2-Year Health Visitor Review Prep
Prepare for your toddler's health and development review. Record everyday examples, questions and concerns – all in one place.
What is the 2-Year Review?
In England, the universal health and development review is usually offered between 24 and 30 months and should normally be a face-to-face appointment with a health visitor. Arrangements differ across the UK and by local service.
Your health visitor considers your knowledge of your child, their professional observations and, where appropriate, developmental tools such as ASQ-3, ASQ:SE or an early-language measure. You may receive a questionnaire before the appointment.
This is not a test. It's a chance to celebrate your child's strengths, identify any areas where they might benefit from support, and ask questions. Every child develops at their own pace.
About this prep tool: the prompts below are general reminders, not official ASQ questions or a screening score. Answer from what you notice naturally rather than coaching your child to perform.
Your Child's Details
Your Prep Progress
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Communication
Speech, understanding, and language
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Communication
Speech, understanding, and language
Think about how your child communicates and understands language in everyday situations.
Gross Motor
Walking, running, climbing, balance
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Gross Motor
Walking, running, climbing, balance
Think about how your child uses their whole body – walking, running, climbing and balance.
Fine Motor
Hand control, drawing, building
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Fine Motor
Hand control, drawing, building
Think about the hand and finger skills you notice during drawing, books, building and play.
Problem Solving
Thinking, learning, playing
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Problem Solving
Thinking, learning, playing
Think about how your child explores, learns and solves everyday problems through play.
Personal-Social
Independence, emotions, play with others
Personal-Social
Independence, emotions, play with others
Think about how your child interacts with others, expresses emotions and does things independently.
Social & Emotional Wellbeing
The review may include questions about emotions, relationships, behaviour and communication. The prompts below help you remember everyday examples; they are not the official ASQ:SE questionnaire and are not scored.
Things your health visitor may ask about:
- Does your child let you know when they're hungry, tired, or hurt?
- Do they show interest in other children (watching, approaching)?
- Can they calm down after being upset (with help)?
- Do they play pretend (feeding a doll, talking on a toy phone)?
- Do they look at you when you talk to them?
Questions & Concerns
The review is your chance to ask anything. No question is too small.
Common topics parents ask about:
Current official information
The review covers your child's health and development as well as communication, social development, independence, behaviour, routines, safety and family wellbeing. If your child attends an early-years setting, its age-two progress check may be considered with your consent.
What to Bring to Your Review
Remember: You Know Your Child Best
If your toddler doesn't do something during the review or on a particular day, that's completely normal. Children don't perform on demand, and health visitors understand this.
The review looks at a range of abilities. Some "not yet" answers are expected and don't mean anything is wrong. If there are any areas where extra support might help, your health visitor will discuss next steps with you.