Child development at 1 year 10 months: what a baby should be able to do, standards of physical development, diet, and activities for development

In just two months, the baby will celebrate his second “anniversary” - 2 years old!
In the meantime, he is growing quite quickly, exploring the big world and acquiring many new skills.

Analyzing the development of a child at 22 months, it can be noted that he was quite strong at this age, became physically dexterous, fast and mastered a huge number of movements and skills previously inaccessible to him.

But, before comparing a child according to the standards that pediatricians rely on, it is necessary to say that each baby develops individually, in accordance with its own rhythm, determined by genetics, a number of indirect factors and the functioning of its nervous system.

Physical parameters of a baby at one year and nine months

The growth of a baby at the age of 1 year and 10 months has lower and upper limits:

for boys from 83.5 cm to 93 cm;
for girls - from 84 to 90.5 cm.

Weight can range from 10.5 kg to 14.5 kg.

Head circumference:

in boys aged 22 months - about 47-51 cm;
for girls - from 46 to 50 cm.

Chest circumference:

for girls - from 48 to 54 cm,
for boys - from 48.5 to 54.7 cm.

These parameters are approved by domestic pediatricians and differ slightly from the WHO norm.

Important! Norms are always needed only to analyze certain indicators, drawing some appropriate conclusions, but nothing more!

Indicators of physical development at 22 months

By the age of 1 year 10 months, boys grow to 85.5-86 centimeters and weigh an average of 12.5 kg; for girls, their height is 83-84 centimeters and their weight is around 12 kg.

A weight deviation of 7-12% from the average is the absolute norm for a given age. A height difference of within 10% should not worry parents. Other indicators should be discussed with the pediatrician.

Mastering the steps of the stairs is already behind us, the baby actively plays with the ball, confidently sending it in the right direction with both hands and feet. In addition, the child can:

What can a baby do?

The age of 22 months presupposes that the child has certain everyday skills and abilities that make life much easier for both children and their parents. For example, children at this age can:

Drink from a cup yourself, and use both a spoon and fork while eating.
Take off and put on shoes, determining the appropriate foot (the baby can handle the Velcro fastener, but the laces are not yet “under his control”). The child knows how and can put on and take off clothes on his own, but he still cannot cope with buttons and fasteners.
Wash your face, wash your hands with soap, use a towel correctly.
Use the potty for its intended purpose, controlling the natural needs of your body.
Play independently for a while using toys.
Clean up your toys.
Take care of your pet (performing some feasible actions, for example: pouring water into the animal’s bowl).

Children of this age simply love activity - running, jumping, climbing.

Children often throw things around; strive to open cabinets, various containers and boxes, scattering and spilling their contents.

This, of course, causes a lot of trouble for parents - their task is not to set constant prohibitions, but to direct his energy and desire to understand the world around him in the right direction, based on the child’s desire to completely copy the behavior of adults.

At the age of 1 year and 10 months, a child can participate in joint games with other children, pronounces more and more new words, trying to express his impressions - the child’s speech is well understood not only by parents, but also by strangers.

Important! Kids at this age are quite interested in helping adults, especially with household chores. The child himself offers his help, expecting praise and support from elders and strives to completely copy the actions of adults.

Intelligence and character of a baby at 1 year and 10 months

Children at the age of 10 months begin to understand what adults are talking about, with the exception of complex words that are not yet known to them. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor what and how to say in the presence of the baby.

In addition, children learn to solve more complex problems and are able to select elements of the same color as their toy or clothing.

Facial expressions, intonations and gestures become more diverse, and in games, children remember and reproduce the correct sequence of actions.

The child tries to show his individuality and defend his own opinion. Because of this, riots and hysterics occur if they bring him a bottle or plate that is not his “favorite” or if he is put on the “wrong” outfit.

Parents must understand that these are not just whims, but a desire for stability and attempts to express their opinions.

A child between the ages of 10 and 10 can express his emotions through bites.

Reasons for this behavior

Aggression.
Excitement.
Curiosity.

It is necessary to explain to the child that such behavior is unacceptable, and that by biting he causes pain to the person.

Features of the psycho-emotional sphere

They manifest themselves in the child’s behavior:

a baby who can not only walk, but also run, suddenly begins to often “ask to be held”;
is unusually picky about little things - drinks only from a certain cup or eats only the food he chooses;
is selective in the choice of toys, own clothes or shoes;
requires parents to read a fairy tale every night (sometimes the same one) - all this is just a conservative desire for stability and a feeling of protection and control for the child.

Parents need to use these features of the baby wisely - by fulfilling his requests, you can provide the child with a feeling of stability and confidence.

