Changes in the body at 11 months
In the first months after birth, the child develops very quickly, his biometric indicators increase exponentially. This is especially noticeable in the eleventh or twelfth month of life, when the child acquires a huge number of new abilities, and the old ones are constantly being improved. So, babies usually already crawl well on all fours, and can also sit down and stand up voluntarily. If he gets up, he doesn’t need support, although he still can’t walk without the support of an adult’s hand or a handrail.
An 11-month-old baby can grasp small objects by squeezing her fingers with tweezers. The child already has his own vocabulary, albeit in his own language. He already knows some words clearly, such as “mom”, “dad”, “baba”, “give”. He already understands the speech of an adult addressed to him perfectly. Also, at 11 months, the baby can use gestures.
Biometrics
All about the development of a child up to one year old
Each child’s height, weight, and head circumference are different; in general, these indicators must fall within a certain corridor established by the World Health Organization.
Weight standards
At this age, the weight of boys should be from 7.6 to 11.7 kg.
Girls should be a little lighter. The weight of an 11-month-old baby should be between 6.9-11.2 kg. There may be deviations here. It is normal for premature babies to lag behind their peers for some time. Parents also influence height and weight.
Below is a table describing how much a child should weigh at 11 months (boy and girl).
Biometrics
Growth norms
The minimum height for boys at 11 months is 69.9 cm, the maximum is 79.2 cm. For girls, these values are also slightly lower - from 67.7 to 77.8 cm. If a child has such figures at eleven months, this is the norm.
Sample meal plan
At 11 months, the child should receive complete complementary foods. This is done regardless of breastfeeding or artificial feeding. The baby’s body is already ready for new foods and tastes. He doesn’t have to mash it, just boil the vegetables and mash them with a fork. Gradually, he becomes accustomed to biting off pieces.
Feeding should be based on the following rules:
- Meals - five times a day;
- There is a maximum of 4.5 hours difference between them;
- It is advisable to feed at the same time.
At this age, boiled vegetables and fruits (chopped), meat, and curds are given. Priority is given to steaming or stewing. It is undesirable to add sugar, spices and starch. Be sure to include different cereals.
Parents should carefully monitor the baby's reaction as he begins to form certain taste habits. He may not like some foods, and this is normal. Allergens are excluded from the child's menu. These may include the following products: citrus fruits, honey, chocolate, exotic fruits, nuts. Do not give undiluted cow's milk. Cookies are issued in limited quantities.
Don't try to figure out the perfect serving size. Focus on the child's needs. If he doesn’t want to finish eating, then you shouldn’t force food into him. He may perceive some dishes negatively, especially if they are new. There is no need to be zealous; you can repeat the acquaintance after some time. Remember that appetite increases after a walk or taking water procedures.
Data from domestic pediatricians
Baby's daily routine at 6 months
Estimates of normal height and weight indicators for boys and girls by domestic pediatricians are somewhat narrower. The minimum permissible weight of small representatives of the stronger sex is 8.6 kilograms, the maximum is 11.2 kg. Height should range from 71.3 to 78 centimeters.
As for girls, the minimum weight is 8.3 kg, the maximum is 10.5. Normal height can range from 70.1 kg to 76.5.
When to sound the alarm
Baby is 2 months old
Often parents worry that the child is not gaining weight, although the above standards are met. In this case, there is nothing to worry about. There may be periods when the child grows more actively, then more slowly. The process is still going on, although it is invisible.
Baby 11 months
You need to sound the alarm if problems with height or weight are observed in combination with poor health , these are :
- Serious dermatitis.
- Diarrhea or constipation.
- Frequent illnesses.
- Excessive excitability or, conversely, lethargy.
Sometimes there may be problems with hormones that cause the child not to gain weight. Therefore, if the baby does not gain weight for 2-3 months, although he has not been seriously ill, it is better to consult a doctor.
On a note. To make sure everything is fine, it is better to consult a pediatrician. Although in most cases there is no cause for concern.
Nutrition for an 11 month old baby
By the age of one year, the baby already has as many as 8 teeth, and he can try denser foods, while actively developing chewing movements.
The nutrition of a baby at 11 months resembles the diet for adults: cereals and vegetables, yoghurts and cheeses, lean meat, fruits, buns, cookies. Most of the menu: crushed cereals, purees, any steamed or boiled food.
But there are foods that you should hold off on: citrus fruits because they can cause allergies, high-fat milk, any fish because they are difficult to digest. You should not give your child spicy, fried or smoked food. Encourage your baby to regularly try new foods with unfamiliar flavors.
Even if the child does not like the food the first few times, over time he will get used to it. Solid food becomes a priority in the overall diet, but the baby still needs 500 ml of milk per day (preferably breast milk): in the morning, at lunch and before bed. If the baby drinks more than this norm per day, he will be full and refuse to eat during the day.
This can lead to an outbreak of night hunger: the baby will wake you up and demand milk.
As a result, by the morning he will not be hungry, and everything will repeat. How to fix the mode? Try to eliminate night feeding or replace it with water.
It will be difficult, but if you can handle it, the baby will be hungry in the morning, and the feeding pattern of 3 solid meals and daily milk will be restored. If your baby drinks milk from a bottle, it’s time to move on to a sippy cup with a straw spout. This design will help the baby master the skill of swallowing.
