Growth Chart Resources

Quick Tips

• Schedule a visit to an eye doctor before one year of age. Visit infantsee.org or call 1-888-396-EYES for more information.
  • Infant Vision: Birth to 24 Months of Age | AOA
• It is best to introduce age-appropriate solid foods after six months of age and no sooner than four months of age. Develop a plan with your doctor
  • When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods | Nutrition | CDC
• Schedule a dentist appointment before age one.
  • Oral Health Tips for Children | Oral Health | CDC
• At the end of six weeks, babies can stay awake for one hour or longer and can sleep for 3-4 hours at a time. Babies should never go to bed with a bottle.
  • Newborn Sleep Patterns | Johns Hopkins Medicine
• At the end of four weeks, a babies hearing is fully developed.
  • Hearing Screening for Newborns, Children & Adolescents: AAP Policy Explained - HealthyChildren.org
• Breast or Chestfeed your baby as soon as possible Breast/chest milk is the perfect food for your baby and can have lasting effects for you and your baby. Continue to discuss your breast/chestfeeding plan with your doctor at well visits. You can feed your baby breast/chest milk or infant formula from a bottle. If you choose to feed your baby using a bottle, they will need to learn how to drink from a bottle. It can take some time for them to get used to this.
  • Infant and Toddler Nutrition | Nutrition | CDC

Food Tips

• A well-balanced diet will provide your child with the nutrition their bodies need, and it will help them feel their best! Talk with your doctor about the best food choices. Your child should be offered a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. Food should never be used as a reward or punishment; it is a basic need.
  • Infant and Toddler Nutrition | Nutrition | CDC
• Many children enjoy juice, but it is not necessary for their diet. When consumed, juice should always contain 100% fruit juice, without any added sugar. Children under the age of 6 should not have more than 4-6 ounces and it should only be allowed during mealtimes. Children under 12 months of age should not be allowed juice and juice should never be allowed in a bottle.
  • AAP Recommends No Fruit Juice for Children Under 1 Year - HealthyChildren.org

Activity Tips

• Media Use Guidelines for Families - Children younger than 2 learn and grow when they explore the physical world around them. Their minds learn best when they interact and play with parents, siblings, caregivers, and other children and adults.
  • Making Physical Activity Part of a Child's Life | Physical Activity Basics | CDC
  • The purpose of the Nevada Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program is to ensure all children in Nevada are screened and hearing loss at birth and those identified with hearing loss receive timely and appropriate audiological, educational and medical intervention.
  • Home visiting is a service offered to support positive parenting, develop nurturing homes and promote healthy child development through regular home visits by trained professionals.
  • Nevada’s Family to Family Health Information Center for families who have children & youth with special health care needs.
  • First 5 Nevada is your connection to the state’s entire Early Childhood System
  • Nevada's Maternal & Child Health Program and Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Agency (SAPTA) are here to help pregnant women struggling with alcohol and drug use.
  • Our goal is to share education and resources for parents, businesses and the healthcare industry to support and promote breastfeeding in Nevada

Resources

• Your child needs vaccines as they grow - 2024 Recommended Immunizations for Birth - 6 Years Old (CDC.gov)
• Health Insurance - You and/or your baby may qualify for free or low-cost health insurance coverage through Medicaid or Nevada Check Up (CHIP). Call 800-547-2977 or visit the below website for additional information
  • Nevada Health Link
• Vaccines for Children Program - If you don’t have insurance, or your insurance doesn’t cover vaccines, this program connects children with vaccines for little to no cost. Visit the below link for more information.
  • Vaccines for Children
• Nevada's Early Intervention Services - If you are concerned about your child’s development, the first step is to have your child referred for evaluation and assessment. Call Project ASSIST at 800-522-0066.
• March of Dimes - March of Dimes provides important information and answers to questions about pregnancy, labor and healthy babies. For more information visit the below link
  • March of Dimes
• Nevada 211 - Information about local, community and health services in Nevada is available via voice, text and online. Dial 2-1-1 on a touch-tone phone Text your 5-digit zip-code to 898211 or visit the below link for more information
  • Nevada 211
• Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence - Call 800-799-7233 or for more information, visit the link below
  • Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence
• Nevada Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and other social services to income-eligible pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to age 5. Call 800.8.NEV.WIC (800-863-8942) or visit the below link for more information
  • Nevada Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• American Association of Poison Control Centers - 800-222-1222 or visit the below link for more information
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers
• Child Car Seats & Safety - 888-327-4236 or for more information visit the below link
  • Child Car Seats & Safety
  • Child Passenger Safety
  • Clark County Safe Kids
• Children's Cabinet
• Children's Advocacy Alliance