The manifestations of growth retardation are often multi-faceted, including delayed physical development, motor development and intellectual development, but some aspects may be prominent. If the measurement values ??of height, weight, and head circumference are all low, it means that the child's development has been comprehensively delayed, and a detailed consultation with a pediatrician should be made to confirm whether further examination is needed.

1. Retarded physical development

Some children with congenital developmental delays have abnormal facial and body postures. For example, children with congenital stupidity have symptoms such as widely spaced eyes, slanted eyes, flat nose bridge, tongue often hanging outside the mouth, drooling, etc. This is what people often call international face. Children with hydrocephalus have extremely large head circumferences, while children with microcephaly have extremely small heads. Children with hypothyroidism are particularly short in stature, and children with phenylketonuria have abnormally white skin and particularly light-colored hair.

2. Retarded motor development

Children with developmental delays have significantly slower motor development than normal children. The starting age of prone movements such as raising the head, sitting, standing, and walking is later than that of normal children of the same age. Especially when walking, it is more obvious. It is often not until the age of 3-4 or 4-5 years old that the child can walk on his own, and the walking is unstable.

3. Language development is delayed

Normal babies can imitate sounds when they are 7-8 months old, can call mom and dad when they are about one year old, and can say a dozen words by one and a half years old. , can understand simple instructions, can ask simple questions around 2 years old, and can basically express his or her thoughts around 3 years old. Any performance that occurs four or five months behind or even one to two years behind should be regarded as a sign of intellectual backwardness.

4. Retarded intellectual development

The earliest symptoms of infants with developmental delays are often difficulty in feeding, unable to suck, and particularly prone to vomiting. This indicates damage to the nervous system and reduced intelligence in the future. affected.

5. Lagging psychological development, etc.

If only one of the indicators of height, weight, and head circumference is low, it means that the child may have some developmental delays. Further examination of cranial nerves or endocrine and other items can be done to understand the child's physiology. Has development been affected?

16 specific manifestations of infant developmental delay

1. Newborns or infants under 3 months of age are easily frightened and cry incessantly.

2. The cry is sharp or screaming.

3. The cry is weak and has no change in pitch.

4. Breast aversion and difficulty sleeping.

5. Difficulty in early feeding and salivation.

6. Easily frightened by noise, with enhanced hug reflex and crying.

7. No sign of standing or taking steps when 3 months old.

8. Make a fist, keep the thumb inward and do not open the hand.

9. From April to May, the head still shakes when I straighten my back.

10. After 5 months, he still won’t reach out to grab an object.

11. 4-6 weeks after birth, the baby still cannot laugh, does not recognize people, and is slow to react.

12. The muscles are soft and unable to turn over, and the movements are slow and stiff.

13. I don’t like to take a bath, I like to beat myself up, and my limb movements are asymmetrical on both sides.

14. Premature development, turning over is reflex, not segmental.

15. Poor crawling awareness, no hands to support crawling, and no separation movements.

16. Sleeping too much, being aimless and hyperactive, and short attention span.