Month 17: physical development
A seventeen-month-old baby is approaching one and a half years of age. In these months it becomes clearer that weight gain and growth in length slow after one year of age.
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Month 17: everyday care
A seventeen-month-old has acquired the ability to move: the child walks, runs around and is very curious, exploring everywhere.
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Month 17: routine check-ups
When a seventeen-month-old comes for an examination, general appearance is assessed first: whether the child is happy, how they communicate and how they make eye contact.
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Month 18: feeding
Feeding an eighteen-month-old without their awareness while they play or are distracted by television or toys is very undesirable.
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Month 18: language development
An eighteen-month-old, or one-and-a-half-year-old, can readily say five or six words in a way people around them can understand.
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Month 18: everyday care
An eighteen-month-old, or one-and-a-half-year-old, has begun to gain independence. The child moves and walks independently, wants to explore everywhere and is very curious.
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Month 18: routine check-ups
An eighteen-month-old should come for a routine health check. All body systems are examined thoroughly: breathing and heart sounds are listened to, and the abdomen and genitals are checked.
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Month 18: health questions
The health problems of an eighteen-month-old, or one-and-a-half-year-old, are no different from those of other children. Illnesses can vary by season.
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Month 19: feeding
A nineteen-month-old child can readily eat of their own accord. The most important thing we can do for their nutrition is to set an example.
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Month 19: language development
In the nineteenth month children meaningfully say at least five or six words, and say as many more in a way their mothers can understand.
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Month 19: physical development
A nineteen-month-old child is physically ready to declare independence from adults. The child wants to walk and run alone and gradually begins to climb stairs while holding on.
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Month 19: everyday care
In caring for a nineteen-month-old, observe the hygiene rules everyone needs for healthy living. It is important that medical examinations have been performed and vaccinations completed.
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