Development
10-12 Mths: Copycat!
I want to be like you! Your baby is eager to grow up and wants to copy
everyone around her. She is charming and willful and good fun.
She
tries to feed and dress herself and imitate other actions. She isn't quite
able to do many of these things, and expresses her frustration forcefully.
She is gaining a sense of humour and can be an amusing companion, as she
follows you around the house chattering in gibberish.
Just
like Mum and Dad!
She tries to imitate adult actions, gestures and sounds. Give her a toy
phone and she will hold it to her ear and talk into it very seriously.
If she has brushes, pots and pans and a bowl of water, she will diligently
wash her dishes. Give her a spoon at mealtimes. She will make a mess but
will soon get the hang of it.
Make the most of it
Help her learn as she copies you. Give
her a fat crayon and paper while you are writing. She enjoys looking at
pictures and scribbling and is now able to spend more time on quiet activities.
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