child growth
Red Flags
While every child develops at their own pace, there are certain red flags or signs that may indicate a potential issue with a child's growth or development. It's important to remember that these red flags do not necessarily indicate a problem, but they can serve as a guide to seek further evaluation if you have concerns. Here are some red flags to notice with child growth:
- Not following objects
- Not smiling at people
- Not able to hold head steady
- Doesn’t coo or make sounds
- Not trying to reach for objects
- Shows no affection for family members
- Doesn’t respond to sounds around him
- Not keeping things to mouth
- Not making sounds like “ah”, “eh”, “oh”..
- Not able to roll over in either direction
- Not laughing or not making squealing sounds
- Doesn’t bear weight on legs with support
- Not able to sit
- Doesn’t babble (“mama”, “baba”, “dada”)
- Doesn’t play any games involving back-and-forth play
- Not responding to own name
- Not recognising familiar people
- Not transferring objects from one hand to the other
- Doesn’t crawl
- Not able to stand when supported
- Doesn’t look for things that she sees you hide
- Not talking single words like “mama” or “dada”
- Not waving bye bye or shaking head
- Not pointing to things
- Not able to walk
- Not able to understand what familiar things are for
- Not able to copy other’s actions
- Not talking atleast 6 words
- Doesn’t showing any interest when a caregiver leaves or returns home
- Not pointing to show things to others
- Doesn’t make eye contact
- Not able to talk in 2-word phrases like “give milk”)
- Not knowing what to do with common things, like a brush, phone, spoon
- Not able to copy words
- Not able to imitate actions
- Not able to follow simple instructions
- Not able to walk steadily
- Falls down a lot or has trouble with stairs
- No clear speech
- Not able to play with simple toys (such as peg boards, simple puzzles, turning handle)
- Not able to speak in sentences
- Not able to understand even simple instructions
- Absent pretend play or make-believe
- Doesn’t want to play with other children or with toys
- Not able to jump in place
- Has trouble scribbling
- Resists dressing, sleeping, and using the toilet
- Can’t retell a favourite story
- Not able to follow 3-part commands
- Doesn’t use “me” and “you” correctly
- Speaks unclearly- not able to understand by others
- Not showing any interest in interactive games with other children
- Ignores other children or doesn’t respond to people outside the family
- Being emotionless
- Not able to focus on one activity for more than 5 minutes
- Not interested in games and activities
- Not able to tell his first and last name
- Doesn’t use plurals or past tense properly
- Doesn’t sharing experiences
- Not able to draw pictures
- Not able to do daily activities like brushing teeth, washing hands, or removing dress without help