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Developmental delay refers to the delay in the development of a child as normally expected at his/her age. This delay in development may be seen in one or more areas. The areas where a child may show developmental delay include speech & language, gross/fine motor activities, thinking & understanding skills, social & emotional development. When a child shows delayed development in a majority of or in all of the areas mentioned above, it is referred to as global developmental delay. The first three years of a child’s life are crucial to development. Every child develops at his/her own pace. However, there are average time periods when a child is expected to achieve certain milestones. When a child is not able to achieve these developmental milestones within the time period expected at his/her age, he is said to show developmental delay.
When a child is not able to do the following activities within the given timeframe, there is a developmental delay and medical help is needed:
At 6 months: Child does not roll over – both in the front and back, achieve head control, sit up with support and start to babble
At 9 months: Child does not crawl, sit without support, respond to familiar names
At 12-15 months: Child does not say 1-2 words, stand without support or start to walk
At 2 years: Child does not speak at least 10-15 words or can’t walk.
What Causes Developmental Delay?
The exact cause of developmental delay in a child may be hard to pinpoint, but among the many reasons for a developmental delay, the major ones are premature birth, complications during pregnancy, genetic disorders like Down’s syndrome or loss of hearing. Developmental delay can also be a symptom of autism spectrum disorders.
Homeopathic Medicines for Developmental Delay
This system of medicine is highly safe and effective in treating diseases affecting children, including developmental delay. The medicines for developmental delay are natural and therefore, free from side effects. They are selected as per constitutional symptoms help overcome developmental delay to a large extent to aid normal development of the child. Delayed development, both at the mental and physical level, can be treated wonderfully well with Homeopathy. These are selected after taking into account the smallest detail of the case. Medicines for developmental delay that I have found most effective in children are Calcarea Carb, Calcarea Phos, Baryta Carb, Tuberculinum, Carcinosin, Aethusa and Silicea.
1. Calcarea Carb – One of the Top Medicines for Developmental Delay
Calcarea Carb is one of the top grade medicines for developmental delay. I have seen excellent results in children with delayed development after they were given Calcarea Carb. This medicine is most suited for children having a fatty, fair and flabby constitution. Children who need Calcarea Carb are slow in learning to walk and have slow dentition. They tend to be obese, with a big head and large belly. The skin often looks pale and chalky in children prescribed Calcarea Carb, one of the popular medicines for developmental delay. There are other symptoms as well: the children are sluggish, dull and lethargic. Fontanelles, especially the anterior one, may also show delayed closure in children who will respond well to this remedy. Another peculiar symptom is the tendency to perspire excessively, mainly on the scalp, neck, and chest.
2. Calcarea Phos – Top Rated Medicine for Developmental Delay
Natural medicine Calcarea Phos is among the best medicines for developmental and extremely useful in treating children with slow mental and physical growth. I have seen children make up for the delay in reaching their developmental milestones amazingly fast with the help of this medicine. Calcarea Phos is majorly effective in delicate, thin, emaciated children with noticeably slow progress. These children are late in learning to walk and talk, the teeth develop slowly and the posterior fontanelle may be slow to close. The skull is soft, thin and brittle in such instances, another key symptom to look out for before deciding on this medicine. The digestive system is also weak in such cases where Calcarea Phos works as the most suitable among medicines for developmental delay. The child that needs Calcarea Phos wants to be nursed all the time. Colic and vomiting post feeding are also observed. The child may suffer chronic diarrhea with watery, offensive and greenish stool.
3. Baryta Carb – For Developmental Delay due to Trauma or Vaccination
Baryta Carb is also one of the known medicines for developmental delay that has made a mark. In my clinical practice, I have seen children respond exceedingly well to it. The medicine shows excellent results in children who are dwarfish, both mentally and physically. These children often appear dull minded and are slow learners where speech and walking are concerned. Baryta Carb is one of the most effective medicines for development delay to use in such cases and has shown remarkable results where children show a marked fear of strangers as well. Baryta Carb is also majorly useful when the child shows retarded development after trauma or vaccination. Profuse sweat with offensive odor, mainly on the feet, may be present along with the above-mentioned symptoms in such instances of developmental delay. Baryta Carb is also one of the most preferred medicines for developmental delay in children who suffer from chronic tonsillitis attacks.
