Consultation at 15 months

What is a 15 months check-up?

When your child is 15 months old, you will be offered an individual consultation at the health centre.

Who you will meet

• public health nurse

Topics at the 15 months check-up

The public health nurse will discuss topics such as:

• the interaction between you and the child
• the child's development (in Norwegian)
• food and meals
• your child's sleep (in Norwegian) and daily routines
• language development
• safety for small children (in Norwegian)
• dental health (in Norwegian)
• parents' health and parenthood (in Norwegian)
• use of mobile phones and screens, including the use of social media
• the child immunisation programme

Examinations

The child's weight and length will be measured. The child's general development will be examined. This includes observation of the child's body, hearing, eyesight, language, contact and movement. The child is observed and examined without clothing.

Vaccines

• First dose of vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine) (in Norwegian).

The vaccine will be administered by injection.

Preparations

The health centre is there for you and your child. If you have any questions or anything you want to raise, you can bring this up in the consultation. You may want to make notes in advance.

You have the right to an interpreter should you need one.

Both parents are encouraged to participate.