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Throughout my childhood and to an extent even now, I was never on good terms with my parents, particularly my mum. She had/still has traits only the most annoying, inconsiderate of parents have; she’s like Karen without her physical features, but psychologically, is as bad—or dare I say, Satanic as her. Sorry mum.I’m not going to rant about her or her infuriating behaviour, and will jump straight to the story.My age was 8 when I had a chaotic fight with my parents because they refused to let me go to my friend’s house for her birthday, and it ended with me being grounded for two freaking weeks. It was mostly my mum’s decision, and didn’t really let my dad have a say in the matter, because he often just goes with whatever she has in mind when it comes to things regarding me.So my instructions were to stay in my room for a full fortnight, and the only time I was allowed to leave was for school, to eat food, and for using the bathroom. Such bullshit, wasn’t it? I rebelled of course, but not strongly and was brusquely put down and forced into complying with her punishment for “rasing my voice against her”. I wish I told her I only raised it in response to something ridiculously fucking unfair.Anyway, I was thrown in my room and locked in. I fumed, screamed, cried, all to no avail, because she had a stone instead of a functional heart. Now on the 3rd or 4th night of my grounding, as I was about to sleep, I conceived a way to get back at her. A day or two after that, my door was unlocked for school in the morning; I got up, got ready, and went upstairs for breakfast. But I saw that my mum wasn’t upstairs; she was outside, doing something in the car.I saw this as a great but fleeting opportunity to do what I had in mind. I dashed to her room, and stormed through her drawers to find her most prized possession—her engagement ring. It was probably dearer to her than I was. It was a star-silver, dainty Whitefire Solitarie with a 1 carat diamond in the middle and was worth $11,000 I think, and looked closely like this.After a few minutes of frantic searching, I found it, put it in my pocket, closed the drawers and quickly got out of there.Luckily, I was on my seat and eating my cereal mere seconds before she came in. Relieved, I ate it, she didn’t notice anything amiss, and dropped me off at school. There, I went into a bathroom stall, took the ring out, threw it into the toilet and flushed it after pissing on it. “There, mother, my worst fuck you to you”, I remember myself saying after doing the deed.After some days of what I did, I was in my room, when I heard my mum shouting and arguing with my dad. I was sure it was about the ring, and I was right. I soon heard her thundering footsteps coming down and she opened my room’s door, waltz in and hit me and confronted me about it, but no matter how much of an incentive I had to do it, she didn’t actually think I did it because I had a very submissive, quiet, innocent and melancholic demeanour, and she thought I was a powerless little kid who could be easily harmed; little did she know my inner self was the complete opposite.She went totally ballistic when she realised that the ring was really gone and lost. She insisted on calling the police and filing a report, and that was done, but the ring wasn’t coming back despite her or the police’s best efforts to find it. I remember feeling proud and pretty satisfied that I could have my revenge and hurt her like this.To this day, I haven’t told my parents or even my closest friends about this, as it’s one of my biggest secrets. I feel regret for doing it sometimes, but that feeling vanishes when I remember the way my mum treated me when I was little, and I realise she absolutely deserved it. I do hope she never reads this, because it’ll be the last day of my life if she does.

There are several and many more to come.It started with when my beautiful daughter got diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour at fifteen years old.Christmas Day 2015My daughter starts vomiting due to head pain so severe she can’t even stand. She’s crying, “Mummy, Mummy, help me.” I phone an ambulance and we get rushed to the A&E. The staff waste no time in taking blood samples and also start hooking her up to an IV. They begin antibiotics! I’m really worried, but I can’t show I’m worried; all I can do is try and keep calm for her sake.The doctors are talking meningitis (parents’ worst nightmare) tests they want to run and explain that it is unusual since she has no temperature, yet the other symptoms would suggest it’s meningits. Booked her for a lumbar puncture procedure and CT scan, which won’t take place until the following day.Boxing Day 2015My daughter is still vomiting, the antibiotics aren’t working, and the pain relief for the sore head isn’t helping. In fact it’s getting worse. She’s meant to go for CTscan at 3pm how can she wait that long?? I ask for it to be brought forward as all her bloods came back clear and surely it would show something in blood work - they agree and bring it forward they schedule the lumbar puncture to be brought forward.CTscan complete we are back in the ward room waiting for the lumbar puncture and are comes. This time a dr I didn’t recognise before and said he was a neurologist- from the neuro sciences ward and that they didn’t need to do the lumbar puncture anymore as they found a mass on the CTscan. They would be transferring my daughter to their ward instead and put her on steroids to treat the pain. Dexamethasone.We ask what’s the mass how did it get there and what can be done. They said they would wait until the consultant neurosurgeon came in but they would send her for an MRI to get a better look at what we were dealing