12-Month Checkup

• Family Well-Being
  • Keep a usual family routine
  • Make one-on-one time for each child in family
• Keeping Child Safe
  • Do not shake or hit baby
  • Keep child in rear-facing car seat in back seat of car until at least 2 years old or until child is over the height and weight limit set by seat maker
  • Choose safe, quality child care
  • Do not leave alone in bathwater
  • Stay within an arm’s length when baby is near water
  • Empty all buckets of water
  • Ensure home is safe from fire and carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Assess home risk for exposure to lead
  • Lock up guns
  • Cover electrical outlets
  • Keep cleaning supplies and medicine away from baby
• Healthy Feeding
  • Do not put baby in bed with bottle
  • Begin weaning from breast or bottle and offer only water in bottle
  • Provide three nutritious meals and two snacks a day
  • Limit sweets and high-fat foods
  • Provide spoon for eating and cup for drinking
• Regular Care and Routines
  • Clean teeth with soft toothbrush two times a day
  • Establish ongoing care with dental provider
  • Establish a consistent bedtime routine
• Healthy Progress
  • Limit TV and screen time to one to two hours a day
  • Encourage supervised outdoor play
  • Praise good behavior
  • Promote language using simple words
  • Provide age-appropriate toys
  • Provide favorite toy for self-soothing during sleep time
  • Read books and talk about pictures and story using simple words
  • Use distraction or choice of two appropriate options to avoid/resolve conflicts
  • Use time-out of one minute per year of age for discipline