Which of the following should arouse concern in a parent in regards to development ___________: (A) Mouthing at 6 months of age, (B) Fisting hand at 5 months, (C) Drooling of saliva at 9 months, (D) Casting objects at 1 year
Answer is B. This instinct to grasp is a reflex, and it&;s at its strongest for the first eight weeks of your baby&;s life. This reflex will have gone by the time she is three months. Your baby&;s hands will mostly be clenched in a fist during her first couple of months. Ref : Nelson paediatrics Chapter : Growth and deve