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My son 13 months old What he does : 1.listen favourite songs 2. Lovrales to play peekboo since 8 month till date 3. smiles for his favourite songs or any character 4. Try to find out things if hidden 5. loves to go out 6.he knows when we bring his food automatically he comes up to us. 6. Once he tries to start tv with ac remote since he thought it

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Hi, Autism is lack of social interaction and communication with repetitive behaviour. At the age of 13 months it is very difficult to diagnose autism With signs and symptoms that you have written you ...  Read More

My son doesn't respond to name yet. he walks well babbles a lot, also watch tv with his fav songs, goes to everyone who ask him to pick up. sleep well eats well. but as he doesn't respond to his name and not points things to me. I am worried since I have developed severe preeclampsia in 34 weeks. but he was born through c section on 38 weeks. does

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Whats the child's age?? Those features look like autism. He requires developmental assessment. You can meet developmental pediatrician. ...  Read More

My son one year and 1 month old doesn't respond to name yet. he walks well babbles a lot, also watch tv with his fav songs, goes to everyone who ask him to pick up. sleep well eats well. Also laughs on his favourite cartoons. take my hand out of computer and shows sign to pick him up. but as he doesn't respond to his name. I am worried since I have

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Hi. 1) Go for baby hearing assessment i.e BERA. 2) Reduce screen time i.e TV, Mobile and Laptop to less than 1 hr/day. 3) Interact more with baby both verbally and non verbally. ...  Read More

Does autistic child recognise his mother? Also does he has sense of favourite songs or character? He knows to cry go outside when somebody leaving from house.

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12 month old child can recognise mother.. also autistic child can recognise.. autism is problem of communication and repetitive behaviour.. need more detailed history ...  Read More

I have autistic son of 5 years. Whenever I give him homeopathy medicine given by doctor, his symptoms gets aggravation. When I tell this to doctors, they ask to continue medicine. Symptoms remain aggravated even after taking medicine for 2-3 months. I want to consult a doctor who can prescribe LM potency medicine.

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Kindly Take Online Consultation With Me Through Our Practo App for further information about the same. ...  Read More

My son 10 year old, who has autism, we have done total food intolerance test, Pls advise diet plan for him, Many thanks.

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Hi Keto diets are recommended for austistic patients to bring body into ketogenic state . This will calm child’s behaviour . ...  Read More

Hello doctor, greeting for the day, we are parents of mokshadeep. We visited the hospital yesterday regarding the speech delay, you confirmed that child has few autistic features so we forgot to ask you the reason for his autistic features.

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Reasons for Autism are unknown. Still research is going on in this area extensively. ...  Read More

My 7 years old autistic daughter sleeps 3am at night presently.seems she became hyper.how does she return to normal sleep habit?

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Hello, Is your daughter formally diagnosed as being Autistic? Whether yes or no, it is advisable to consult a Psychologist who may undertake behavior therapy or any other model as deemed fit the psych ...  Read More

I am a socially impaired person. I have no friends. I have no skills of how to start and maintain a conversation. I sit still when there are people around me. I have no clue what and how to behave in crowds/social events. I am comfortable with only family members. Am I autistic? (I have been taking online quizzes, which indicate that I might be au

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Either you may be an introvert or you maybe having the problem of phobia so better to consult a clinical psychologist to get properly diagnosed and. treated properly ...  Read More

Hi, my son is 19 months old and there are few things which makes me uneasy 1. He likes to watch videos upside down at times 2. Likes to watch spinning wheels 3. Doesnt like eating or touching his hair 4. Speak 5 to 6 single words (not very clear) Not on the other hand : he is very active, maintains eye contact at times and has started to sleep we

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Hi. You can bring your child directly to our clinic. You cannot conclude as there are delayed milestones or small behavioural issues. We can let you know and understand clearly about your queries. Yo ...  Read More

I have a 16 year son who is autistic and non verbal. He does not follow instructions much. He is under going puberty stage and has now started getting erections.. How do I explain what is good and bad for him and guide him appropriately at this stage.

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I want to acknowledge how much courage it takes to voice these struggles. Often, we treat mental health as a matter of 'willpower,' but as a psychiatrist, I can tell you that what you are experiencing ...  Read More

My 3 .5Y/M son, who wasn't speaking and reacting to his name during first 2.5years of his life, he was very much engaged with mobile and rhymes. We 100% stopped his screen time and started talking to him, within 1 year he has started expressing in words what he wants what he wants to eat and what he wants to do in a small sentences, he has also sta

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Consult to Psychiatrist ...  Read More

My child is 18 months old he is not eating anything and shows pamper all day. He is active but except milk he does not take anything properly I am worried he is thin and so weak what can I offer him and what can I mix in milk that will give him some nutritions pls suggest

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Greetings kindly attach the weight,nd book a consultation so that we can discuss further regarding the same ...  Read More

Hello Dr, My child is 17 months old, He is not intersted to eat except mothers milk, He looks weak now due to not having proper food, we are forcing him to eat then he eat a bit of the food. We consult Doctor he prescribe some medicines but still it does not work. Plz help

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what is the weight and height and trend in last 1 month? children have these phases of not eating commonly. Don't force otherwise he will stop listening to you. Eating less for some time does not caus ...  Read More

Hi , my son 11 month old and 8kg having high fever 103. Now temparature is down to 99.8 , can we give all the foods like normal or any specific diet to be given during this time ? He is eating well , responding well mostly but little dull sometimes, going to toilet 3-4 times a day

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Greetings you can give soft bland diet like rice based food , tiffin , rice water soups , ...  Read More

My son stopped eating food from last 10-12 days. We are forcefully feeding him. Earlier he was too excited for food. Had his meals completely but these day he resist to have it. He usually having 4 meals in a day and now he is taking only 2. We are bit concerned why he is doing like this suddenly. What happened to him.

