Question

What are the symptoms of delayed infancy development?

Answer

Delayed infancy development may present the following symptoms:

  1. Sensory impairments: Including inattention and poor response to surrounding objects.
  2. Language impairments: Language development significantly lagging behind that of same age peers.
  3. Motor impairments: May be accompanied by motor, vision, and hearing impairments.
  4. Posture impairments: Frequent unintentional expressions, movements, screaming, or crying. Additionally, there may be frequent opening of the mouth, sticking out the tongue, drooling, grinding teeth, eyes lacking focus, and inability to intentionally fixate on objects. It is recommended to maintain a peaceful mindset. The baby can now introduce complementary foods to meet the material basis for growth and development.