The nurse notices a baby in the waiting room. The baby is sitting on the mother's lap and picking up small green peas out of a bowl with a true pincer grasp and eating them unassisted. The nurse knows that this baby is at least how many months old?

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The true pincer grasp, which involves picking up small objects between the thumb and the first finger, typically develops between 10 to 12 months of age. This skill indicates more refined motor control, which is not usually present before this age range.

The Nurse Notices a Baby in the Waiting Room