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decrease the consumption of sugary foods , dont force feed(this can be the reason of baby not willing to take feeds), feed on demand ...  Read More

Baby age: 1 year 1 month Weight: 8.5 kg Baby has recovered from fever today. Current temparature is 97.4 degree. He was sufferring from fever since last two days. We have two question regarding his food. Q1: Can we give Lemon with rice food to my baby to taste better ?can it cause any acidity? Q2: we have given 10ml green coconut water to baby y

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Ans 1) You can give serving lemon with rice as long the serving is mashed and easily chewable,make sure that it isn't too sour as baby will not eat it. Ans 2)No problem as long as the coconut water is ...  Read More

My 13 months old has been not responding to name and has eye contact but less otherwise he does everything playing with family, likes to go out, loves to eat, babbles, shows a gesture by romoving our hand from anything if he wants attention or to say pick him up. Since I have doubt he is been having autistic symptoms I shown him to pediatrics,. He

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If you are having a doubt, second opinion may help. We need to evaluate his development and growth according to age. Also birth history plays an important role in this. ...  Read More

Autistic child Female, 35 My son 13 months old What he does : 1.listen favourite songs 2. Lovrales to play peekboo since 8 month till date 3. smiles for his favourite songs or any character 4. Try to find out things if hidden 5. loves to go out 6.he knows when we bring his food 6. Once he tries to start tv with ac remote since he thought it

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Do M chat screening from the android Mchat app you will get an idea about important things in autism. It will give how is the risk for your child. Ideally it should be done at 18 months. U can assess ...  Read More

My child not taking food properily and having ulti after wakeup no other issue. Active and no other sysmptos.

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Please give a more detailed history as to age and diet of the child. ...  Read More

Hi, My son 21 month old is diagnosed as autistic by psychiatrist Still severity not known but getting irritated and fussy easily and not interested in any activities..very short attention span.gets bored easily. Can you suggest any supplements and also diet which improve his attention span and concentration and anything that helps his sleep too ..i

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Please consult psychiatrist in any medical college or institute. It is right time to consult . Don’t waste time. A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE. U WILL GET RIGHT GUIDENCE. ...  Read More

My brother is an autistic. Since this lockdown he is unable to go to school and his schedule is ruined and now he has become supe hyper and his sleep wake schedule is also ruined. He sleeps at 9:30pm and wakes up around 2-3 am or sometimes 12 am thinking it's morning now and shouts and cries us to do our morning routine prepare breakfast and bath f

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Hi, Behavioural problems are quite common in autism. Needs regular evaluation and management Contact me or any psychiatrist for further help. ...  Read More

Hlo,What kind of solid food should I give to 7 months old baby girl . ..please suggest me the food...

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There are a variety of cereals , Vegetables and fruits to choose from. Keep experimenting with these to see which food your baby likes the most. Be patient, babies take a little time to develop liking ...  Read More

My 3 yr old son has autism. He is speech delayed and has trouble with behavior and social situations. He has been in speech therapy for a year and a half and is in integrated preschool receiving OT as well. We have seen little improvement. We have heard that CBD oil has had great results for children with autism but wanted to seek the opinion of a

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Autusm spectrum disorders cannot be treated but can be effectively managed with medications and auxillary support. There r no authentic scientific reseraches yet to confirm CBD oil effectiveness. Als ...  Read More

Hi, My son has completed 6months we we're bottle feeding him for last 3 months. Can we now start cerelac or any other foods along with milk. He's a healthy boy with no complaints what so ever. Please advice..

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Start with home made semi solid and liquid diet which is better than cerelac ...  Read More

My twin daughters of 7 months weight 6.5kg which food is best for their good health and brain development. please give details list of food items. and earlier they took lactose 1 till 6 months should i go for stage 2

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Dear parents, You have twin. 7months. Little detail you should know. 100ml milk gives 70 calories energy. 100gm food gives 350 calories of energy. 100ml juices gives 55 calories of energy. ...  Read More

My 6 yrs child pockets normal food in his cheek but swallows spicy outside food/fast food(few of his faviorite) and is always unwilling to have food even for the whole day. For the past 10 days now he feels puking whenever having food. feel something seriously wtong with him. pls suggest.

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If he's feeling pukish only with home food ,NOT outside food,AND is physically active,nothing is wrong,relax! But if he's lost appetite even for outside food or is very dull,consult your paediatrician ...  Read More

My child doesn't chew at all n prefer on purée food .. he is 2 yr old..even dal rice also I have to purée.. tried so many times different texture food but all the time he gag n vomits

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Hello... don’t worry let us sort it out.. first of all he is just 2 years old so we can give him some more time to adjust. Slowly increase the texture of food. Let him get adjusted to it. Try making t ...  Read More

Is there any medicine for autism child of G.I ? IS it suitable to give this medicine to a child of 2 yrs n 5 months old age? Plz suggest some doctor in Amritsar who provides this medicine nd proper guidance as to how to improve his autistic behaviour through this medicine.

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Just search on google Best neuropsychiatricst in amritsar U will get it ...  Read More

Is it healthy for a one year old child to give fruits which are not directly given but steamed in cooker and then fed?

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At this age,give just 2 milk feeds,stop breastfeeding,and give 4 solid meals a day. You can try giving anything and everything you wish to,bar nothing. ...  Read More

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