with.Sunday 27 December 2015She gets an MRI done with dye. The consultant neurosurgeon arrives. He comes because this is an emergency situation. He tells us from this MRI that what we are dealing with is a really nasty growth in her brain tumour. It’s got tentacles and is causing lots of pressure in her skull and that’s why she needs the dexamethasone. It’s deep inside her brain at the thalamus, it’s been there a long time and only now has it decided to play funny buggers (his words not mine). He cannot tell us exactly what it is (I can tell he knows just won’t say as he can’t be 100%) unless he does a biopsy. I can see the MRI I see this monster inside my daughters head it’s the size of an orange compared to her brain it’s massive fear completely comes over me. I cannot cry I have to remain hopeful positive for her sake and I cannot know if it’s good or bad so I cannot scare her by getting upset. So a date is set and we await our future. We do not leave the hospital. She can’t go home. She doesn’t understand the seriousness of it and wants to go home. She’s unsteady now on her feet and we can’t risk a fall.29th December 2015Today is the day of the biopsy. She’s refusing to get it done. She wants to go home and forget all about the tumour the outcome she just wants to go home. She agreed now she’s backing out she’s scared she doesn’t want people putting her to sleep she doesn’t want them to poke inside her brain especially with the risks involved of damage they can do. She needs to get another MRI so they can see where they are going in the biopsy as the other one wasn’t clear enough as she had moved a few times. She was just fed up. I have to talk her into going down to the theatre to see what it’s like she’s curious like me, I ask for scrubs she’s laughing at me and my funny hat and I start playing her music trying to calm her relax her have a laugh joke around. While I’m doing this the anaesthetist is starting to prepare her arm and putting cannulas in. She’s saying “you can’t do this I didn’t agree, you can’t put anything in there yet until I say you can correct?” All the while the drs and nurses and me are trying to get her to relax and boom she’s out. I cried my god did I cry, to trick my child it was in her best interests we needed to know and she needed to know. It didn’t make it any easier on my guilt!5Th January 2016Today is the day we get the results. There’s lots of hype and I’ve requested to have the results before her so I can prepare myself and be able to function to support my daughter - they refuse they say it’s not a good idea but a social worker sees my concern that if it’s bad it’s best I’m prepared so I can wholeheartedly support my child. They tell the social worker to tell me. OMG my heart has been ripped in two. It’s a glioblastoma Grade 4. Cancer.We go into the room. A lot of us were there. There’s my beautiful child sitting there innocent as to what lies ahead. The consultant explains she has a tumour were it is what it’s called and they can’t resection it or remove it. They don’t use the word cancer. She askes well if you can’t remove it what then? He explains there’s some treatment options and he will refer her to oncology they will be in touch in the next week to schedule a treatment plan and she can now go home. She’s been told no contact sports and to take it easy no knocks or bumps to the head and be careful going up kerbs on paths and stairs as she may be out of balance.All this goes over her head she doesn’t even realise it’s cancer she doesn’t understand any of the terminologies. So when we left the room she asked me what was he saying and could I explain it again. When I told her it was cancer explained what oncology meant she said “well Bob’s not paying rent so he can get the f*** out”. How I loved her positive outlook, how I wish I could take all this away. How I beg inside myself for what we heard to be unsaid and to be untrue to go away and wipe away those last few weeks of being in that place everyday. How can I burden my child with my fears of what lies ahead? I have to suck it up and be her pillar of hope her strength her everything.That was one of my worst few days of my life the ending one being the worst.February 2016This is the start of the radiotherapy and temzolomide treatment schedule her oncologist set for her and is meant to be the best treatment option for this type of tumour. She thinks it’s fun a new adventure “it’s Bob’s time to get out now mummy”. Due to the delay in treatment starting she’s starting it later than they suggested took a full 6 weeks to get her treatment plan sorted. The steroids are starting to effect her weight and her mood is effected by this so to see her positive this day was delightful.Radiation and temzolomide has its effects - she lost her hair; not all of it but most of it, it was bald in some places more so than others, it broke her heart. She loves her hair, she loved dyeing it all different colours from blonde to pink to green at times! It broke mine watching her lose it, I hated to imagine how she felt when it happened. I wished I could take it for her but I couldn’t, I felt useless.She was getting down she was saying “I can’t do this I can’t cope without my hair, I’m ugly, I want my life to end now”. So she asked me to shave it off so it didn’t go all tatty and woke up every morning to find clumps missing and the bald bits wouldn’t look bad compared to the bits she had left.We spent until the June in and out of Hematology at the hospital due to her being neutropenic.June 4th 2016The previous day we had a beautiful day! We went to the zoo were they held a dream night at the zoo she got to feed the giraffes and lots of other things. She was let out of the hospital just for that as even tho she was sick (neutropenic) and needed antibiotics she wasn’t that sick she needed to stay in hospital. So her oncologist a lovely consultant decided she could go to this event. She then returned home for some dinner and while at home some things started to happen that were strange. She started to zip up a coat (she wasn’t wearing one) and upon trying to go upstairs to the bathroom she took full body tremors started talking drowsy and said they were lovely unicorns she fed. Instead of letting her continue to go up the stairs we decided to take her straight back to the hospital.Upon returning to the hospital she returned to normal thinking state and the nurses were informed of the changes that had happened but she appears to have snapped out of it and instead got really hyper like she had been giving loads of coffee when she hadn’t (excited almost).They tried to wake her during the night as she had had an accident and they couldn’t get her awake so they changed her and reported to the on call at the time. In the morning the consultant came and said if she didn’t wake by 1 hour to send her straight for a CTscan.She didn’t wake so a CTscan was arranged. She started to vomit. She wouldn’t respond to anyone but me. They tried to check her pupils but she wouldn’t open her eye for them but when I spoke in a commanding vote and said “Look at me” she opened her eyes briefly.We went for CTscan and her oncologist was in the room in 15mins. He said “it’s not looking good! It appears the tumour is back and it’s proggressing really quickly. I don’t understand it’s only been 6 months and we expected she would of got longer much longer. We can’t give up on her she should of got much much much longer. We are going to give her a high dose of steroids. We call it a resurrection dose in the hope it will wake her but if she doesn’t I’m afraid there is nothing we can do. The next 24 hours are crutical”.I sob, I can’t help but sob I’m not absorbing this information right now! I can do nothing to help my baby! My girl is going to make it I hope she does! She’s a fighter like me she will make it I tell him.He’s upset he tries not to cry but he’s just as upset he talks me through a DNR what’s the point in her suffering if she’s not going to wake up?The drugs are given they continue to give her around the clock monitoring. No sign of waking. Just the odd mumble for a KFC.I buy her a KFC I BUY HER SEVERAL IN THE HOPES EVEN THE SMELL WILL WAKE HER. We start preparing her brothers our family our friends to come and say goodbye. We wait!6th June 2016As I lay there beside my child with one headphone in her ear and one in mine I’m singing and crying cherishing every second I have left with my child, the outlook looks grim the time is almost up and nothing…But then I hear “mummy hiya”. Back to sleep she goes I call a nurse but they say sometimes they can do that. Then I go back to laying there singing and I hear “mummy if it’s not to much trouble can I have a roast dinner cause I’m starving”Of course you can you can have whatever you like! She falls asleep several hours go by where she dips in and out but by late that evening she was tucking into a fry!Oh how I was overjoyed the steroids worked and life was looking good again but unfortunately it didn’t change what they saw on that CTscan. I was pulled into a meeting and that is when they prepared me to bring my daughter home to die. She couldn’t go upstairs anymore — she had to be moved into the living room and palliative care now had begun. I am a realistic person but I’m also an optimistic person and I will not give up on my daughter. They can say what they like but I will help my daughter live for as long as I can. No matter what they told her to me she was still living and would continue to do so for as long as I could help her.She returned home and I helped keep her mobile, we got Physio out and I had her walking several times daily. We built up her strength — she often asked what was the point, she was going to die it was “just a matter of time”. She got depressed, the high dose of steroids didn’t help with that or her weight even though she was on a full organic diet with supplements, she still gained weight. That’s the awful side effect of steroids and it wrecked her. Me telling her 50 times a day she was beautiful and listed all her beautiful qualities it never made her feel better. I always told her even when she had fallen out with me I loved her.She used to withhold saying “I love you” at times thinking it annoyed me when she was mad at me but it didn’t teenagers are so funny sometimes.Our lives went on we did what we could September rolled by and my daughter became really depressed she wanted to end it she saw her oncologist weekly even tho her treatment had ended early as quality became more important than quantity. The steroids had reduced due to her weight gain and mood and the effects it had on her ability to walk at times. Joint pain all over.At the end of September .At a weekly check up I just said “what about an MRI?” The consultant sat back and rubbed his chin. “Well she’s still here, she’s living her everyday wondering if today could be the day and she’s getting really depressed she doesn’t want to do anything and I want her to live her life, I think there’s been a change and I think you should do an MRI as my daughter can’t keep living not knowing she needs answers and so do I. I’m grateful she’s still here but she needs to know so she can be straight in her head were she’s headed.” I boldly said. I mean if you don’t ask you don’t get? He agreed considering the steroids had been reduced significantly since she left the hospital in June and we were now in September.MRI RESULTS OCTOBER 20162 weeks laterMy daughter was anxious she had been anxious a lot over