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15 Months
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HEALTH ISSUES
Supervise all feedings.
Stop giving a bottle and use a sipping cup only. No bottle or
sipping cup while in bed.
Allow exploration with foods and textures.
Offer healthy snack choices, limiting sugars.
Avoid direct sun exposure. Use a sunblock - SPF 15-30.
Continue fluoride supplement if recommended by your doctor.
Consider starting to brush your baby’s teeth daily with a
pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
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SAFETY ISSUES
Continue safe car seat use. Read instructions for proper
installation. Here are some general guidelines:
Place seat in the middle of the back seat. Once
your toddler is over 20 pounds, you should now change seat to
forward-facing; if under 20 pounds still, keep facing rearward until
weight is over 20 pounds, regardless of age).
Use the "H" or "I" clip if
you have a retractable shoulder harness.
Never put a child under 12 years of age in the
front seat of a car with a passenger side airbag.
Turn the hot water heater in your home down so the hottest water you
can get from the faucet is 120 degrees.
Install and test your smoke detector in or near your baby’s room.
Childproof your home (poisons, medicines, guns, plastic bags, sharp
objects, cords, outlets, cigarettes, hot liquids, latches on
cabinets). Visit our poison safety tips page at
www.YourPediatrician.com.
If you haven’t yet, purchase a bottle of Activated Charcoal to
have on hand in case of ingestion of a poison.
Obtain your local Poison Control Center’s phone number and keep it
on hand (you can obtain this from our Web site,
www.YourPediatrician.com).
Do not keep 5 gallon buckets in your home (to prevent drowning).
Avoid choke hazards (peanuts, popcorn, hard candy, whole grapes,
raisins, carrot sticks, small toy pieces).
Use a bike helmet for your toddler (and yourself) if riding on the
back of a bike.
Supervise activities, especially around lawnmowers, large dogs,
cars.
Place crib mattress on lowest setting.
Place gates on stairways.
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YOUR BABY SHOULD…
Understand no and other simple commands.
Begin to say a few words.
Point to a body part.
Be able to walk, although might be clumsy !
Feed self with fingers.
Listen to a story.
Be able to point or grunt for what he or she wants.
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YOU SHOULD…
Praise your child at every opportunity.
Talk (in adult manner) and sing regularly to your child.
Listen to music together with your child.
Continue to read books to your child.
Encourage opportunities for safely exploring his or her environment
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Limit the number of rules, but be consistent with them.
Not allow hitting, biting or mean behavior.
Have a bedtime routine and put your child to bed in his or her own
room.
Keep a family picture near your child’s bed so it can be seen at
night.
Eat meals as a family.
Offer comfort objects (stuffed animals, blanket).
Do not push for early toilet training.
Expect self-exploration of genitalia.
Be an example of the type of person you want your child to grow up
to be - they are like sponges and absorb everything around them !
Spend time alone with your partner - one of the best thing you can
do for your child is to maintain a quality relationship with your
partner.
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