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Your ten month old is probably friendly and outgoing, most of the time. He enjoys babbling and experimenting with new sounds. He loves to copy sounds and words. By twelve months he can understand common phrases, such as “Show me your eyes” and “Where is Mommy?”

As creeping becomes easier he will get braver about letting you out of his sight. He sees himself as being free to go out of a room and explore new places. He may take along a favourite blanket or toy, which is a good habit and helps him to feel secure enough to be on his own.

I’m Free

Nothing Tastes Better Than a Good Book

Your baby loves to explore books: grabbing, patting, poking and even chewing. Allow him to treat books as toys at first: play peek-a-boo with them, stand them up and knock them down or pretend they are hats. When you play with books, your baby learns that books are fun. Turn books around so they are right side up. Help him open and close the book and turn the pages. Name pictures in the book as you read. This will help him to learn skills that are needed later for reading. Take time each day to share books with your child. The quiet sound and rhythm of your voice as you tell a story, read a poem or sing a song can be very soothing for babies. Your local public library or

Allow Your Child to Lead

“I believe the children are our future.

Teach them well, and let them lead the way,

Show them the beauty they possess inside,Give them a sense of

pride to make it easier,Let the children’s

laughter remind us how we used to be...”

Linda Creed, songwriter

Has your little darling turned into a real character? What a personality. He is also learning that he can effect the world around him. He loves to see your reactions to what he does. Now is the perfect time to introduce discipline into your child’s life. Waiting until later can make it more difficult. Try to think of discipline as something positive. Discipline means “to teach”.Three very important steps for discipline are:1. Set Limits2. Teach Skills3. Provide Positive EncouragementAt this age, children can’t control their reactions. You can teach and set limits lovingly so that your child will feel secure as he explores and grows. Remember to encourage all efforts. Say, “Hurray” or “Good Job” when he tries something new.By encouraging your child, he will feel good about himself and feel safe to try new things.

How to Talk to Your Baby,by Dorothy P. Dougherty

Getting Your Child To Sleep,by Vicki Lansky

Topics and points of view vary between books and authors. Be sure the information is consistent with your family’s values.

Check your local library or resource centre to get up-to-date information about your growing family.

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Making strange is still common, especially with new faces. Your child uses his sounds and actions to tell you how he feels. Remind yourself that some clinging is a normal sign of growth and of his love for you. Give words to his feelings and reassure him. He will soon feel secure enough to try things on his own.

Let's Grow ... Together!

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It’s Up To YouI just love to move around, but I have no idea of the trouble I can get into. Here are a few things that I would like you to do to keep me safe:• Never use a baby walker. Try an exerciser without wheels.• Never leave me alone in the bathtub, not even for a few seconds. I can drown in less than one inch of water. • Use new design safety gates.• Keep my crib sides up. Lower my mattress to the lowest level.• Put plastic outlet covers over all electric outlets.• Cupboard doors should have safety locks.• Keep all small objects e.g. buttons, coins, pins, jewellery, pens, out of my reach. I can choke easily.• Never use ribbons, strings or necklaces around my neck or my pacifier. I could easily suffocate.• At 12 months, after my first birthday, I need my MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) immunization from my doctor. Be sure to record it in the yellow immunization record.

Super Mom -Who Me?Motherhood is wonderful, isn’t it? Your child’s smile and laughter give you warm feelings. However, sometimes we expect ourselves to be everything to everyone. You may not even realize that you’ve set this unconscious goal for yourself. If you are striving to be the “perfect” mother - STOP! Perfection is an impossible goal.

Here are some ways to help yourself:

· Accept offers of help from family, friends and neighbours

· Look at the way things are done in your family. What would make your daily routines run more smoothly?

· Remember your own needs. Take time to eat well, sleep, be physically active and have fun!

· Enjoy your family and friends. Share your thoughts and feelings. Plan family activities.

Respecting yourself and your family is the most loving behaviour of a real super mom.

Hey Dad! Check It Out!Here’s a little safety exercise that will be great fun. You could do this by yourself but I think you will enjoy it more if you do it with your child. Ready? OK - both of you get down on your hands and knees. Now look around the whole house and see what your child sees from this level. John’s interested in just about everything because it’s all new to him. When John finds something, he’ll pick it up to feel it, look at it and then probably put it in his mouth. Dad, your job is to make sure that John only finds safe and clean things.