this last year but this day she was tremendously fidgety and worried. She wasn’t hopeful. I was and was excited for the results i told her that she didn’t seem like a dying person as she’s improving everyday. Think positive, she tried bless her but the anxiety was building. When we got in her oncologist didn’t muck around. Well he said “it’s good news! There is barely any swelling and there is necrosis of the tumour on the outside and it appears Bob has stopped growing for now he’s even shrunk a little” we asked to see the MRI and when he pulled it up I was ever much so hopeful I even pointed out the fingers that were there before weren’t there anymore and he indeed confirmed that! She was over joyed and so was I!She was reluctant to take it on board fully. She new it was still there but had a glimmer of hope that day and that helped change her mood!We left there singing and laughing and joking it wasn’t the end of our journey by far but it was a positive day!Fast forward until August 2017Things are changing since July. The left arm where her tumour was has now stopped moving, she can’t lift it. Her left leg is also the same, her memory is getting worse, she is taking panic attacks hyperventilating and needs diazepam to help anxiety. Her eyesight has deteriorated and even though ophthalmology can see nothing wrong with her actual eyes they give her chunky glasses which she finds hilarious. She’s having periods of confusion and minutes where she doesn’t, not anyone, not even myself and she gets so scared. She’s talking about death a lot that she’s running out of time and funeral arrangements she’s going over and over, she wants me to cry she wants me to cry with her so she can comfort me?? I’m getting scared and she is scared! Steroids are going back up and we have asked for an MRI we feel there’s changes. The oncologist decides to put a boost up on her steroids for 2 weeks he says see how that goes and we will do the MRI books her in for it for the Friday fortnight.We arrive for the MRI but he’s to see her first wants to know how she got on with the bigger dose of steroids. When we told him symptoms had not improved and that they were getting worse he said “I’m sorry I’m not doing the MRI this is progression now and doing an MRI won’t change that, all I can do is make sure that you will be as comfortable as you can with palliative care.”My world is smashed into tiny pieces“How long have I got?” She asked. “Maybe Christmas I can’t say just enjoy your birthday and take each day as it comes” he replies. “Christmas? I can’t go at Christmas I can’t do that to my family” she cries. “Don’t worry love Mummy’s got you”. Even then I didn’t want to absorb those words.Things changed quickly on the 1st of September, my child would not awaken. It was time for a syringe driver. She knew we were there she said to me “Mummy I don’t want you to see me like this but I don’t want you to go” I affirmed “don’t worry love I’m not going anywhere I brought you in I will see you out no need to be scared mummy is right here”. The end had begun.Those next few days I was right in bed beside her holding her talking singing. Her breathing started to change and as I lay on her chest listening to her heart beating. I sang her song she said was from her to me and her heart beat got fainter, and she took a small sigh. I touched her head and said “Its okay we love” she opened her eyes took one last sigh and she was gone. There was no pain no fear no sadness. She was free.My daughter was due to turn 17 on the 8th of September. She peacefully passed away in the children’s hospice pain free with me in her arms on the 3rd of September at 3.20amMy daughter was a very humble child for the age of her dealing with an adult brain tumour. When people used to tell her that she was “so brave” she used to say “mummy I’m not brave, I’m facing it because I’ve no other option”.She was a beautiful girl with lots of awesome qualities and a very strong young lady. I will miss her always and so will her brothers, it took me several hours to write this and it could be longer but it would just be too long to read. My daughter will live on in memory and I will hurt everyday of my life and yearn to hold her again.P.S I am sorry if this contains some bad grammer or typos. (Has been brought to my attention) It took a long time to write and I was upset on doing so. I also appreciate all the thoughtful and kind words people have sent in comments thank you for all of your kind words xI will reread it and fix it when I get a chance. Thank you for being so patient and taking the time to read my story.

The stunted growth of the body refers to the condition where a child isn’t growing in height as much as other children of the same age bracket. According to a recent report released by the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) in collaboration with UNICEF, the Telangana state of India has the highest number of stunted children in the country (Growth of over 37% children under 5 in 15 Indian states is stunted--NFHS 2015-2016 | TheHealthSite.com). According to the report, 29.3 percent of children below the age of five suffer from delayed growth. (Shocking! 34% of children in UP malnourished | TheHealthSite.com) It was also found that 15.5 percent of kids between 5 to 9 years of age also experienced this condition. Out of the total number of children suffering from delayed growth (India: 9% of children get adequate nutrition, says NITI Aayog | TheHealthSite.com), 38.2% of children were from rural areas, and 15.7 percent from the urban sphere. The survey also revealed that the condition of delayed growth is more prominent in boys than girls. The report also states that the main cause of delayed growth in the state of Telangana is poor nutrition. It states that 26.5 percent of children in Telangana suffer from iron deficiency, and 5.1 percent have a zinc deficiency. These two nutrients are essential for human growth, development, and maintenance of the immune system.