The 11-month-old starts to show his personality, likes to eat alone, crawls wherever he wants to go, is already around with help, is happy when he has visitors, and understands simple commands like "Bring that ball to me" and can point to the mother when someone asks "Where is Mom?".
It is common for the 11-month-old baby to try to lift off the floor alone, getting first of all with his hands on the floor. He may try to climb on the chair or the stroller, which is very dangerous and can cause accidents, so the baby should not be alone in no time.
The more your baby moves, and you do activities like crawling, jumping, trying to climb stairs, the better it will be for your motor development because it strengthens your muscles and joints so that you can walk alone.
11-month baby weight
| Boy | Girl | |
| Weight | 9.6 kg | 9.4 kg |
| Height | 73 cm | 72 cm |
| Head size | 46 cm | 45 cm |
| Thorax Circumference | 46 cm | 46 cm |
| Monthly weight gain | 300 g | 300 g |
Baby feeding at 11 months
In feeding the baby with 11 months is indicated:
- Give a glass of water or unsweetened natural fruit juice to the baby if he is not hungry on awakening and 15 to 20 minutes later give milk or potatoes;
- Start offering chunks of food to the baby for him to start chewing, such as banana, cheese, meat or potatoes.
The 11-month-old usually takes the food to the mouth with the spoon or hand while the other plays with the spoon and holds the glass with both hands.
If he does not wake up hungry, you can offer 1 glass of water or fruit juice and wait about half an hour, soon after he will accept the milk. See recipes for baby food with 11 months.
11 month old baby sleep
The baby's 11-month sleep is quiet, sleeping up to 12 hours a day. The baby can sleep through the night or just wake up once a night to nurse or take a bottle. The baby at 11 months still needs to sleep the basket in the afternoon after lunch, but should not sleep less than 3 hours of sleep in a row.
11-month-old baby development
In terms of development, the 11-month-old baby is already taking a few steps with help, likes to stand and no longer likes to sit, gets up alone, crawls home, holds a seated ball, holds the cup well drinking, you know how to untie your shoes, scribble with your pencil and enjoy magazines, turning many pages at the same time.
The baby with 11 months should speak about 5 words imitate to learn, understands orders like "no!" and already has a sense of time, he wraps his words, repeating the words he knows, he already knows words like dog, car and plane, and he growls when something he does not like happens. He can already take off his socks and shoes and likes to be barefoot.
At 11 months the mother should already be able to perceive what her child likes and does not like to eat, if she is shy or introverted, if she is emotional and if she likes music.
Watch the video to learn what the baby is doing at this stage and how you can help him develop faster:
Play for the baby at 11 months
The play for the baby with 11 months is through toys for the baby to assemble or fit like cubes or jigsaw with 2 or 3 pieces. The 11-month-old starts pulling the adults to play with him and standing in front of the mirror is a great fun because he already recognizes his image and also that of his parents. If someone shows an object that he likes in the mirror he can try to get the object by going to the mirror and when he realizes that it is only the reflection, he can have a lot of fun.
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