15 months checkup

Summary

When your child is 15 months old, you will be offered an individual consultation with a public health nurse at the health centre. You will be asked whether there is anything you wish to discuss.

Who you will meet

• public health nurse

Topics

The public health nurse will discuss topics such as:

• the interaction between you and the child
• diet and eating habits
• your child's sleep
• dental health and brushing teeth (in Norwegian)
• language development
• the child’s environment and safety (in Norwegian)
• kindergarten

Examinations

The child's weight and length will be measured. The child’s movement development (fine and gross motor skills), health and general condition will be observed.

Vaccines

The child will be offered the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine) (in Norwegian).

The vaccine will be administered by injection.