**THE TRIGGERS BEHIND DELAYED GROWTH**While diet does play an important role in a child’s growth and development, there are other factors that play a crucial role in the growth of your little one. These factors could lead to delayed growth. Here is a low-down on them.**Family History**The reason a child is shorter than his/her friends or peers could simply be genetics. It is common, that children of parents with shorter height, develop short stature too. It is a genetic disorder or condition, it is simply the way genes work.**Delayed Bone Age**Delayed bone age refers to the situation where the bones develop at a slower rate than others in the same age group. However, this condition is not permanent. Most children reach the average height as their bones pick up the speed of development.**Growth Hormone Deficiency**Certain hormones are responsible for the growth of body tissues. They include thyroid, sex hormones such as androgens and estrogen and pituitary gonadotropic hormone. Imbalance in any of these hormones can lead to delayed growth. This could also make them reach puberty later than their friends.**DEVELOPMENTAL MILE STONES OF A CHILD:****Developmental Milestones**Developmental Milestones is defined as a set of functional skills or age specific task that most children can do at a certain range of age. Different types of developmental milestones at different age are:**One Month**•Active, alert as well as responsive•Body movements are smooth and with greater co-ordination like getting his hand towards the mouth•Tries to listen to what you speak. He will watch you as you hold him and occasionally move his own body to respond to you and attract your attention.•Makes jerky and quivery arm thrust•Bring hand within the range of eyes and mouth•Hand will move from side to side while lying on the stomach•If unsupported, head flops backward•Makes tight fist•Has strong reflex movements•Can focus till the range of 8-12 inches•Eyes are less co-ordinated and occasionally crosses•Colour preference is black and white or contrast pattern•Prefers human face than other faces•Can hear fully and recognize the same sound•May turn the head towards familiar sounds•Prefers sweet smell and avoids bitter one•Recognizes the smell of his own mother’s breast milk•Prefers soft and coarse sensation and dislikes rough handling**Three Months**•Makes transformation from a fully developed newborn to an active and responsive infant•Tries to acquire control on his body and try to understand his body parts. You can see him inspecting his own hands for hours and watching his movements.•Raises head and chest while lying on the stomach•Supports upper body with arms when lying on the stomach•Stretches his legs out when lying down and kicks while lying on back and stomach•Opens and closes his hand•Pushes down his feet when placed on a firm place•Grasps the toys and shake them•Watches face intently and follow the moving objects•Recognizes familiar objects from a distance•Starts using hands and eyes in co-ordination•Smiles at the sound of your voice•Starts babbling and imitating some sounds•Turn head towards the direction of sound•Develops social smile•Plays with people and cries when play stops•Facial expressions start developing**Seven Months**Between the age of 4–7 months, child will learn to co-ordinate his emerging perceptive abilities like vision, touch and hearing as well as motor abilities like grasping, rolling, sitting up and crawling.•He will roll from front to back•Sits with and afterwards without support of his hands•Supports his whole body on his legs•Reaches with one hand•Transfers object from one hand to another hand•Able to see all colours and the distant vision also improves•Ability to track the moving object also matures•Recognizes his name and responds to it•Starts responding to the word “NO”•Responds according to the tone of voice and distinguishes the emotion behind it. He will respond to it with making sound.•Tries to express his joy and displeasure•He can find partially hidden objects. He will also struggle to get objects that are out of reach•Starts enjoying social play•Interested in mirror images**Twelve Months**•Can drink from the cup with help•Can feed himself with some crunches of bread and raisins•Can grasp small objects by the thumb and index finger•Tries to point through his index finger•Can put and take out small blocks from a container•Can pull himself to stand and take steps by holding himself to the furniture•Can stand alone and can walk by holding one hand•Co-operates with dressing•Copies sound and action you make•Can respond through body movements•Tries to accompanist simple goals like fetching a toy•Tries to find out the object that fell out of the sight•Tries sounds like speaking•Starts showing affection to people whom he knows and apprehension to people whom he does not know•Raises his hand as an indication to be picked up•Shows mild discomfort for being separated from his parents**Two Years**•The baby has now grown to become a toddler and can now not only crawl vigorously but can even walk without support and sometime run too•He can pull toys behind him while walking and can carry large toys or several small toys with him•Can stand on tiptoe•Kicks the ball and climbs on and down the furniture•Can scribble spontaneously and can build a tower of 4 blocks•Starts using one hand more frequently than the other•Points out the object or the picture when it is named for him•Recognizes names of familiar people or objects•Says several single words•Use simple phrases•2-4 