Tracking Your Child’s Growth
Friday, June 26, 2020 0:01
By DR SUSAN WAMITHI |
Happy couple with their baby.
Red flags for delays in gross motor skills involve differences in muscle tone; either the baby is floppy or has stiff limbs, they are unable to support their neck or bear weight when their feet are placed on a flat firm surface by six months of age.
Tracking a child’s language development
A newborn baby can recognise their parents’ voice at birth.
Red flags in communication are regression (child stops using previously learned words to communicate), not pointing or responding, and no words at 18 months.
Creating nurturing environments for the child through positive parent-child interactions helps support healthy brain development.
