Infant motor development can be obstructed because of some things, ranging from hereditary factors to certain health problems. Let's recognize the signs of stunted baby motor development in order to be immediately detected and handled.
Late infant motor development delays can be caused by a number of factors, such as genetic factors, premature birth, and infection during pregnancy. Additionally, diseases or medical conditions suffered by infants, such as muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, mental retardation, and fragile X syndrome, may also cause infant motor development to be delayed.
The motor development of a baby is said to be late when he can not do what another baby could have done his age. The developmental delays experienced by infants can be related to fine motor development, as well as coarse motor.
Fine Motor
Fine motor is a movement involving small muscles and coordination between the eyes by hand. Some examples of fine motor movements are grabbing objects, grasping, and moving them from one hand to another.
The following will be further explained some possible fine motor delay signs that can occur in infants according to their age:
1. Infants aged 0-3 months
- The hand does not have a reflec to grip your finger when it is brought closer to his hand.
- Unable to move his hand relaxed and played it.
- Not able to grip the toy though only briefly.
2. Infants aged 4-6 months
- Has not been able to grip the toy for a long time.
- Not yet able to reach the objects that are in your hands.
- Have not been able to move the goods from one hand to another.
3. Infants aged 7-9 months
- It has not been able to squeeze food or objects in her hands.
- Cannot hold a toy with both hands.
- Not able to point or touch objects with the index finger.
- Not yet able to applaud.
4. Infants aged 10-12 months
- Can't put food into its mouth or eat it yourself.
- It hasn't been able to clamp small objects with its thumb or index fingers.
- Cannot hold a toy with one hand.
Crude motor
If fine motor is associated with skill in small movements, then coarse motor is associated with large movements. This is because coarse motor movements involve the muscles of the arms, legs, and entire body. Some examples of rough motor movements that can be seen in infants include the ability to roll, crawl, sit, and stand.
Well, babies who are likely to experience kerterlambatan crude motor development are usually not able to perform the movements that should be done by their age. To be more clear, here are signs of delayed motor development of infants according to their age:
1. Infants aged 0-3 months
It does not have the ability to lift his own head using his neck muscles.
When the baby is 3 months old, the baby can not lift his head and chest while lying on the neck.
2. Infants aged 4-6 months
It has not been able to shrug and head while being in the position of the neck.
Unable to enforce his head stably.
Not able to roll slowly.
3. Infants 7-9 months
Haven't been able to sit steady for a long time.
Can't crawl yet.
Not able to stand up and walk vines.
4. Infant 10-12 months
It has not been able to maintain balance well while being alone.
Not able to walk, even with help.
Although the motor development speed of each infant is different, you will still need to keep an eye on all the developments experienced by Si Kecil. If fine motor development or rough the baby has a delay, consult a physician. The doctor will provide treatment according to the child's condition.