word sentences and repetition of the words starts occurring•Can now find out the object when hidden under 2-3 covers**Three Years**•Legs grow faster than arms•Circumference of head and chest is equal; head size is in better proportion to the body•The fat typical to the baby disappears and neck appears•Slightly knock-kneed•Can jump from low step•Can stand up and walk around on tiptoes•Teething stage is over•Walks up and down stairs unassisted, using alternate foot; may jump from bottom step, landing on both feet•Can walk on one foot and can balance momentarily•Can kick big ball-shaped objects•Needs minimal assistance in eating•Pedals a small tricycle•Catches a large bounced ball with both arms extended•Enjoys swinging on a swing•Enjoys playing with clay; pounds, rolls and squeezes it•Manipulates large buttons and zippers on clothing•Washes and dries hands; brushes own teeth, but not thoroughly•Usually achieves complete bladder control•Likes to look at books and may pretend to “read” to others or explain pictures•Speech is understandable most of the time•Produces expanded noun phrases: “big, brown”**Four Years**•Head circumference is usually not measured after the age of three•Walks a straight line (tape or chalk line on the floor)•Hops on one foot•Pedals and steers a wheeled toy with confidence; turns corners, avoids obstacles and oncoming “traffic”•Climbs ladders, trees and playground equipments•Jumps over objects 12–15 cm (5 to 6 in) high; lands with both the feet together•Runs, starts, stops and moves around obstacles with ease•Forms shapes and objects out of clay — cookies, snakes and simple animals•Paints and draws with purpose; may have an idea in the mind, but often has problems implementing it, so calls the creation something else•Becomes more accurate at hitting nails and pegs with hammer•Threads small wooden beads on a string•Can run in a circle•Names 18–20 uppercase letters. Writes several letters and sometimes their name.•A few children are able to read simple books, such as alphabet books with only a few words per page and many pictures•Understands the sequence of daily events•When looking at pictures can recognize and identify the missing puzzle parts (of person, car, animal)•Can count 1–7 objects loud, but not always in order•Speech is almost entirely intelligent•Refers to activities, events, objects and people that are not present•States first and last name, gender, siblings’ names and sometimes own telephone number•Answers appropriately when asked what to do if tired, cold or hungry. Recites and sings simple songs and rhyme•Insists on trying to do things independently, but may get so frustrated as to verge on tantrums when problems arise — paints that drips, paper airplane that will not fold right**Five Years**•May begin to lose “baby” (deciduous) teeth•Visual tracking and binocular vision are well-developed•Walks backwards, toe to heel•Walks unassisted up and down stairs on alternating feet•May learn to turn somersaults (should be taught the right way in order to avoid injury)•Can touch toes without flexing knees•Learns to skip using alternative feet•Catches a ball thrown from 1 m (3.3 ft) away•Rides a cycle or wheeled toy with speed and skillful steering; some children learn to ride bicycles•Reproduces many shapes and letters — square, triangle, A, I, O, U, C, H, L, T.•Cuts on the line with scissors (not perfectly)•Hand dominance is well established•Understands the concepts of smallest and shortest•Identifies objects with specified serial position — first, second and last•Recognizes numerals from 1 to 10•Understands the concepts of ‘less than’•Understands the terms dark, light and early•Relates clock time to daily schedule: ‘Time to turn on TV when the little hand points to 5’•Can state the name of own city or town, birthday and parents’ names•Has better self-control over swings of emotions**Six Years**•Baby teeth begin to get replaced by permanent ones, starting with the two lower front teeth•Gains greater control over large and fine motor skills; movements are more precise and deliberate, though some clumsiness persists•Has trouble staying still•Span of attention increases; works at tasks for longer periods of time•Understands time (today, tomorrow, yesterday) and simple motion (things go faster than other•Has fun with problem solving and sorting activities like stacking, puzzles and mazes•Recognizes some words by sight; attempts to sound out words•Able to trace objects•Folds and cuts paper into simple shapes•Can tie laces, strings (like shoes)•Can identify right and left hands fairly consistently•Arrives at some understanding about death and dying; expresses fear that parents may die.•Able to carry on adult-like conversations; asks many questions•Learns 5–10 words a day**Warning Signs of Developmental Delay****Behavioural Warning Signs**•Does not pay attention or stay focused on an activity for as long a time as other children of the same age•Focuses on unusual objects for long periods of time; enjoys this more than interacting with others•Avoids or rarely makes eye contact with others•Gets unusually frustrated when trying to do simple tasks that most children of the same age do•Shows aggressive behaviours and appears to be stubborn as compared with other children•Displays violent behaviours on a daily basis•Stares into space, rocks or talks to self more often than other children of the same age•Does not seek love and approval from a caregiver or parent**Gross Motor Warning Signs**•Has stiff arms and/or legs•Has a floppy or limp body posture compared to other children of the same age•Uses one side of body more than the other•Has a clumsy manner as compared with other children of the same age**Vision Warning Signs**•Seems to have difficulty following objects or people