Mental retardation when growing up

We all know that human intelligence is almost always determined at birth, and can be further developed through acquired learning. After all, there is a saying that the more you use your brain, the smarter it becomes. So the more you use your brain, the smarter it will become. However, some children have slow intellectual development when they are young. So if their intelligence is slow at this time, can their intelligence keep up when they grow up? Let me introduce to you

1. Can’t reach out to grab things at 9 months

If you compare your baby with other babies, you will find that your baby still cannot reach out to get things on his own at 9 months old, and cannot support his weight with his legs when supported by an adult. This indicates that there is something abnormal with the baby and the baby should be taken for a check-up as soon as possible.

2. Poor sucking ability

Some babies learn to chew relatively late, and are prone to swallowing difficulties and vomiting when eating solid food. The earliest symptoms shown by babies with intellectual disabilities are often difficulty in feeding, inability to suck, and being particularly prone to spitting up milk. This indicates damage to the nervous system and will affect their intelligence in the future. After the baby starts eating complementary foods when he is six months old, he will have difficulty chewing and feeding, and solid food will be difficult to swallow and may even cause vomiting.

3. Difficulty in standing the head upright and turning the head

Some babies cannot hold their heads up or have difficulty turning their heads when they are over 100 days old, and one or both eyes continue to look inward or outward. At this time, parents can give their baby some head-lifting training. If there is no effect, they should take the baby to the hospital for examination immediately and ask the doctor the reason so as to discover the problem as early as possible and receive timely treatment.

4. Dull expression

The baby's expression has always been dull. He only showed a smile after he was 100 days old, and his expression was dull. At 6 months old, he still could not show a natural smile. It is understood that some babies with congenital intellectual disabilities have abnormal facial and body appearance. For example, children with congenital idiocy have eyes that are too wide apart, slanted eyes, flat noses, tongues that often hang outside the mouth, and drooling, which is what people often call an "international face." Children with hydrocephalus have particularly large head circumference, while children with microcephaly have particularly small heads. If you find anything wrong with your baby, consult a doctor immediately.

5. Motor development is 3 months behind normal babies

If the baby's motor development, such as lifting the head while lying on the stomach, sitting, standing, walking, etc., lags behind normal children by 3 months or more, and some babies even have unsteady walking, these indicate that the baby's development may be abnormal.