4. Tuberculinum and Carcinosin – For low immunity & Autism
Natural medicines Tuberculinum and Carcinosin are also popular medicines for developmental delay that have shown satisfactory results. Tuberculinum works well in children who are weak, emaciated and mentally deficient due to retarded development. Like in all developmental delay cases, they learn to speak late. However, they have a tendency to catch a cold and suffer from recurrent upper respiratory tract infections. Excessive sweating, especially at night, may be noticed in children where Tuberculinum will be the ideal option.
Carcinosin is equally effective in children with arrested growth. A child who needs Carcinosin would have very low immunity and thus, suffer from recurrent severe infections. Children in such cases of developmental delay have difficulty in falling asleep. Therefore, where the child needs to be carried around or rocked to sleep or where he specifically sleeps on the abdomen, Carcinosin is the most effective medicine to give. Carcinosin is also the medicine for autistic disease in children with development delay. Such cases show marked hyperactivity and restless behavior.
5. Silicea and Aethusa – For Developmental Delay in Children
Silicea and Aethusa are two top rated medicines that have shown marked improvement in children with developmental delay. Among them, Silicea is one of the most effective medicines for developmental delay that works best in children with a large head and thin legs. The sutures and fontanelles are slow to close in these children. Other key constitutional features that prompt use of Silicea are – emaciation, defective assimilation, distended abdomen, delay in learning to talk and walk. In addition to this, worm infestation may also be present in children who are prescribed Silicea.
Aethusa is medicine for developmental delay majorly recommended in infants who are unable to hold their head. These children are highly restless and cry too much. Another guiding symptom for use of Aethusa as the best among medicines for developmental delay is the child’s inability to digest milk. The child is intolerant to milk and may vomit curdled milk if fed. Weakness, exhaustion and sleepiness may result. These children may also get diarrhea after taking milk.
hlo,
my son is now 11 months old but he can’t control his neck, not crowling and not holding anything ,
and also have siezure problem
pls. suggest me what treatment he need and what chance he have to cure
thank u
My son is having intellectual disability 60:40 mild.not attained maturity to go for a job.Arithmatic is poor what to do.self thinking is poor not upto the mark
Under going treatment
My son is of 14 months but unable to walk
My son is 15 Months and unable to walk
Hello Sir,
My son is 7.5 months old and he was diagnosed with a rare disease called Hypomagnesemia with a little delayed development. It is told by doctors that in medical science the only treatment for this rare problem is to provide oral/IV/IM magnesium sulphate throuthout his life. Is there any treatment available in homeopathy for Hypomagnesemia?
Appreciate if you can advise.
Thanks
Hi.. my baby is one year old and still not holdin his head and also having global developments delay, no motar skills milestone achieved yet
Consult Paediatric doctor do MRI and diagnose problems.
My son 4 years is having hypotonia weak muscles
Do not suck & chew food. Do not speaking properly
& also not run fast .
Kindly advise medicine & doses
Thanks
Rao Tofique
My son is having milestone delay and he is 3 year old.Unable to sit and walk.
Only thing he can do is rollover.
Does any medicine will help to improve his condition.
My baby was 1year 3months she was development delay not neck holding
I don’t think none of these meds mentioned above apply to my toddler, but my toddler is behind on his motor skills he’s still not walking unless you give him support also goes on his four point stance, but is afraid to move, thinking me may hurt himself i think. doesn’t crawl or walk but does army crawl and scoot around the house. i bought 2 inch packed mats etc to protect him from hitting his head so often on the ground. he cant roll over like he’s a gymnast all over great and tummy time. he hated it before. the doctors say he has low muscle tone which is better than high muscle tone also high blood pressure which is cause by a thinning of one of his heart valves, but great kid understands everything points and talks to a certain degree. we speak two different languages so i think this what keeps him back from talking sometimes, but that’s about it. Once he gets up on his feet and moving i believe the rest will fit the puzzel, but i still need support so please help me and thank you
My Daughter is 23 years old, she is not toilet trained visual is ok hearing is ok, can’t speak the words she understands some things. Can you please suggest some homeopathic medicine for her.
My grandson is 2 years 9 month old. he is fit and very active. He doesn’t pay attention to commands. Between 1 and 2 years, he used to respond better, but did not speak a word. At about 2 years, he started making shrill noises which he still makes. Sometimes he speaks Mama and Papa and some other words, very occasionally, that are hard to decipher. Watches TV, watches and activates cell phone, responds to catchy words or acts. Kindly advise.