OK, start looking, Aha! Under the couch you see his old rattle, a few dust bunnies and a lost slipper. Oh yummie! There’s the dog’s dishes - with food and water. Do you think Lucky would mind if he splashed in her water and ate a bit of her food? Oh oh! Somebody forgot to take the kitchen garbage out and it looks pretty interesting. I bet John could find something to eat in there. Hmmmm, kitchen cupboards. If John can open them I’m sure he could find some good stuff. Hey, who left the door to the basement open? Dad are you still following John around? Is that a list you’re writing? I told you it would be fun. This is not a usual play activity but I bet that your son has enjoyed giving you a guided tour of his world. I bet you also found a few things that you want to clean up or baby-proof. Please try to remember to repeat this safety check every couple weeks. This few minutes of fun with your child could prevent an accident.

Variety Is What I Like!I still need iron-fortified cereal to help my growing body get the iron it needs. Iron gives me energy to grow. I may feel tired and irritable if I don’t have enough iron. Also, I may get sick more often if I don’t get enough iron in my diet. With all of the different foods I am eating, I may not like the taste of my cereal. Mom and Dad, you may want to try mixing my cereal with other foods (like yogurt or fruit or add cereal to muffin and pancake mixes). Remember that I need to eat iron-fortified cereal until I am 18 months old!

I like to try new foods.· Hard cooked egg yolks (To avoid allergic reactions don’t give me egg whites until I am at least 1 year old).· Dry whole wheat toast cut into bite-sized pieces· Cheddar cheese grated or cut into small cubes

Try chopping or mincing my food so I can practice “chewing”. This is an important skill for me to learn. Juice can rot my teeth so please give me only 4 ounces of diluted fruit juice per day and help me drink it from a cup.

Now that I’m older I need a small soft toothbrush rather than the finger brush or wash cloth I used to use. As you brush my teeth sing this fun song to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Change “twenty” to how many teeth I have.

How I Brush My Teeth: Twenty teeth so shiny white,brush them morning, noon and night.Brush them up and brush them down, brush them, brush them all around.Twenty teeth so shiny white, brush them morning, noon and night.

All Together NowAt this age, you can now take your baby just about anywhere you go. Sure, you still need a diaper bag with a change of clothes, some food and maybe an assortment of little toys. Babies at this age travel well and enjoy your company, your friends and many of your activities. They love to be busy. Even a walk around the block is an adventure filled with new sights and sounds. Talk about what you see and hear. Depending on where you live, there may even be parent/tots playgroups, swimming classes or other activities. These get-togethers allow you to share parenting ideas with other parents. Call your local resource centre to find out what is available in your neighbourhood. Spending time together will take some planning but the rewards will last a lifetime.

dad and I

Reading and rhyming and giggles and play, make a child healthy all of his day. Kris Roberts

To avoid allergic reactions,don’t give me any peanut products until I am 3 yrs. old!

From 10 to 12 Months, these are some of the things that I can do:

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Games and toys are the tools that I use to learn. Here are some things I like to play with:• Pop-up toys: A toy piano or any toys that have buttons to press or turn. Teach me how to use my fingers to press down rather than my whole hand.• Music: Dance with me around the room. Sing to me - Pop Goes the Weasel, Pat-a-Cake, Old MacDonald, etc.• Balls: I like when you roll them to me.• Containers: and smaller safe toys so I can practice filling and dumping.• Boxes: big ones to crawl into, small ones for my toys.

Create Your Own: Old MacDonald BookItems Needed:

1. photographs or magazine pictures of people, animals or objects.

2. a small photo album

Place one picture on each page of the photo album.Talk about each picture as you look at the book together. Say “What animal is this?” and “What sound does the animal make?”

• I understand familiar words• I will be able to pull up to stand• I like to drop things into a container• I wave bye-bye• I crawl, scoot, creep, or move well from one place to another• I crawl around and over things• I can crawl while holding something in my hand• I can follow a few simple directions• I can poke a hole with my pointed finger• I like looking at pictures in a book• I will try to roll a ball• My babbling sounds like sentences and questions• I can say a few words, but not perfectly• I imitate new actions and sounds• I can turn a few pages in a hard-page book• I can roll or push a ball• I will spend longer playing with one thing than I used to• I can make a stack of two blocks• I can help pull off simple clothing• I can fit one thing into another• I will know where familiar things are kept• I can walk around furniture and maybe walk all by myself

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Laugh With MeI enjoy putting things on my head, such as a basket, bowl or cup. I find this very funny and expect people to notice and laugh. I can put objects in and out of each other. I like stacking cups, pots and pans, boxes, or even plastic containers. I also enjoy knocking them down. I really like hiding behind chairs to play “Where’s Brandon?” I will look for a toy if I see it is being hidden. I will give you a toy if you ask me for it; but I expect to have it returned immediately. I feel happy when I see that you are enjoying me as much as I enjoy playing with you.