with her eyes•Rubs eyes frequently•Turns, tilts or holds head in a strained or unusual position when trying to look at an object•Seems to have difficulty finding or picking up small objects dropped on the floor (after the age of 12 months)•Has difficulty focusing or making eye contact•Closes one eye when trying to look at distant objects•Eyes appear to be crossed or turned•Brings objects too close to eyes to see**Hearing Warning Signs**•Talks in a very loud or very soft voice•Seems to have difficulty responding when called from across the room, even when it is for something interesting•Turns body so that the same ear is always turned towards sound•Has difficulty understanding what has been said or following directions after 3 years of age•Does not startle to loud noises•Ears appear small or deformed•Fails to develop sounds or words that would be appropriate at her age•====================================================HOW HOW TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF Autism,Thalassemia, Muscular Dystrophy, Dysphasia, CANCER, DOWN SYNDROME & other GENETIC DISEASES?:Rare diseases are a diverse set of over 7,000 different conditions that afflict an estimated 1 in 20 Indians and 350 million people worldwide, *which are incurable with 40% mortality*. Put simply, it means that every bus on the road with a full complement of passengers possibly has two people with a rare disease. **:** In terms of estimates of IORD [Indian Organization For Rare Diseases-with Indo American sponsorship] we have [in India] 10 million children/adults suffering from 700 rare diseases, which are incurable. Muscular Dystrophy, Autism, Thalassemia, Parkinson’s Syndrome, Cancer, Brain & Spinal Cord affected Disorders, Down Syndrome, etc., are some such genetically transmitted incurable diseases. Only 10% of offspring maybe affected with predecessor-victims.1. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention and disorganization, with or without hyperactivity-impulsivity, causing impairment of physiological functioning. ADHD persists into adulthood in approximately 20 percent of individuals.2. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are conditions in which people have difficulty developing normal social relationships, use inappropriate language, and behave in compulsive and ritualistic ways.3. Intellectual disability (ID) is significantly sub-average normal intellectual functioning present from birth or early infancy, impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors. Rett syndrome.4. Learning disorders involve an inability to retain, or broadly use specific skills or information, resulting from deficiencies in attention, memory, or reasoning which affects academic performance.5. Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a female child who had normal development in the initial 6-month period of her life.ROOT CAUSE: FIRST & FOREMOST SYMPTOM: DELAYED MILESTONES IN INFANTS & CHILDREN.**Delayed infant/child developmental milestones Prevention & Remedy:****1. DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OF AN INFANT:****Baby Developmental Milestones Chart (1 to 12 Months Old) "Baby Developmental Milestones Chart (1 to 12 Months Old) "Baby Developmental Milestones Chart (1 to 12 Months Old) (Baby Developmental Milestones Chart (1 to 12 Months Old))**2. DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OF CHILD 1-5 YEARS:****https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002002.htm** (Developmental milestones record: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia)1.PREVENTION:A. No sex with a pregnant mother after the formation of the fetus in the 3rd month of pregnancy. Because, in coitus, there shall be severe vibrations in the mother’s uterus affecting the brain and spinal cord of the fetus in the offing. [7]. In the 3rd month of pregnancy, the fetus takes full shape and PRANA is infused by the Gods [BRAHMA, VISHNU & MAHESHWERAHA] through Brahma Randhra-an aperture in the middle of the head. What Indian Mythology says that @ that auspicious time, somebody must read out loudly epics like Ramayana, Bhagavata, Siva/Vishnu Puranas, Bhavadgeeta, etc. so that the 3 Gods shall be pleased to implant the best seed with “no genetically transmitted disorders” into the fetus in the offing. So that genetic diseases can be prevented. Mothers of other religions like Christians/Muslims/Jainism/Buddhism, etc., can seek benefit from the Bible, Quoran, preachings of Vardhan Mahaveer, Gautam Buddha, etc., respectively.B. The first & foremost symptom is 'delayed mile-stones' in a growing infant/child.C. Instant Remedy for Delayed Milestones:For any INFANT/CHILD/PET* ANIMAL- ACUPRESSURE RENDERS IMMENSE BENEFITS: Acupressure techniques may be applied safely to every human/animal, right from a 1-day old infant to a 100 years old man. Acupressure may come to rescue infants/kids + growing children. There are more than 1000 acupressure points [remote control points to regulate the functioning of all internal organs/systems] spread on the human body. Take 1 or 2 tsp. of Johnson &Johnson Baby massage oil/olive oil [til oil, mustard/soybean oil in winter], massage the entire body with your thumb & fingers and then give a bath with warm water. Acupressure is more helpful for infants/children suffering from ‘delayed milestones’ & all-round improvements [including constipation issues] can be noted in his/her metabolism. If feasible, any mother can do massage, a lady from barber’s community maybe engaged, since she is, genetically, trained.D. Put the 6-month-old infant on floor, so that the infant shall have magnetic vibrations from the earth. The child is benefitted.Benefits: All internal & external organs shall be grown up to produce handsome/pretty boys/girls with