Child-based rehabilitation session

We are quite concern when Airell still cannot sit on his own...he seems to favour the horizontal position more than standing or sitting down. What perplexed us is that he can sit properly or walk really really fast when he is in his walker ... and he is such a fast crawler as well (when the mood suits him!)


and during his appointment at the Mother & Child clinic (for his vaccination) my mum was advised by the nurses to attend a Child-Based Rehabilitation session - so that the therapist can help stimulate Airell's progress and so on ...and last Tuesday (6th Oct) was D-Day ....i took my annual leave so that I can bring Airell to the session myself ...we were quite surprised to see quite a lot of people there that morning - but the two newcomers to the session was Airell and Dewi (a nine month toddler who has a similar "problem" as Airell). The session made me realise how healthy and happy and pampered Airell was ...those who came for the session include a girl suspected of celebral problem, a baby with Down Syndrome, a baby with heart problem ... i cannot imagine how hard their mother's tasks are - coz I often felt that taking care of a baby is such a heavy responsibility ...



Anyway, when it was Airell's turn - he cried his eyes out ...seeking me and my mum ...but we were told by the therapist not to be near him ...so there he was crying and at the same time following the therapist's instruction ..hehehe he is able to sit down!!! Just that his sitting balance is not that steady! and we made one shocking discovery - when the therapist was doing a stimulating exercise to prompt him to stand, from a sitting position, airell automatically stood up!!! Much to my shock ... and to the delights of the nurses and therapist ...


the diagnosis was that: Airell is one year old but his developmental progress is as if he is 6 months old ...and then the shocker: he is too pampered! and therefore, lack the inclination to sit and/or do anything coz he knows we will do all that things for him ....the therapist told me not to obey all his requests ...and we were given 6 weeks to improve before another CBR session in Dec ....but to seek confirmed diagnosis from the peads ...


So, that very afternoon, we went to Stakan Polyclinic coz we were referred there - and from there we were supposed to make appointments for the peads ..thank God, Airell was not cranky when we were there ..he was saying bye-bye to the medical officer, then calling me mama mama ...and the doctor said that she believed that Airell does not have a problem - his progress maybe delayed but nothing much to worry about ...said a kid as active as he is (hahaha only in front of the doctor and nurses - he was jumping on my mum's lap!) should be ok ...so, bottom line: continue with exercises at home, continue with CBR session as scheduled and see the doctor again in late Dec or early Jan 2010 ...phewwww ...