Example
DANIEL
10 months old
Developmental Skills
MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
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Most babies this age have mastered crawling, can sit without help and pull themselves to a standing position. Your baby is probably driven to move around, pull himself up and stand upright for long periods while grabbing to a table or chair.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Your baby becomes more able to find hidden objects and begin to realize that you still exist even when you're out of sight.
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Babies at this age are mimics, and you may notice your baby imitating just about everything you do.
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They listen to the sound of your words and watch you carefully to gauge your reactions.
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Interested in objects around him. Studies and feels them.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
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Ten-month-olds can understand and follow simple, one-step commands, such as “wave bye-bye.”
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Your baby may be begining to put strings of babble sounds together
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And recognize meaning of some words versus just sounds
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Your baby might become skilled at various gestures, such as shaking his or her head no, pointing at something out of reach, etc.
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Your baby might be more intersted in communicating, understanding "no" and recognizinf herself in a mirror.
Suggestions
"Curiosity Cube" by Earlyears
"Count and Compose Piano" by Baby Einstein
Why we love it:
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Combines auditory, visual, and language, motor development all into one toy.
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Wonderful introduction to numbers, instruments, and melodies
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Your child can compose her own melodies so parents don't have to listen to the same melody over and over again!
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The large screen has colored lights that dance in time to playful classical melodies and the roller drum with rattle balls promotes fine motor skill development.
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At 10 months music can help soothe, entertain and teach your baby.
Recommendations of use
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Let your baby sit on the floor and hold the piano on his lap
Features
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3 play modes; Instrument key mode, baby composer mode, counting mode
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High quality speaker with volume control
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Baby will get an introduction to numbers 1-5 in English, Spanish and French as each numbered piano key is pressed
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Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 4 inches and weighs 1 pound
Safety
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No small or loose pieces