Symptoms of mental retardation at the age of four

When a baby is four years old, it is a transitional stage of growth. Many parents worry that their baby’s intellectual development is not complete, resulting in mental retardation. However, it is difficult to tell whether your baby has intellectual disability in daily life, and many parents are reluctant to take their baby to the hospital for examination. If a four-year-old baby has intellectual disability, what kind of manifestations will he or she have in daily life? Parents, let’s start to understand.

1. The child's development in early years is slightly slower than that of normal children. He is not as lively as normal children and lacks interest in the things around him. Doing things either by the book or in a rough manner. Speech development is slightly delayed and the child has little mastery of abstract vocabulary. Poor analytical ability and superficial understanding of problems.

2. His academic performance is worse than that of ordinary children. He can recite the text but cannot apply it correctly and has difficulty completing arithmetic word problems. Practical skills and useful reading and billboard abilities are acquired through special education. When they grow up, they can do general housework and simple physical work.

3. Lack of independent thinking, strong dependence, not good at coping with external changes, and easily influenced and controlled by others. Able to adapt to society under guidance.

Suggestions: Mental retardation is a pediatric disease that seriously affects the child's future development. Understanding the symptoms of a child's mental retardation is of great significance for helping the child receive effective treatment in a timely manner. Children with intellectual disabilities develop slightly slower than normal children in their early years, are not as lively as normal children, and lack interest in the things around them. Do things at the same time or follow a routine. In terms of language, it is manifested as slightly delayed speech development and limited mastery of abstract vocabulary. Poor analytical skills and superficial understanding of problems. Surveys and studies have shown that children with intellectual disabilities have poorer academic performance than normal children. They can recite the text but cannot correctly apply arithmetic word problems and have difficulty completing them. Children with mild mental retardation can acquire practical skills and useful reading and billboard abilities through special education. When they grow up, they can do general housework and simple physical work. They lack independent opinions, are highly dependent, are not good at coping with external changes, and are easily influenced and controlled by others.