Note! You shouldn’t indulge a child’s outright whims, especially those based on the desire to acquire something - such behavior from adults strengthens the child’s confidence in false omnipotence and the ability to manipulate adults.

A child at this age is emotional, active, and is always in a state of some kind of activity.

With positive assessments of his actions, he is well disposed and strives to fulfill all the requests of adults. If he fails, he gets upset and quickly refuses to perform any actions.

He is often stubborn, capricious and insists on his own, but easily “switches” (with a competent attempt by the elders to divert the child’s attention to another action or object).

Speech abilities

The baby is able to perceive and pronounce short stories (without showing actions) related to his actions, answering questions about these events.

Knows, shows and names body parts and facial details.

A baby's vocabulary at the age of 1 year and 10 months usually consists of 50 words. But there are children who know up to 200-300 words.

Important! The development of each child is individual. If your baby doesn't know so many words yet, don't despair. And you will soon master everything!

The child actively pronounces sentences of 3-4 words (when communicating, making statements or making requests); repeats simple quatrains, sings along to familiar songs; knows how to describe what he sees next to him and name objects and actions based on pictures.

But the child’s phrases are not yet formed correctly; he can often refer to himself in the third person.

At 1 year and 10 months, the baby is able to replace simplified words with correct ones, can give a verbal assessment not only to himself, but also to the world around him, knows and correctly uses the words “hello”, “goodbye”, “thank you”, “please” and etc.

Features of mental development

The baby continues to get acquainted with the world around him: if a favorite toy is broken, the baby takes it to his parents “for repairs.” The little one actively interacts with other children on the playground: together with his peers, he acts out small stories and makes Easter cakes together.

Children watch the reaction of adults; this is a kind of hint for them on how to behave in an unclear situation.

For example, a baby wants to play with others, but he looks back at his parents, looking for their approval, or returns to his mother if something bothers him. Children are often scared because they don’t understand much yet. Therefore, if the baby is scared, you need to support the child and explain why this situation should not be afraid.

It should be remembered that a child at this age has not yet developed the instinct of self-preservation: being in danger, the baby may not experience a feeling of anxiety. Parents should “monitor” the situation all the time, not letting the baby out of their sight for a minute.

A year and ten months is the time when you can notice that a child is often capricious.

So, a baby who stands confidently on his legs and loves to run, suddenly, for no particular reason, asks to be held, showing with all his appearance that he is tired.

The situation confuses adults, but this behavior is quite understandable: the little one understands that once he has learned to walk on his own, his parents are no longer obligated to help him move. Therefore, the point of such “whims” is to remind adults that the baby still needs their support and care.

Other requirements are also emerging. The baby wants to use his own dishes, wants to have his own toys, clothes, and furnishings. Thus, the child tries to identify the space under his control and outlines the boundaries of the possible.

Parents must meet the baby’s requests halfway in order to develop a sense of confidence in the child - he is in control of the situation! And the inevitable mistakes in such cases add new knowledge that the baby will need to comprehend and add to the picture of the world.

Of course, outright whims, for example, buying another toy, do not need to be indulged. Otherwise, the baby will develop a sense of false omnipotence, the belief that parents can be easily manipulated.

At 1 year and 10 months, the child likes to repeat “I myself.” The child should be encouraged to be independent. You will have to be patient, but very soon the little one will master simple skills without outside help.

For example, he will try to take off his blouse or socks, even if his parents, on the contrary, are trying to dress him for a walk. With such actions the child wants to show his independence. A baby can easily throw tantrums if his parents do not understand his intentions - a completely acceptable reaction for this age.

A one year and ten month old baby wants to be the center of attention. And he tries to achieve this by any means available. Parents should firmly but carefully convey to the child the idea that mom and dad are not his property. The child will understand everything, he already knows how to build cause-and-effect relationships.

If a child puts together a picture from cubes, he is happy; when he fails to realize his plan, he is upset. This is evidence that the child is gaining independence.

Intelligence

At the age of 22 months, it is already possible to determine which hand is the leading one - the right or the left.
The baby knows how to correlate three-dimensional figures with their flat image.
Focuses on contrasting values.
Defines 3-4 colors.
Recognizes the weight, texture and temperature of objects around it.
He knows how to “draw” (not only draw various lines on a piece of paper, but also name what he drew).
During the game he is able to perform two or three plot actions.
Knows how to build buildings from cubes and perform the correct actions with a pyramid.

At 1 year and 10 months, the baby’s intelligence is rapidly developing, the child’s memory and thinking are quite active; he subtly captures and distinguishes the intonation of speech not only of an adult, but also of peers.

The baby carefully listens to the conversations of those around him - depending on what he hears, his mood changes. The baby is increasingly beginning to show interest in activities based on imaginative thinking, observation and memorization.

