Sound mind
The healthy mind and good health are the parents ‘best wishes for their future child. Their eyes are eagerly awaiting their new baby, and this child becomes the subject of his parents’, family’s, and imaginations of a beautiful and healthy child with bright eyes.
There is a test that can be used with infants.
- When your child is lying on his bed, bring two beads, one in red and one in blue, and then lift them with your hands so that each hand holds a rosary. The distance between the two balls and your child should not be more than 20 cm. Then look at the child’s looks. If he looks at one of the two swings, let’s say that it is red, for example, move from your place and stand on the left side of the child and repeat the same method of raising the two balls, and then observe the child’s gaze for the second time. , This is evidence that this child has preferred color Red, meaning that he preferred the red color that he realized and distinguished that there is a difference between the two colors, that is, your child has cognitive abilities, and a sound mindset.
Serious indicators of mental retardation of the child
- Weakness of visual kinetic synergy can be seen by observing how a child holds a pen or scissors.
- Weak attention; he can not focus on a particular emotion for a long time.
- Weak short-term memory, and long-term memory.
- Inability to distinguish shapes (square, triangle, circle).
- Visual and auditory impairment. This can be seen by repeating some words in the child’s hearing, asking them to repeat what they hear, or by displaying some pictures in front of the child, then removing them, and then asking him to call what he saw in the picture.
Tips to avoid problems for the child
- In pregnancy, the mother should avoid taking drugs without consulting a doctor.
- In pregnancy, too, the mother should avoid exposure to x-rays.
- When the child is overheated, the mother should rush to take her baby to the doctor and take appropriate treatment.
- Do not hit the child on the head.
The areas of growth are interdependent, overlapping, and any imbalance or disorder in one of the areas of growth, affects the rest of the areas negatively, mental retardation, affects the development of language, emotional and social. For example, people with mental disorders, whose language is limited, suffer from low self-concept, are unable to communicate with others, and have successful relationships with others.