone momentarily.
Her max is 3 seconds. - Say “dada” or “mama” discriminately.
She says dada and mama so often it’s hard to tell… - Point to something to get needs met.
Nope.
May even be able to:
- Indicate wants in ways other than crying.
Sort of. She signed Milk! - “play ball” (roll ball back to you).
Not yet… - drink from a cup independently.
You be the judge… - Pick up a tiny object neatly with tips of thumb and forefinger.
Sometimes, with puffs. - Stand alone well.
Her max is 3 seconds. - Use immature jargoning.
A little, but not sure. - Say one word other than “mama” or “dada”.
She can say “up!”. - Respond to a one-step command with gestures.
Nope. - Walk well.
Definitely not.
So regarding the drinking from a cup, we have this clip to show…