My son (1y5m)has developmental delay with congenital myopathy. Still he cant sit up on his own. He was suffering from aspiration pneumonia from his 10month age and it was till his 1year age. Now he is fed through Nasal feeding tube as per advice of doctors of CMC vellore and now pneumonia is checked. From his birth he disagreed milk that caused diarrhoea for which he had to admit in hospital nearly every month upto his 5month age. Then he was given lactose free formula milk as per advice of doctor. From 1year of his age he began to suit milk but digestive problem is still there. Normally the baby is active. Lower portion of his legs are thin in comparison to his body. X-ray report of his legs suggest ricketic condition. At the time of birth his both fontanelles were open, skull was very thin and brittle like. Anterior fontanelles is still open. I’m giving him Calcarea phos 200 twice a week. Can I continue with the medicine with same potency or any change? Plz suggest.
Hello doctor,
My son is 2 yrs old, when he was of nine months he suffered of febrile seizure coz of high fever, from the mean time we r giving him LEVIPIL SYP daily 0.4 ml bd. Hia immunity is weak also sleep less.
His physical activity as per age is gud also he understands every thing but only the poblm is that he doesn’t speaks, sometimes he speaks papa or mamma but that’s too often.
Kindly pls help.
Thanks you
Hello Doctor.
My son is 2.5 years old and has delayed his milestone, he is still crawling and not walking on his own, he stands with support , he is quite active and speaks well .
Regards
Saba
U should started a physio therapy to your baby
Hello Doctor.
My son is 2.5 years old and has delayed his milestone, he is still crawling and not walking on his own, he stands with support , he is quite active and soeaks well but he is still not walking ondependently.
Regards
Saba
dear sir,
my baby is now 6 years old, we are continue give treatment last 5 years. starting allopathyc and Ayurveda 4 year after we think no benefit so ve move to homeopathy now start treatment of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY Research kolkata.
i am continue suffering last 6 years please suggest me .
you give me your mail i send all report for you,
sir i need your help for my baby.
Hello Dr Sharma
My 4.5 years old daughter has developmental delay. She is fine built, her growth was pretty normal. She is a bit taller than her age and weighs fine. She is a happy child but gets bored very easily. Doesn’t make an eye contact, repeats what is said to her. Understands what is said to her. Lacks focus, disinterested in surroundings, doesn’t pay attention, doesn’t indulge in any conversation. Has good memory. Likes to learn new things, but is least interested in activities like cycling, playing with the ball, has less sleep than normal children. Always interested in watching TV or playing games over the phone. Pls suggest.
My granddaughter has development delay.she walked at 18 months.teeth at 11 months.she knows her abc nd talks at home.she speaks English nd understands.but she has selective mutism. She doesn’t talk at school. She knows her poems nd abc.but does not talk in school.pl suggest treatment.
Hello sir,
My 3 year old nephew is having developmental delay, were twins, premature, had jaundice at birth. MRI of brain shows impressions in his globus pallidus. He cannot control his head, cannot speak meaningful words ( he babble constantly), cannot sit, cannot stand. Please suggest
Sir what medicine would you prescribe for my 7yrs old grandson who is in the spectrum with delayed speech, can utter few words, understands instructions also.
My son has speech dealt.. he is 3 years old… he started saying with understanding mumma papa , nind, … he points to object for his use and communicate.. he understands various matters like bahar jana , school jana… he is normal with attention lack problem… after using barta carb and carbinica phosph … his behaviour change…. but speech problem is there … pls prescribe medicines for early talk
Hi.my son is 6 years old with delayed milestones.he doesn’t concentrate well.little bit hyperactive.he act like an age of 3 years old. Although memory is v well.suggest me medicine for it.he is week..lack of epitite too
A SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY WHO GREW UP WITH DEVELOPEMENTAL DELAY.HE STARTED TO SPEAK LATE AROUND 4 YEARS.HE IS VERY HYPERACTIVE.HAS LACK OF FOCUS.HE TAKES HIS POOP IN HIS HANDS AND SPREADS ON WALLS OF SCHOOL BUS WHILE COMING BACK FROM SCHOOL.IF WE TRY TO TEACH ANY THING HE DOES NOT PAYS ATTENTION.CATCHES COLD VERY EASILY.HE ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LUNGS WHICH ARE GATHERED IN ONE SIDE(RIGHT SIDE)
my nephew is twins born premature .Gradually we observe he is not mentally and physically good as another son.Now he is 5years unable to speak, balancing ,aswell as menatal condition is not good.
Sir , Mari daughter 4 year old , vo thik s chal nhi pati ,per aguli pakdny per chl lati h pet kudh s nhi chl pati , or koi bimari nhi us ko , sir ,kuch advice do