Dr. Praveen Suman Mehta

Dr. Praveen is an eminent development pediatrician, has received training in developmental-behavioral pediatrics and focuses specifically on child development disorders and disabilities She has conducted numerous workshops on ‘Poor school performance’, ‘follow up of high risk babies’ and ‘Autism’. Dr. Praveen has expertise in the medical and neurodevelopment assessment of the patients with developmental problems and plans the therapies required for the management of the patients. Dr. Praveen sits in the advisory board of many social and medical organizations and is the Director of Child Development Clinic which is a multidisciplinary clinic involved in the management of children with special needs like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, slow learners, Down’s syndrome etc She is also the president of sarthi support society (NGO) and on the expert panel of synapse parenting magazine. Dr. Praveen is trained in developmental pediatrics at Robert Warner Rehabilitation Centre, at Buffalo Children Hospital, Affiliated to Buffalo University, New York. Dr. Praveen is presently serving as consultant developmental pediatrician and in charge of developmental clinic in Centre for Child Health at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. She has been working as consultant pediatrician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the last 15 years Dr. Praveen has several research papers to her credit. Website:- http://drpraveensuman.com/

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Comprehensive Integrated Early Childhood Systems - Dr. Parveen Suman Mehta

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How Children Develop Skills Through Play – Dr.  Praveen Suman Mehta

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Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Depression - Dr. Praveen Suman Mehta

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Strategies for Teaching Kids about Emotions  

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90% of a Child's Brain Development Happens Before Age 5

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Early Childhood Indicators of Progress – Dr. Praveen Suman Mehta

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Choosing a Best Pediatrician for Your Child

From the time that you discover, you will be a new parent till your child is an independent adult, there are so many decisions to make. From choosing that perfect stroller, to choosing a pediatrician for your baby, and many more. Just as you would do in depth research before you purchase a baby stroller, reading stroller buying guides, stroller reviews, etc., choosing a pediatrician is a very important decision, as you will have a relationship with this doctor until your child is 18 years old. Many woman begin interviewing pediatricians during their pregnancy.

A pediatrician is a medical specialist that practices solely, in the care of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatricians provide preventive care to healthy children as well as medical attentions to children who are ill. They offer physical, mental and emotional support to the parents and children as well. The basic services that a pediatrician should provide are,

Monthly or yearly examinations to evaluate child's growth and development

Immunizations

Detecting and diagnosing developmental delays

Diagnosing common illnesses in children, such as strep throat or ear infections

Prescriptions for medication when necessary

Finding the right pediatrician in Delhi, many times is done through word of mouth, or hearsay. Speak to friends and relatives, about their experiences with the pediatric doctors in your area. Prepare a list of important factors that you (personally) require in a pediatrician. Some parents have preferences in genders, ages or size of practices of the pediatrician. You can even have a short interview with the doctors in question. These are some important questions you may want to ask your friends or relatives about the pediatricians.

Do you feel that the pediatrician listens intently to your questions and concerns

Does the pediatrician know how to relate to young children?

Does your pediatrician explain things clearly to the parents?

How long do you usually wait in the waiting room for your turn?

Does the pediatrician respect your choices in regard to your child?

What is his educational background?

Is the waiting room sterile and clean? Are there separate areas for sick and well kids?

Which hospital does he/she send children to, in case of an emergency?

Who answers emergency calls after hours?

Will my health insurance plan be accepted in your office?

Once you have chosen the pediatrician in Delhi, you should make an appointment as soon as your baby is born. Follow your pediatrician’s instructions as to how often, you need to see him for well visits, within the first year. If you have questions or concerns about your baby's feeding or sleeping habits, make sure to ask them when you go. Do not be embarrassed to ask the pediatrician anything that concerns you. It is your child, and you want to make sure you are doing the right things. Your pediatrician is there for you.

 Source:- https://sites.google.com/view/choosing-a-best-pediatrician/home

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Child Development Guide in Year Four Stage

A four year kid has just matured from a toddler to a preschooler. At this age he can run, jump and make fun. Some of the children at this age even become hyperactive. The level of child development of his various functions and limbs are as follows.

Physical Development

The energy requirement of a four year old child is seventeen hundred calories per day. He has the ability to learn the language and his speech organ develops adequately enabling him to imitate the words he listens. He is also able to answer appropriately to a question.