Crawl First, Walk SecondOnce I can sit up and crawl, I am ready to learn to stand. It is important that I learn to crawl before I walk. I’d really enjoy it if you practised crawling with me. You can also encourage me to crawl after a toy and bring it back to you. When I am ready, I will pull myself to stand, walk while holding on to furniture and then stand alone.I have also found my pointer finger and I like to use it. When I point to objects, you can encourage my efforts by saying “Brandon, show me the pig”. I need you to teach me how to be gentle with my hands. Put your hand over my hand and show me how to be gentle with a book, petting an animal or touching another child. I learn by doing and I need you to show me how to do things.

Fun With WordsI am able to say two or more words besides “Dada” and “Mama”. I can recognize objects by name and understand the meaning of several words. I understand simple verbal commands. I follow simple instructions such as “please bring Mom the book”. Show your delight in all of my efforts at words.

Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-OAnd on that farm he had a pig E-I-E-I-OWith an oink-oink here, and an oink-oink there,here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink-oink,Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O

(Try adding cow, horse, sheep, etc.)

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It’s Up To YouI just love to move around, but I have no idea of the trouble I can get into. Here are a few things that I would like you to do to keep me safe:• Never use a baby walker. Try an exerciser without wheels.• Never leave me alone in the bathtub, not even for a few seconds. I can drown in less than one inch of water. • Use new design safety gates.• Keep my crib sides up. Lower my mattress to the lowest level.• Put plastic outlet covers over all electric outlets.• Cupboard doors should have safety locks.• Keep all small objects e.g. buttons, coins, pins, jewellery, pens, out of my reach. I can choke easily.• Never use ribbons, strings or necklaces around my neck or my pacifier. I could easily suffocate.• At 12 months, after my first birthday, I need my MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) immunization from my doctor. Be sure to record it in the yellow immunization record.

Super Mom -Who Me?Motherhood is wonderful, isn’t it? Your child’s smile and laughter give you warm feelings. However, sometimes we expect ourselves to be everything to everyone. You may not even realize that you’ve set this unconscious goal for yourself. If you are striving to be the “perfect” mother - STOP! Perfection is an impossible goal.

Here are some ways to help yourself:

· Accept offers of help from family, friends and neighbours

· Look at the way things are done in your family. What would make your daily routines run more smoothly?

· Remember your own needs. Take time to eat well, sleep, be physically active and have fun!

· Enjoy your family and friends. Share your thoughts and feelings. Plan family activities.

Respecting yourself and your family is the most loving behaviour of a real super mom.

Hey Dad! Check It Out!Here’s a little safety exercise that will be great fun. You could do this by yourself but I think you will enjoy it more if you do it with your child. Ready? OK - both of you get down on your hands and knees. Now look around the whole house and see what your child sees from this level. John’s interested in just about everything because it’s all new to him. When John finds something, he’ll pick it up to feel it, look at it and then probably put it in his mouth. Dad, your job is to make sure that John only finds safe and clean things.

OK, start looking, Aha! Under the couch you see his old rattle, a few dust bunnies and a lost slipper. Oh yummie! There’s the dog’s dishes - with food and water. Do you think Lucky would mind if he splashed in her water and ate a bit of her food? Oh oh! Somebody forgot to take the kitchen garbage out and it looks pretty interesting. I bet John could find something to eat in there. Hmmmm, kitchen cupboards. If John can open them I’m sure he could find some good stuff. Hey, who left the door to the basement open? Dad are you still following John around? Is that a list you’re writing? I told you it would be fun. This is not a usual play activity but I bet that your son has enjoyed giving you a guided tour of his world. I bet you also found a few things that you want to clean up or baby-proof. Please try to remember to repeat this safety check every couple weeks. This few minutes of fun with your child could prevent an accident.

