Listen to our expert as she talks about her Journey into the field of Psychiatry, issues and challenges that Psychiatrists address, when should a parent approach a Psychologist.

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Listen to our expert as she talks about her Journey into the field of Psychology, issues and challenges that Psychologists address, when should a parent approach a Psychologist and Effectiveness of Psychological Consultations through Tele-practice. 

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The video highlights the research about the neuro development of child. while the above activities provide positive experiences for the long term well being of the child.

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Maternal prenatal nutrition and the child's nutrition in the first 2 years of life (1000 days) are crucial factors in a child’s neurodevelopment and lifelong mental health. 

• Calories are essential for growth of both fetus and child but are not sufficient for normal brain development.
• Key nutrients that support neurodevelopment include protein; zinc; iron; choline; folate; iodine; vitamins A, D, B6, and B12; and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
  

Pediatricians should refer to existing services for nutrition support for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and toddlers. Finally, all providers caring for children can advocate for healthy diets for mothers, infants, and young children in the first 1000 days.

First 1000 days is from the day of conception to 2 years of the child. The mother's diet is very critical through the pregnancy period and nutrition is critical for the mother and the child. The Child's brain development starts as early as 18th day after conception and primary structures are created during this period.

These structures and processes include the

• Sensory systems (especially auditory and visual), 
  
• Hippocampus (declarative learning and memory), 
  
• Myelination (speed of processing), and 
• Monoamine neurotransmitter systems (affect, reward).
  
• Prefrontal cortex (planning, attention, inhibition, multitasking)
• Brain circuits involved in social development
  

Early supplementation of nutrients to children at risk for macronutrient deficiency improved neurodevelopmental outcomes over an extended period of life, beyond the period of supplementation. 

reference: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/2/e20173716    

Though there are numerous food charts and plans for the child, its advisable to visit the pediatric nutritionist to understand the requirements for your child. Every child is unique and the diet would be tailored to the developmental requirements of the child. Nuclear families have been increasing with increased globalization, and the family moving based on opportunities. Online consultation meets the need to the globe trotting families and also have the nutritionist available across the globe.

Nutritionist or Dieticians are qualified to understand the current environment and the child specific developmental requirements. Parents can reach the professional at any time and have support and guidance through the life of the child.  

Parents, based on the guidance from their parents or elders or doctors handle the situation in their own way. Pediatricians are definitely right people to guide the young parents, its a journey that every parent would have to go through. Early stimulation is critical for the holistic development of the child, while doing it the right way is definitely effective and helps lay a strong foundation for the child. 

Parent is the first champion for their child, now that's a pretty challenging task. 

Online consultation with Developmental Pediatricians is a quick way to understand the different milestones appropriate to the child's age and how parents can create a conducive environment for the child. Research has shown that the parents play a vital role to support the child's emotional, social and overall development of the child and our work-life is changing so fast that we could overlook the child's progress. 

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The question is very pertinent and provide a good discussion. Many clinics have observed an increase in the client flow, but we would have to wait and watch the trend in the coming months as the clinics open up. As Dr.Subramanian discuss, we might not need to intervene much and the children should get back to normal as the schools open up and they get to engage with their friend and other children. 

Thats get us to the conclusion of the blog series on Developmental Pediatrics with Dr.Subramanian. We hope you enjoyed the series as much as did in presenting the series. 

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Hours of screen time for kids has been an ongoing discussion for parents at large. We asked this common query to Dr.Subramanian and listen in to his thoughts. Pretty logical, and to the point. Enjoy watching the discussion.

In summary, screen time in tele therapy is an engaging one, meaning the therapist or doctor would interact with the child and work to observe the child's interaction. While TeleTherapy is not a complete substitute for In-Person therapy, it does offer better accessibility and screening for parent. With easy access more parents can avail the screening for their kids and champion their child's cause.

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Self assessment is the first step to monitoring child development. Get your child's self assessment done right away. Self-Assessment Link