Motor Development In a four year old child

Motor development for a four year child is substantial. A four year old child is able to walk straight on a line drawn on the floor. His muscles adequately develop so that, now he can jump on the floor hopping on one of his feet. He can also pedal his three wheeler cycle confidently. If you allow him to pedal his cycle on the street in front of your house, you will notice that he can steer his cycle avoiding the passer byes and the lamp posts. At this age he spontaneously climbs on the chairs and equipments on the playground. If you place small obstacles, such as a brick on his way, he can jump over it. On the playground he keeps running around. He can throw a ball and his aim improves.

Creative, imitating and cognitive faculty

If you show him, he can imitate you forming simple things like a ball or a snake with clay. He can form towers with blocks and draw some shapes and letters. A four year old is also able to hold a crayon marker and colour the drawings. He is sometime unable to draw a desired shape. He can thread small beads on a string, if he is shown to do how. A four year old can recognize that certain words sound similar. He can name 18 to 20 letters in uppercase. A few of them can even read a simple alphabet book with many pictures on the pages. Four years old children makes fun with words creating funny languages. They also like to listen to stories. They are normally able to count up to twenty or more and they can understand the concepts of 'more' or 'less'. He can identify biggest or tallest building in the locality. He can recognize the sequence of events in his daily activities. He can also recognize the missing portion of a person or an animal in the picture.

Child Development of Language

A four year old can speak very fluently, though, sometimes he may make grammatical mistake. He can use words indicating possessiveness like 'mine' or 'hers'. His speech almost always makes sense. He can use elaborate structure of sentences. He is able to change his tone and structure of his sentence while talking to a baby younger than him, while he talks differently to the adults. He is able to tell his gender and address to people. He can even recite simple nursery rhymes.

Social development

He is able to play with friends and participate in group activities. He may seek the approval or praise of his parents for his accomplishments.

 Source:- https://sites.google.com/view/child-development-guide/

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Your Child's Early Development is a Journey. Check off the milestones your child has reached and share your child's progress with the doctor at every visit.

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Dr. Praveen Suman - 11 Ways To Improve Kids Memory Power

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Social Development in Early Childhood

We, the humans are social creature abiding by the norms of the society. If we have to live within it, we have to adhere to the social norms and the defined ways of behavior within the society. If we are not social enough problems start creeping in. We may think that a child birth is the most crucial thing to happen but in fact, the journey just starts there. When a child reaches his early childhood, he enters into the first step of complexity in life. The child starts developing its own self. As he grows up, starts going out, starts to go to school, classes, social gatherings he has to present his self as an individual one. And when the child is there under constant judging of others in the society, a social development in early childhood is a must!

Social development in early childhood is that crucial thing that enables the child ensure an over-all health, well-being and happiness that he will be carrying throughout his lifetime. Social development is all the more a result of cognitive and emotional development. These three altogether makes the child develop relationships with people, good and effective communication with others, thinking ability, coping with stressful situations, taking decisions in difficult situations, and many other skills. A child's development starts primarily when she/he enters the school.

School plays a pivotal role in finding out whether the child has got required social development skills or not. In fact, in most of the cases school helps a child to slowly develop the social skills he lacks. If the situation is worse, i.e., the child is not at all showing any sign of social or emotional development then the parents are suggested to seek a professional's help. From age 3 to 5 the child is much exposed to all kinds of good and odds of society. Therefore, these 3 years are considered as the most crucial years of social development for children. According to the social development parameters between ages 3 to 4 a child should begin to share toys and things and accordingly take turns, understand instructions, imagine characters and start pretend playing, show signs of independence. Between age 4-5 the child should begin friendship to other children, shows an understanding of right and wrong, understand other people's feelings and such many more positive behavior. And if the child in these years shows no interest in playing with other children, unable to share, very much rigid to any kind of change then it's surely alarming!

Source:- https://sites.google.com/view/socialdevelopmentinearlychildh/

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90% Brain Development Before Age 5 E 10% Brain Development after Age 5

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90% Brain development before age 5

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The Benefits of Music on Child Development – Dr. Praveen Suman Mehta

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Providing a variety of toys inspires kids to play in many different ways, which helps them build a full arsenal of crucial developmental skills.