Baby’s Eleventh Month – Being Parents

By the eleventh month, the baby will be more willing to share toys and objects with others.

It will also start to imitate the sounds of some animals and things. This means that his cognitive and social abilities are developing. In addition,  the need for socialization will increase. 

The baby begins to learn many things. He is very drawn to his surroundings. He is a budding explorer and he always wants to learn more.

Feeding in the eleventh month

At this age, the skill shown by the baby is incredible. Indeed, he begins to have good coordination between his hands and his mouth. In other words, babies perform several movements with great ease. They can grab food to put it in their mouths.

They are also able to bite food, with their teeth. If these have not yet come out, they can chew with their gums.

Therefore, one can start incorporating more protein into the diet in soups or fruit juices, as well as yogurt and vegetables.

How are sleep and activities developing at eleven months?

• At this stage in their life, the baby  usually sleeps a lot. It is sometimes unpredictable and this situation can vary.
  • Sleep maturation is not reached before the age of 5 or 6 years. It is therefore quite normal that babies still wake up often – girls or boys.
• This is the stage where babies begin to know themselves. They begin to make eye and physical contact with others around them.
• They are also starting to move around more easily.

• They can also manipulate objects and crawl independently. Rolling on the floor is one of their new skills.
• Babies at eleven months will also begin to show a desire to walk on their own, without assistance.

How is the baby’s neurological development at this age?

From the eleventh month, the production of myelin (white matter). The number of neurons will also have increased (gray matter).

They acquire or develop the following skills:

• The babies start to sit up. Their movements are quick and better coordinated.
• We see the first two-syllable words.
• Their ability to explore their surroundings.
• Their first steps with the support of people or objects.
• They take things more easily.
• They distinguish people and can make a selection between relatives and strangers.

• We can hear their first words.

Activities and skills

By the eleventh month, the baby usually starts to point. He puts his fingers in the holes and slits and explores with his sense of touch.

It acquires the ability to differentiate objects. The baby can throw a ball, put things in a box, or grab a spoon by the handle.

His successes make the baby express his emotions. Thus, he will applaud, laugh, among other things. He imitates all the sounds he hears  and uses his voice to get attention instead of crying.

When you dress him up, he helps. He stretches out his arms to put on a piece of clothing or stretches out his feet to put on or take off his shoes. Also, when he plays, he hides his face to hide.

He differentiates Mom and Dad and  identifies them correctly. In addition, he begins to develop his abstract knowledge, such as:

• Up and down.
• The numbers 1 and 2.
• He answers the question: “Where is Daddy?”.
• Or to “Where’s the foot?”.

All of these new activities demonstrate the skill that an eleven month old baby is developing.