Watch and Help Me Grow: 1-1/2 to 3 Years - Health Education ...

Simple thingsmake all the differenceThere are many simple thingsyou do every day that helpyour child learn and grow.The chart inside shows the many waysyoung children grow and develop. It alsoshows what you and your child’s othercaregivers can do to encourage learningand healthy development. Hang it whereyou can look at it often.Find your child’s age at the top of thechart, and then look at the pictures below.See what many children are learning ordoing at the same age. Watch as yourchild’s skills build over time. Find somesimple ideas for play with your child thatcan help her learn and grow in manydifferent ways.Questions orconcerns?Every child growsat his or her ownpace. However,loss of any languageor social skill atany age is reasonfor concern.If you have questions or concerns aboutyour child’s development, talk with his orher doctor or nurse. You can also call theFamily Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588,or 711 (tty relay) for the name of a FamilyResources Coordinator. They can helparrange for a free developmental screeningand further services if needed.Watch & help megrow1½ to 3 yearsChild Profile is a programof the Washington StateDepartment of Health.With generoussupport from:For persons with disabilities, this document is availableon request in other formats. To submit a request, pleasecall 1-800-322-2588 (TDD/TTY call 711).© 2012 by Child Profile 325-0103EDOH920-912 August 2012

Keep me safe and healthy while I’m learning and growing.Your child’s overall physicaland emotional health areimportant to learning anddevelopment. When yourchild is healthy and physicallyfit, she has the energy to learnand play. Your child will developthe self-confidence she needsto learn and be successful inthe world when she knows thatshe is surrounded by loving,caring people.Make sure that I am buckled up correctlyin my car seat on every ride.Stay within reach whenever we are aroundwater, even if I have had swimming lessons.Keep furniture away from windows so thatI can’t climb up and fall out. Attach tallor heavy furniture, like dressers or TVcabinets, to the wall.Don’t let me play with anything that issmall enough to fit in a toilet paper tube.I could choke.I should not be near the stove, oven ormicrowave when food is being cooked. Puthot things out of my reach so I don’t grabthem and get burned.Put the number for the Washington PoisonCenter (1-800-222-1222) near the phone soyou can call it if I swallow something thatcan hurt me.Take me for regular well-child checkups.It’s best for me to see the same doctoror nurse so they get to know us. Talkwith them about how I’m learning andgrowing.At every visit to the doctor or nurse,ask if I need any immunizations.Brush my teeth after breakfast andbefore bed. Take me to the dentistat least once a year.Offer me a variety of healthy foodsand make sure I get to play and bephysically active every day.Until I am two, it’s best that I notwatch television, videos or play oncomputers. Once I turn two, my“screen time” should be limited to nomore than one to two hours per dayof educational shows or games.