Week-by-week library · 10 months old
Month 10: your checklist
Quick answer
What should I actually do at 10 months old?
A good logistics month to start planning first-birthday details ahead of the rush. 4 concrete tasks below, grouped by what they're for.
What's going on this week
With cruising and standing often underway, this is more a household-logistics stretch (gates, guarding stairs, planning the first birthday) than a new-appointment month for most families.
Your checklist
Household & gear
- Install stair or room gates now if cruising has started, ahead of an actual fall.
- Start rough planning for a first birthday if you want one, since venues and dates fill up faster than you'd expect.
Appointments & paperwork
- No standard well visit typically due; confirm your practice's schedule.
Partner care
- Ten months in, exhaustion often becomes low-grade and easy to normalize; ask directly how she's actually doing, not just how the routine is going.
Sourced to
- American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Last reviewed by the First Dad Guide editorial team.