St. Lukes First School, Southcrest (Link site) - Redditch Borough ...

HELP!!!
What can I expect my child
to be doing at 18months?
Participates in nursery
rhymes & songs
Will point & gesture to
call your attention to
something they want
Still talks in jargon
Will make eye contact,
use facial expression &
gestures to support their
verbal skills
Says up to 20 words
Understands familiar nouns
and some action words
Uses their own name &
will turn when hears their
name called
Imitates 2 word phrases
Have you just
found out you are
pregnant?
Starts to identify body
parts
Is able to follow simple
instructions
Can hear & discriminate
different sounds
Can turn pages of a book
If you have any concerns regarding your child, for example,
your child not talking or understanding you,
your child getting frustrated by not being able to talk to others,
or they seem to be in a world of their own.
Then please contact
Speech and Language therapist on 01527 592675
You need to contact a
Midwife or your GP as soon as possible.
We can help you make important choices about
the health and wellbeing
of you and your baby.
You can self-refer to a
Community Midwife by phoning
01527 512056 between 9am and 10am
on Saturday and Sunday or,
just drop in and see a Community Midwife
at Cherry Trees Children's Centre
Cherry Tree Walk, Batchley, Redditch
any Tuesday from 9:15am to 10:15am
or you could use our dedicated
text line 07788 415223
Signing is a fun and rewarding way to make the
most of your baby’s natural communication
skills and support their language development.
Our classes are relaxed, friendly and great fun.
At Sign & Rhyme we run two classes:
Five-week courses for babies aged 6 -12
months where you and your baby will learn
a range of signs to use in your daily routine.
‘Song in a Bag’ classes for children aged
birth to three years where you’ll have fun with
singing and signing, musical activities
and stories.
For more details about venues and times
contact Marie on 07710 217466 or email
marie@signandrhyme.co.uk
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aimed at
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families with
essential
pregnancy and parenting
information has been launched
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