Baby care from 10 to 12 months
Approaching a first birthday can bring plenty of questions without requiring a new routine on a particular date. This collection gathers feeding transitions, sleep and development so you can take one question at a time.
Prepare a short summary for your next conversation
Write your main question first. Choose a small number of dated observations that explain it and include missing records. Keep original measurements with their units and dates. A short, accurate summary is easier to discuss than a graph that appears complete because uncertain entries were filled in.
Choose the question you have today
Bottle to cup: when to introduce a cup and stop bottles
When to start an open or free-flow cup, when health services suggest moving off bottles, a step-by-step plan for dropping bottles, and why it matters for teeth.
Baby bedtime routine: simple steps by age and why they help
How to build a calm, consistent bedtime routine for your baby or toddler, with steps by age, moving the feed earlier, and keeping it the same across carers.
Baby night waking: what's normal by age and how to respond
How often babies and toddlers wake at night by age, the common causes, a calm night-waking routine, when to feed or resettle, and when waking needs a doctor.
Baby milestones 6–12 months: sitting, crawling, waving and first words
The CDC's 6-, 9- and 12-month checklists explained, when babies sit, crawl and stand, play ideas, home safety and the signs worth raising early.
Baby food textures by age: purées, lumps and finger foods
How to move your baby from smooth or mashed food to lumps, finger foods and family meals, how to prepare each texture safely, and what to do about gagging and choking.
How to stop breastfeeding: gentle weaning at any age
How to wean from the breast at your own pace, which milk replaces feeds at each age, keeping your breasts comfortable, weaning a toddler and the feelings that can come with it.
Put it into practice
Try a worked recording example or use the free printable feeding and sleep log. Neither needs an account. The guide library links to its health sources and states the guidance region.
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Age is a way to organise reading, not a timetable for feeding, sleep or development. These collections have not been independently clinically reviewed. Use your child’s individual care plan and read our editorial standards.