Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year agoA. meet your doctor to find the weight gain of the child as well as weight and height of the child and if they are within normal limits then no need to worry
if they are less then doctor will assess for nutritional deficiency as well as need of supplements for your child.
give plenty of water and juice extracted from fruits which will help in increasing the appetite.
you can add ghee and dry fruits to the diet in quantity not causing any digestion problem to the child.
go through the firstcry application which will tell you which recipes you can make at home and offer to the child at this age for weight gain
proper language / speech development will start between 18 months of age to 3 years of age.
there is no need to worry before that just concentrate on the diet and regular interaction with the child.
also speech and language develops properly with more people available to interact with the child
avoid usage of tv mobile and laptop because they are the most common reasons for delayed speech and language development.
the most important thing is that before speech, understanding of the commands given by the parents should be present.d
by 18 months if the chidld is not following basic commands then only you have to meet the doctor for speech and development assessment.
requirement of speech therapy will also be discussed by your doctor.
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