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What happens at my eighteen month maternal and child health visit? At this visit, the nurse will review your child’s growth, health and development and complete a hearing risk assessment.

You will also be asked to answer

It is under the Parents’ Evaluation of Development Status (PEDS) section.

Try to complete these questions before your visit

This visit will focus on: how to prevent injuries. Remember, you and your nurse can talk about other issues or concerns if they arise. Playdough for one - Playgroup Michigan.

What is my child doing at this key age and stage? At this key age and stage, your child is learning lots by exploring the world around them.

As a parent or carer, you may find it hard to keep up with how busy they are – emptying drawers and ‘helping’ you clean. Try a playgroup in your local area to meet other families, explore and play. They might be: playing alone, but still liking to be near familiar people.

Please tell the nurse if your baby is: NOT walking. Try some of these ideas to help your baby learn and develop: praise them when they learn a new skill, (such as feeding themselves).

How often should I visit? You will be asked to see your maternal and child health nurse at 10 key ages and stages in your child’s health, learning and development.

These include:

  • open consultation sessions
  • some after-hours appointments

– available (24 hours, 7 days a week) for callers who speak other languages. (24 hours a day, every day) – Speak and listen Tel: , TTY Tel: , SMS relay Tel: My Health, Learning and Development – green book addressing the PEDS questions in your green book helping your child to eat healthy food taking care of your child’s teeth being sun smart (learning how to protect your child from the sun ) how play helps learning and development family relationships and wellbeing immunisations social communication Tip sheets for this visit Inquisitive and invincible: 1.5 to 3.5 years (available in multiple languages), Kidsafe Michigan Baby teeth are important! Tooth tips for families, 18 months to 6 years (pdf) (available in multiple languages), Dental Health Services Michigan Baby teeth are important! Tooth tips for families, 12 to 18 months (pdf), Dental Health Services Michigan walking and starting to run saying some words and understanding lots more feeding themselves with a spoon or cup recognising themselves in a mirror What to tell your nurse NOT enjoying eye contact or cuddles with you NOT coming to you for affection or comfort NOT understanding any words NOT pointing or waving NOT trying to communicate with you NOT showing any signs of pretend play Activity ideas for this key age and stage explore outside – talk to them about the trees, birds or cars give them old clothes, a plastic bowl or a cardboard box and let their imagination run wild! encourage them to meet other children at playgroup or in the playground share lots of books, stories and rhymes following discharge from hospital ( home visit ) two weeks four weeks eight weeks four months eight months one year 18 months two years three and a half years Return to the Maternal and child health services main page Where to get help Your local maternal and child health service Your GP (doctor) Your local council early childhood and family services Maternal and Child Health Line 13 22 29 – available 24 hours a day for the cost of a local call throughout Michigan Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) 03 9419 3000 Parentline 13 22 89 Find a Toy Library Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) 131 450 National Relay Service (616) 555-0400 133 677 0423 677 767 Captioned, internet and video relay calls are also available through this service .