Home stimulation for 12-15 Months Period
- Allow the child to play with other children.
- Balls with different sizes, dolls, puppets, push and pull toys, rocking toys, small containers, pegboards, etc. can be used.
- Allow the child to move freely on the ground.
- Naming the body parts can be done while bathing the body
- Child can be carried out for a walk and different animals and birds can be shown on the way.
- Lightweight toys, color balls, squeaky toys, mirror etc. can be given.
- Do simple actions in front of the child and encourage copying the actions like clapping hands, tilting head throwing ball, waving bye-bye.
- Encourage the child to crawl over and stimulate him to crawl over moving things by pulling a toy.
- Stimulate the child to stand up by keeping his favorite toy on as low stool. Encourage him to pull to stand by holding on the stool.
- Give toys with large holes to poke and to feel with fingers. Care should be taken to avoid dangers on fingers.
- Give baby picture books that have heavy, thick cardboard pages. As you look at each picture, talk about what you see and then let the baby turn the pages. You may have to help him turn the pages one at a time.
- While the baby is watching, hide a favorite small toy under a cloth. Encourage the baby to grab the cloth, pull it away, and find the hidden toy.
- Give the baby two or three blocks of different sizes to stack and knock down. Hand him the blocks one at a time and help him to pile them one top of each other. Make a game out of playfully knocking them down and laughing as you build them up again.
- Encourage the child to scribble by drawing a few lines while she is watching. Assist her scribble on her own. If she does not, gently hold hand help her scribble.
At this age the child understands instructions. Acts of daily life can be made stimulating for the child by pointing out things with the aid of simple but exact words. Activities
Anticipatory Guidance
- Discipline with time –outs and positive distractions; praise for good behaviors.
- Make time for self and partner; time with family; keep ties with friends.
- Maintain or expand ties to you community; consider parent-toddler playgroups, parent education, or support group.
- Establish family traditions.
General
- Continue 1 nap a day; nightly bedtime routine with quiet time reading, singing, a favorite toy.
- Establish teeth brushing routine.
- Encourage self-feeding; avoid small, hard food like nuts.
- Feed 3 meals and 2-3 nutritious snacks a day.
- FTrust child to decide how much to eat (toddlers tend to “graze”).
- Visit the dentist bye 12 months or after first tooth.
- Brush teeth twice a day with plain water soft toothbrush or toothpaste.
Routine
- Never place rear-facing car safety seat in front seat of vehicle with passenger air bag; back seat is safest avoid the use of walkers.
- Stay within an arm’s reach (“touch supervision“) when near water; empty buckets, pools, bathtubs immediately after use.
- “Childproof” home (medications, cleaning supplies, heaters, dangling cords, stairs small or sharp objects).
- Avoid the use of walkers.