Priorities for the 9 Month Visit

The first priority is to attend the concerns of the parents/caregivers. In addition, the following topics are given priority for discussion in this visit:

• Social determinants of health: Risks (intimate partner violence), strengths and protective factors (family relationships and support)
• Infant behavior and development: Changing sleep pattern (sleep schedule), developmental mobility and cognitive development, interactive learning and communication, media
• Discipline: Parent/caregiver expectations of child’s behavior
• Nutrition and feeding: Self-feeding, mealtime routines, transition to solid foods (table food introduction), cup drinking, plans for weaning
• Safety/Injury prevention: Car safety seats, heatstroke prevention, firearm safety, safe home environment: burns, poisoning, drowning, falls