Variety Is What I Like!I still need iron-fortified cereal to help my growing body get the iron it needs. Iron gives me energy to grow. I may feel tired and irritable if I don’t have enough iron. Also, I may get sick more often if I don’t get enough iron in my diet. With all of the different foods I am eating, I may not like the taste of my cereal. Mom and Dad, you may want to try mixing my cereal with other foods (like yogurt or fruit or add cereal to muffin and pancake mixes). Remember that I need to eat iron-fortified cereal until I am 18 months old!

I like to try new foods.· Hard cooked egg yolks (To avoid allergic reactions don’t give me egg whites until I am at least 1 year old).· Dry whole wheat toast cut into bite-sized pieces· Cheddar cheese grated or cut into small cubes

Try chopping or mincing my food so I can practice “chewing”. This is an important skill for me to learn. Juice can rot my teeth so please give me only 4 ounces of diluted fruit juice per day and help me drink it from a cup.

Now that I’m older I need a small soft toothbrush rather than the finger brush or wash cloth I used to use. As you brush my teeth sing this fun song to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Change “twenty” to how many teeth I have.

How I Brush My Teeth: Twenty teeth so shiny white,brush them morning, noon and night.Brush them up and brush them down, brush them, brush them all around.Twenty teeth so shiny white, brush them morning, noon and night.

All Together NowAt this age, you can now take your baby just about anywhere you go. Sure, you still need a diaper bag with a change of clothes, some food and maybe an assortment of little toys. Babies at this age travel well and enjoy your company, your friends and many of your activities. They love to be busy. Even a walk around the block is an adventure filled with new sights and sounds. Talk about what you see and hear. Depending on where you live, there may even be parent/tots playgroups, swimming classes or other activities. These get-togethers allow you to share parenting ideas with other parents. Call your local resource centre to find out what is available in your neighbourhood. Spending time together will take some planning but the rewards will last a lifetime.

dad and I

Reading and rhyming and giggles and play, make a child healthy all of his day. Kris Roberts

To avoid allergic reactions,don’t give me any peanut products until I am 3 yrs. old!

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Your ten month old is probably friendly and outgoing, most of the time. He enjoys babbling and experimenting with new sounds. He loves to copy sounds and words. By twelve months he can understand common phrases, such as “Show me your eyes” and “Where is Mommy?”

As creeping becomes easier he will get braver about letting you out of his sight. He sees himself as being free to go out of a room and explore new places. He may take along a favourite blanket or toy, which is a good habit and helps him to feel secure enough to be on his own.

I’m Free

Nothing Tastes Better Than a Good Book

Your baby loves to explore books: grabbing, patting, poking and even chewing. Allow him to treat books as toys at first: play peek-a-boo with them, stand them up and knock them down or pretend they are hats. When you play with books, your baby learns that books are fun. Turn books around so they are right side up. Help him open and close the book and turn the pages. Name pictures in the book as you read. This will help him to learn skills that are needed later for reading. Take time each day to share books with your child. The quiet sound and rhythm of your voice as you tell a story, read a poem or sing a song can be very soothing for babies. Your local public library or

Allow Your Child to Lead

“I believe the children are our future.

Teach them well, and let them lead the way,

Show them the beauty they possess inside,Give them a sense of

pride to make it easier,Let the children’s

laughter remind us how we used to be...”

Linda Creed, songwriter

Has your little darling turned into a real character? What a personality. He is also learning that he can effect the world around him. He loves to see your reactions to what he does. Now is the perfect time to introduce discipline into your child’s life. Waiting until later can make it more difficult. Try to think of discipline as something positive. Discipline means “to teach”.Three very important steps for discipline are:1. Set Limits2. Teach Skills3. Provide Positive EncouragementAt this age, children can’t control their reactions. You can teach and set limits lovingly so that your child will feel secure as he explores and grows. Remember to encourage all efforts. Say, “Hurray” or “Good Job” when he tries something new.By encouraging your child, he will feel good about himself and feel safe to try new things.

How to Talk to Your Baby,by Dorothy P. Dougherty

Getting Your Child To Sleep,by Vicki Lansky

Topics and points of view vary between books and authors. Be sure the information is consistent with your family’s values.

Check your local library or resource centre to get up-to-date information about your growing family.

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Making strange is still common, especially with new faces. Your child uses his sounds and actions to tell you how he feels. Remind yourself that some clinging is a normal sign of growth and of his love for you. Give words to his feelings and reassure him. He will soon feel secure enough to try things on his own.

Let's Grow ... Together!

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