Maternal and child health - visit 9 - two year visit
Maternal and child health - visit 9 - two year visit
What happens at my two year maternal and child health visit?
At this visit, your toddler’s growth, health and development will be reviewed and kindergarten enrolment will be discussed. You will also be asked to answer
My Health, Learning and Development – green book
. It is under the Parents’ Evaluation of Development Status (PEDS) section. Try to complete these questions before your visit.
This visit will focus on:
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
immunisations
how to prevent injuries
kindergarten enrolment
family
relationships
and wellbeing
social communication
Remember, you and your nurse can talk about other issues or concerns if they arise.
Tip sheets for this visit
What is Early Start Kindergarten?
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Starting Three Year Old Kindergarten
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What is my toddler doing at this key age and stage?
At this key age and stage, your child is learning to become independent. They love to share their interests and enjoyment with family, friends and people in the community.
They might be:
Copying you – like sweeping the floor
Dressing up or pretending
Beginning to use two to three word sentences
Having tantrums to express frustration or strong emotions
Running.
What to tell your nurse
Please tell the nurse if your toddler is:
NOT coming to you for affection or comfort
NOT understanding
NOT putting any words together
NOT enjoying pretend play
NOT running.
Activity ideas for this key age and stage
Try some of these ideas to help your toddler learn and develop:
Talk about everyday things
Play outside and talk to them about what they are doing
Take them to the local park, library or playgroup
Sing and dance with them
Encourage them to turn the pages of books and talk to them about what they see.
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:
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
.
Families can access the service at other times by telephone or through a centre visit. Most centres offer a range of times when families can access the service. They typically operate through scheduled appointments, open consultation sessions and some after-hours appointments.
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Where to get help
Your
GP (doctor)
Your local council early childhood and family
services
External Link
Maternal and Child Health Line
Tel:
13 22 29
– available 24 hours a day for the cost of a local call throughout Victoria
Aboriginal Health Service
(VAHS)
External Link
Tel.
03 9419 3000
Parentline
External Link
Tel.
13 22 89
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS
National)
External Link
Tel.
131 450
– available (24 hours, 7 days a week) for callers who speak other languages.
National Relay
Service
External Link
(24 hours a day, every day) – Speak and listen Tel:
1300 555 727
, TTY Tel:
133 677
, SMS relay Tel:
0423 677 767
.