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Evaluating the development of young children who do not talk can
be difficult. Lloyd and Brodie (p 836) interviewed the parents of
nearly 800 children and established that by 18 months nearly all the
children could recognise the television image of a cat, dog, or baby.
Asking parents about this milestone can easily be incorporated into the
developmental assessment of children aged 15 to 24 months. Inquiry
about this milestone should be combined with discussion about the
drawbacks of excessive television viewing.