short responses with at list 2 references in APA formatChildren are different. Some people may cross the milestones earlier than others, but that doesn’t mean there is something wrong with their baby. When a child comes in with a delay in growth, the health care provider needs to ask the parents why they are behind.
At nine months, the baby should be able to do things such as:
babble, imitate sounds and body development, pass things from one hand to the next hand, search for something concealed with a cover, have finely coordinated abilities, for example, getting things with their thumb and pointer finger, placing items in their mouth, can remain while clutching something, sit without help, may show dread of outsiders and stick to their parent (CDC, n.d).
If the child is accomplishing these achievements and is tiny in size, the attendant would have to ask what the day-to-day taking care of routine is for the child. What does the child eat, how much, and how frequently? Assuming the parent needs training on what the child expects for nourishment at that age, the legitimate instruments ought to be provided. Babies need to eat three times a day. The baby’s daily diet still requires either breast milk or formula. Resources should be given to the family if they have difficulties providing food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is available through the government. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), The WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are one of the programs. If providing food, routines, or feeding techniques are not the issue, then the baby has problems with the new textures of the food. The child could require further clinical treatment and testing to check whether they have a sensitivity or a retention issue (Motil & Duryea, 2020).
Whatever the case might be, consoling the parent(s) that each child is unique, and maybe some additional training is all they need.
References
Important Milestones: Your Baby By Nine Months. (2021, October 19). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-9mo.html
Motil, K. M., & Duryea, T. D. (2020, November 17). Patient education: Poor weight gain in infants and children (Beyond the Basics). Patient Education: Poor Weight Gain in Infants and Children (Beyond the Basics). https://www.uptodate.com/contents/poor-weight-gain-in-infants-and-children-beyond-the-basics
How Often and How Much to Feed and Breastfeed Your 8 to 12 Month Old. Murrey(2020, September 8). https://www.verywellfamily.com/feeding-and-breastfeeding-your-8-to-12-month-old-431724
Assistance for Babies, Young Children and Women. (n.d.). USDA. https://www.fns.usda.gov/program/assistance-babies-young-children-women