The bottle must be abandoned by 18 months, otherwise the child will get used to taking it with him to bed and sipping it all night, which is dangerous for the development of caries. If your baby's teeth are not growing well, do not indulge in solid foods.
Causes of low weight
Weight is regulated primarily by hormones, and secondly by the child’s lifestyle. If he moves a lot, he will burn more calories and gain weight more slowly. In terms of quality, such a set will be better. It's just easier to evaluate the quantitative component.
Important ! If a child has a low body weight, this may be normal, a sign of a fast metabolism, but the cause may be much more serious. Therefore, everything needs to be clarified individually and regularly take the baby for examination to the doctor.
Causes of painful decline
Painful weight loss, at which you need to sound the alarm, can occur for the following reasons:
- Frequent regurgitation due to developmental abnormalities or injuries.
- Infectious diseases.
- Oncology.
- Tuberculosis.
- Congenital heart defects.
- Endocrine disorders, ranging from hyperthyroidism (hyperfunction of the thyroid gland) to diabetes mellitus.
- Kidney diseases.
- Small amounts of digestive enzymes.
Such problems are quite rare. Most often, a child may have a small weight due to poor nutrition, prematurity, teething and other reasons that parents can directly influence.
How to support your baby's development at 16 months
- Activities for speech development (reading books and poems, listening to children's songs, active conversations on various topics).
- Activities for the development of motor skills (modeling from plasticine, painting with finger paints, stringing beads on a cord, transferring objects from box to box).
- Exercises to develop coordination and strengthen muscles (joint gymnastics with simple movements, walking on orthopedic mats, crawling through tunnels, walking up steps).
- Instilling household skills: washing hands, collecting toys and putting things in order, folding clothes, brushing teeth.
If the child is overweight
Excessive weight can often be found in children who are bottle-fed. The baby may be fed formula, which provides more calories than the baby actually needs. Often the mother adds fuel to the fire by tasting the diluted mixture and adding less water to it next time.
Often parents themselves give more food than the child needs, believing that he will stop eating when he is full. In any case, the child will satisfy the sucking reflex, even if he is not hungry. You can easily take away the extra calories for yourself.
11 month old baby
If overweight is observed in a breastfed baby, then it is more serious. Perhaps the baby is 11 months old. the nervous system has poor control over the gastrointestinal tract. Although the reason for excess weight may simply lie in genetics. The doctor will have to figure this out. A child receiving complementary foods can also gain excess weight.
Returning weight to normal
Depending on the cause, weight can be returned to normal by normalizing your diet, increasing physical activity, or by contacting your pediatrician. It is better not to guess on your own why the child has gained excess weight, because his health is at stake. It is better to consult a professional doctor.
Now the reader knows how much an 11-month-old girl (or a boy) should weigh and when you shouldn’t worry about your child.
Development activities
The baby is becoming more and more active, mobile and very curious. But he still needs the closeness of his family, especially his mother. Good dialogue and contact with the child is established during the reading process. Let him play with cardboard books, look at the pictures, and tell him what the baby sees in them. Read, changing intonation, or sing if there are songs in the book.
For the development of speech, it is useful to read books to babies
But don’t make the process tiresome: your baby can’t focus on one activity for a long time yet. Read a short verse, look at the photo on the page and let your little one get distracted, then continue reading from the next page.
Children especially love books with protruding illustrations or those that make sounds. Help your child develop pronunciation. If the baby mumbled a word, try to find the named object with him.
Examples of speech games:
- skits with the words: “na” - give the child an object, “hello” - shake his hand, “give” - extend your palm to him;
- Show your baby familiar toys, saying their names. Objects that the child sees often are also suitable for play: a spoon, a stroller, a book, a chair, etc. It is better to choose noun objects, the baby remembers them better;
- expand your vocabulary. Don’t get tired of naming everything that interests the baby: the names of relatives and friends, children on the playground. Repeat the sounds of animals, showing your baby images in the picture, and very soon your baby will tell you how a cat says “meow” and a cow moos.
Child at 11 months. I am very interested in objects that adults use. Use his desire when preparing food. Name everything you do in the kitchen: the name of the products, the utensils used, your actions, for example, porridge, cooking, sweet, salty, cutting, cleaning, etc.
Let your baby take part in the process: let him wash the spoon in a bowl of water, throw a piece of carrot on the plate. While playing, the baby will learn and love to work. At this age, a child does not just play with a bear or a doll. The game turns into a whole performance: feed, put to bed.
To do this, the baby must have everything he needs: toy dishes, a crib, a dining table or even a doll house. Change toys periodically so that they do not get bored, and do not offer everything at once - the baby will quickly lose interest in them.
The following games are suitable for developing fine motor skills:
- finger painting on small grains: semolina or flour. To do this, pour it on a tray, take the child’s finger and help him draw something simple: the sun, a fish, a funny face. In the future, allow the child to “create” on his own;
- drawing with a thin pencil or felt-tip pen;
- modeling from plasticine. The child must learn to roll out a sausage from plasticine, cut it into pieces and make balls;
- pouring cereal or sand from one mold to another. This procedure can be repeated when bathing: babies love to pour water and fill various containers with it.
Communication with other children promotes full development. It is best to do this in special areas where peers or older children walk. Do not interfere with games, let the child learn to communicate on his own.
Learn new actions every day. Encourage any success of your baby, praise and support him emotionally.
