Gross motor development delay in children

A child's physical motor skills and intellectual development are very important in the eyes of parents, and motor skills are divided into gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills mainly refer to children's ability to crawl and master certain sports. Therefore, children's gross motor development plays a vital role in the entire motor ability development system. But what should you do if you find that your child has a problem with gross motor development?

What to do if your baby has delayed gross motor development

Developmental delay refers to the period of individual development during which the individual's movements, speech, cognition, and social adaptability are lower than the normal level of peers. Developmental delay is a common pediatric disease. Children suffering from this disease will have a great impact on their future life and suffer severe damage both mentally and physically. Once developmental delay is detected, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. In an emergency, you should go to a regular hospital for examination and targeted treatment in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment and causing unnecessary harm.

Symptoms of gross motor delay in infants

In infancy, developmental delays can be difficult to detect. Parents should observe carefully when taking care of their children, as infant development follows certain regular patterns. If the child cannot look the mother in the eye, cannot smile, and has difficulty dressing at 3 months old; cannot roll over at 5 months old; and cannot crawl at 9 months old, parents should pay attention and take the child to the hospital for examination in time. In addition, premature babies, babies with hypoxia, pathological jaundice, malnutrition, intracranial hemorrhage, etc. are more likely to suffer from motor development delay than other normal full-term children.

During the period of gross motor development of the baby, the mother should provide appropriate guidance, but should not be too impatient for success. As long as the baby conforms to the developmental rules of this stage, there is no need to worry too much. Every baby has individual differences in the process of growth. Mothers should take their children to the hospital for physical examinations on time and believe that their children can grow up healthily.