Safety

At 1 year 10 months, a traumatic period begins in the life of children. The child is already quite mobile, but at the same time he is still poorly aware of the need to follow safety rules, in particular on the street. Because of this, parents need to be very vigilant when visiting the fresh air. Of course, it is no longer so easy to protect and hide a grown-up toddler from the dangers of the outside world. But being nearby, monitoring his actions, protecting him from unpleasant surprises in the form of a stray dog or broken glass is the direct responsibility of parents who want to protect their baby.

Diet

An approximate menu for a baby at this age must necessarily contain certain products:

Porridges must be made viscous; pieces of vegetables or fruits (both boiled and raw) can be added to them. You can add boiled meat to porridge without milk.
Eggs and fish - the baby should eat eggs at least three times a week; they must be alternated with fish or fish products.
Meat.
Fresh vegetables and fruits - fruits and vegetables - every day, you can prepare puree from boiled vegetables, and also add dried fruits to your diet.
Of course, dairy products - milk in its pure form should be given to the child much less - it can cause significant digestive problems. The best dairy products for a child are: kefir, yogurt, cheese and cottage cheese.

The baby’s menu must be varied, and the recipes for cooking and serving them must be interesting.

For example, a child can make sandwiches, just like adults: you can put thin plates of boiled meat (chicken, turkey or beef) on the thinnest slices of bread and decorate such sandwiches with vegetables.

You can make “vegetable canapés” - cut different vegetables (you can either raw or boiled), string them in various combinations on special sticks and decorate with herbs.

Important! It is advisable to involve the baby in preparing dishes and setting the table - this way, not only the child’s aesthetic taste develops, but also the skills of proper nutrition.

Sleep, nutrition and hygiene in one year and ten

Children of this age sleep 10-12 hours a day, usually limiting themselves only to night sleep. If your child needs a day's rest, rest assured that he is absolutely healthy. Do not insist on being awake; the growing organism itself dictates the conditions of development.

The same rules apply to nutrition as before:

mandatory availability of fresh vegetables and fruits,
no fatty or smoked foods,
balance of fish, meat and poultry,
variety of dairy products: from kefir to yoghurts,
eggs no more than once every 2 days,
reducing pure milk consumption to avoid loss of appetite and gastrointestinal problems.

The morning of babies aged one year and 10 months should begin with exercises and water procedures. The child brushes his teeth not yet independently, but under the supervision of adults. If your child likes to play in the bathroom in the evenings, do not deprive him of this joy with quick washes. Herbal infusions and essential oils added to the water will help relax the child’s body and ensure healthy and sound sleep.

Features of hygiene and care

Features of caring for a child at this age and rules of hygiene include maintaining the skills of neatness and cleanliness, aimed at strengthening his health and preventing various diseases.

The main thing is to keep the baby’s body, all his things, toys and, if possible, everything that surrounds him clean.

Important attention must be paid to the baby's skin , since the baby's skin is very delicate and easily damaged.

Every day for babies should begin and end with washing and brushing their teeth.

It is necessary to bathe the child at least 2 times a week, cut nails and hair as necessary, using special tools.

Adults caring for a baby are also required to observe the rules of personal hygiene, monitor their health and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Compliance with hygiene rules will help not only maintain health, but also instill in it the necessary skills - the main thing is the personal example of adults!

Day and sleep routine

At this age, the duration of daytime sleep for babies is reduced to 2 hours . One session of daytime sleep is also the norm, but some people sleep more than once - it all depends on the individual characteristics and needs of the small organism.

A child sleeps 10-12 hours at night , and at this age he already knows how to sleep independently, separately from his parents.

Note! Often, the problem of night sleep in children aged 1.5-2 years is repeated awakenings at night - in such cases, the child must be taught to fall asleep on his own so that he does not call or wake up adults.

Activities with your baby

Activities with your baby are very important:

Games – the focus is on games aimed at developing fine motor skills and sensory perception; Drawing with felt-tip pens or fingers (using safe paints) is great. The child enjoys playing with adults, or independently, but not all children perceive games with peers positively.

Toys, of course, must first and foremost be safe. The main preference should be given to puzzles, construction sets with a large number of three-dimensional parts and toys participating in role-playing games. Dolls that can be dressed in outfits or costumes of super heroes with the appropriate attributes are well suited for this.

Songs – today there is a large selection of music and songs that kids listen to with pleasure. The age of the child and his development allows him not only to listen to such songs, but also to sing along with them.
Cartoons for children aged 22 months should be short, bright and musical. It is very good to watch cartoons with your child - educational and educational cartoons can give the child a more harmonious development.

Our website also contains materials about the following periods of a baby’s life: one year and 11 months.