The development and growth of a child can be impaired at any time. It may be that everything was fine for 8 or 9 years, but then everything is not going well. It is too late for anyone to reach adolescence. That’s when we need to know what happened before.
* At the age of 6 months a child learns to sit without any help. At the same time, he can express his emotions properly by looking at the looks and attitudes of others. It takes about 9 months to get the right idea of emotional feelings. By the time he was 9 months old, he had mastered the art of grasping an object with his finger and looking around.
* At the age of 6 months, some children learn to crawl and can stand holding someone’s hand. Before and after her first birthday, she learns to walk on her own. These symptoms indicate how much his nervous system is developing.
Not being able to walk or talk at the right time does not mean that the child is mentally retarded. This development can be hindered for various reasons. Many of them have good treatment.
Parents should keep an eye on their children’s development. If the development seems slow, you can seek medical help. It is better to measure the height and weight of the baby every 6 months and write it down. It gives an idea of its growth rate. From malnutrition to a variety of long-term diseases, hormonal problems, genetic defects, etc., the growth of the child can be hindered step by step. Your child’s growth diary will come in handy when searching for the cause. So it is not bad to have such an album or diary at home.
Professor Pranab Kumar Chowdhury, Head of Department, Department of Pediatrics, Chittagong Medical College
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