robust health. In India, women from the Barber community are genetically trained to apply professional massages.LIVE CASE BENEFITTED: A couple in sanguinary marriage [close blood relations in 3 generations]. Had sex up to 8th month of pregnancy.Result: First child [2006] is a victim of DMD + autism. Totally bed-ridden.Had 2nd issue in 2019. In 2nd pregnancy, no sex after 3rd month of pregnancy. Entire pregnancy supervised by Gynaecologists @ RAINBOW HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD. Baby is very well, with regular milestones. Daily massage by a lady from the barber's community.HOMOEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICSHomeopathy is known to act on patients of the different constitution, temperament, and diathesis. There are many medicines in homeopathy which produce and hence cure various mental symptoms. Acting on such constitutions and affecting such a mental state it can cure many neurodevelopmental disorders when given along with psychosocial therapies.A. Agaricus Muscaris: These children are late in learning to talk and walk, but it is due to mental defect, a slowly developing mind. Other indications for giving Agaricus being, children with twitching and early fainting or nervous girls prior to puberty who have convulsions from being scolded, or from excitement and shock. Children are slow in learning, make mistakes and cannot remember. They are nervous patients who find out mistakes in writing and spelling after going over their own manuscripts.B, Baryta Carbonica: These children are late in coming into usefulness, with their studies, to take on their activities and to do their work. They are late in learning to talk, to read, to make the combinations that enter into life; to take in images and form perceptions, etc. They have late in learning how to walk, even with good limbs. Baryta carbonica, Borax, and Natrum muriaticum, all three have “late learning to walk” due to a peculiar kind of tardiness in the development of the brain, so that they are late in learning to do things; late in developing. But Baryta carbonica leads them in this late coming into the activities.C. Calcarea Carbonica: These children have “Late learning to walk,” because the legs are so weak. Actually, it is not late learning to walk, but it is late walking. A child knows how to walk, but it can’t walk due to a defect in bone or weakness. Calcarea carbonica has very weak limbs, flabby muscles, and poor bones, and hence he is late in learning to walk.D. Calcarea Phosphorica: Here the child is losing flesh along with slow learning to do things and walk, or the legs are not strong enough to support the body, or it is due to defective mental development.E. Medorrhinum: These children are rachitic, stunted in growth, dwarfed and mentally dull and weak. They usually have constitutional effects of maltreated and suppressed gonorrhea.F. Natrum Muriaticum: These children have “late learning to walk” but this is actually because of brain trouble due to which child is late in learning to do things.G. Phosphorus: Phosphorus is suited to feeble constitutions, who have been born sick, grown-up slender and too rapidly. They are emaciated or are rapidly emaciating; especially children who are going into marasmus, and in persons who have tubercular history.H. Silicea Terra: These children are slow in learning to walk due to deficient nutrition not because the food is lacking in quality or quantity but from improper assimilation.CONCLUSIONAfter using Homoeopathy for various acute and chronic diseases, we should focus on the present scenario of genetic and lifestyle disorders, where other systems of treatment do not have many roles to play. Homeopathy works well both as a therapeutic and constitutional approach. We may select different homeopathic medicine according to the type of developmental delay and cause behind it. Developmental disorders of few medicines and their probable causes have been described below in Table 1.Table 1.Summary of various developmental disorders in different medicines and their causesMEDICINES DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER CAUSE1. Agaricus muscarius Late in learning to talk and walk, Due to mental defect32. Baryta carbonica Late in learning to talk, to read, late in learning how to walk, even with good limbs Tardiness in the development of the brain3. Calcarea carbonica Late learning to walk Because the legs are so weak4. Calcarea phosphorica Slow learning to do things and walk Legs are not strong enough and defective mental development3.5. Medorrhinum Rachitic, stunted in growth, dwarfed and mentally dull and weak Suppressed and maltreated gonorrhea36. Natrum muriaticum Late learning to walk Because of brain trouble37. Phosphorus Born sick, grown-up slender, grow too rapidly, are emaciated or are rapidly emaciating. Tubercular history38. Silicea Terra Slow in learning to walk Due to deficient nutrition from improper assimilation4REFERENCES:Brian S. Definition of Developmental Disorders – Children’s Health Issues – MSD Manual Consumer Version [Internet]. MSD Manual Consumer Version. 2018 [cited 2 November 2018]. Available from: Definition of Developmental Disorders - Children's Health Issues - MSD Manual Consumer Version (Definition of Developmental Disorders - Children's Health Issues - MSD Manual Consumer Version)Scott J, Mihalopoulos C, Erskine H. Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders [Internet]. National Center for Biotechnology Information (National Center for Biotechnology Information). 2018 [cited 2 November 2018]. Available from: Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders (Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders)Kent JT. 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