10-12 Months Overview
What’s Happening at 10-12 Months?
So Much To Say!
Around their first birthday, baby will say their first word! Learn more about encouraging communication throughout their first year.
One Foot in Front of the Other
Baby is walking! Is it typical for baby’s first steps to be clumsy? How can you get baby from standing to actually walking? We’re answering all of your most popular walking questions!
It’s Playtime!
At this age, baby is learning how to play and what they love to do for playtime. Have you heard of unstructured and structured play? Both are important for your baby’s development and help them learn important life skills.
Parent Toolkit
Everything you need to care for your 10-12 month old
The Baby Games Calendar
Baby's First Year Milestone Guide
Parent Toolkit
Everything you need to care for your 10-12 month old
The Baby Games Calendar
Baby's First Year Milestone Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
for Parents of 10-12 Month Old Babies
- Put toys on surfaces so baby practices standing while playing.
- When helping baby, hold them at their rib cage instead of their arms.
- Put small items in baby’s hands to encourage standing without support.
- Learn more here.
- Try feeding baby soft-cooked vegetables, softs fruits and finger foods.
- Baby can begin using utensils at this age.
- Baby can also begin drinking from an open cup at this age.
- Learn more about feeding.
- Teething discomfort can start as early as 3 months, but is more common after 6 months.
- Some signs of teething include fussiness, biting, loss of appetite and drooling.
- Give baby a chilled washcloth to chew on.
- Try rubbing their gums with your fingers or a wet washcloth.
- Learn more about how to help baby with teething.
- Early check-ups, known as well-baby visits, happen several times in the first year of a child’s life.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends well-baby visits at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months.
- Learn more about well-baby visits.
- If baby was born at or before 37 weeks, you should adjust for prematurity while tracking their milestones.
- Continue to adjust for prematurity for the first 2 years of their life.
- Learn how to adjust for prematurity.
- Baby should get 12-16 hours of sleep a day at 4-11 months of age.
- Around 1-2 years, it’s recommended they get 11-14 hours of sleep each day.
- Some of this sleep comes from naps.
- Here are some ways to help your little one sleep.
Use our checklists to track your baby’s behavior and discuss any concerns with your healthcare professional.
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