The nine to 12 months developmental review will take place in clinic or at home and will take around 45 minutes. A member of the Health Visiting Team will work with you to complete an ‘ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ)’. This provides a screening assessment of your child’s development including:
- gross motor skills such as sitting unsupported
- fine motor skills such as transferring a toy from one hand to the other
- personal and social skills
- communication skills such as babbling
- problem solving skills.
This review gives you as parents the opportunity to see how your child is developing, and if they need any additional support to reach their full potential.
Additional support on offer
- Child health clinics - Come along to a child health clinic for advice, information and support for you and your child's health and development from your local Health Visiting Team.
- Kent Baby – has a range of information and support for local parents and carers of under-fives.
- Beside You – help and support with breastfeeding including details of local breastfeeding drop-in sessions and virtual groups.
- Born to Move app – is about encouraging play and interaction to help the learning and development of your baby’s brain at this early stage, building the foundations for a healthy, confident child.
- Understanding your child – FREE online courses for anyone who is pregnant or caring for a child in Kent. There are courses for all stages from before baby arrives, up to 18 years of age. Use the access code Invicta to register for an account. You can complete courses in smaller chunks at your own pace.
- Virtual workshops on a variety of topics including starting solids and toilet training.
- Specialist Infant Feeding Service
- Family Partnership Programme – available to families living in Kent who have experienced difficulties such as poverty, mental health issues, family problems or domestic abuse.
Contact us
There are 12 Health Visiting Teams in Kent. You can ring your local duty line Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays) for support.
For medical concerns about your baby/child or yourself please call 111, GP or if urgent attend A&E.