Factors affecting development of child

There are many Factors affects development of child,thats devided into

• prenatal factors
• neonatal factors
• post natal factors
• social factors

1.Prenatal factors:

• IQ of parents can correlates with IQ of the child. Othe factor affecting devolpment of child Parental attitudes, involvement, education and desire for the child.
• Genetic factors like Chromosomal abnormalities (Down syndrome,Klinifeltors syndrome ), Fragile X, subtelomeric deletion, single gene disorders, lissencephaly, phenyl ketonuria.
• Maternal factors like Maternal drug or alcohol abuse, PIH, hypothyroidism, mal-nutrition, fetoplacental insufficiency, TORCH infections,AIDS, exposure to free radicals and chemicals, oxidants in-utero, stress and strain, anxiety.

Neonatal risk factors

• Low birth weight—Growth retardation,premature babies, hypoxia, hypoglycemia&hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia
• Neonatal seizures—Malformation of brain, IEM, severe hypoxia, intracranial bleed, and infections.

Post Neonatal factors

• Nutritional factors—Calorie deficiency, iodine deficiency,vitamin deficiency,protien deficiency
• Acquired insults to brain
• Endocrine factors—Hypothyroidism,hyperthyroidism
• Associated impairment—Vision or hearing troubles
• Others—environmental exposure (lead, mercury,pesticides)

Socioecnomic factors

• Parenting;positive parenting helps to child achieve good health and growth
• Poverty,negatively affects the child growth
• Lack of stimulation
• Violence and abuse,negatively affects mental growth