Developmental activities for 10-month-olds
Try these recommended developmental activities to help your child practice balance, experiment with gravity, try out their communication skills, and more.
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Why do babies love to dump things out of containers?
Emptying is the first part of an important kind of play called containerizing. Learn ways to support container play.
How the Sliding Top Box helps build your baby’s working memory
Learn how the Sliding Top Box builds your baby's working memory along with their complex problem solving, lateral movement, and fine motor skills.
10 easy ways to build your 10-month-old’s brain
Your 10-month-old's learning is more complex, and they can now coordinate input from different sensory systems. Read our activities to help boost their brain connections.
Destructive play teaches babies cause and effect
It’s easy to feel frustrated when your baby dumps over a bowl of snacks or pulls board books off a shelf. But destructive play actually teaches important lessons.
The fine motor skill babies love (and parents sometimes hate)
Between 9 and 10 months, many babies start learning how to release, or drop, objects from their grip in a controlled way. Read our tips on supporting voluntary release.
Your 6-month-old’s cognitive development
Read what child development experts say is happening in your child’s brain at 6 months and how to help develop those skills.
Your 10-month-old’s cognitive development
At 10 months, your baby’s brain development is focused primarily on problem solving. Read through our list of cognitive skills you may notice.
Why wooden toys make the best playthings
Wooden toys are a staple of Montessori learning. They're durable, beautiful, and inspire wonder for a child's budding imagination.
Dirty vs clean: a quick lesson in contrast
Your toddler’s brain loves to grapple with opposites. A great way to involve your toddler in learning about opposites is by exploring the idea of dirty vs clean