What if it is a compromised child ?

Nothing to pity on these parents, where I can't help when a child misbehaves in a supermarket and parents stand there helpless. Later in another few minutes, people around them start to note the subtle abnormality in the behavioral of the child. Mother starts to feel uneasy and takes quick look around to manage the situation, but in vain.......................

Normal behavior in children depends on the child’s age, personality, and physical and emotional development. A child’s behavior may be a problem if it doesn’t match the expectations of the family or if it is disruptive. Normal or “good” behavior is usually determined by whether it’s socially, culturally, and developmentally appropriate. Knowing what to expect from your child at each age will help you decide whether his or her behavior is normal.

Some answers are not blatant in the real world, though it is the child's own parents who had dealt with them all the while. So to seek help will be to a developmental pediatrician.

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What is the difference between a General Paediatrician  and a Developmental Paediatrician?

A general paediatrician is responsible for the overall care and health of children. They compare the child’s physical, mental, social and behavioural characteristics to the norm and are also responsible for identifying red flags or what is commonly referred to as developmental delays or atypical characteristics or actions.

A developmental-behavioral pediatrician is a subspecialist within the practice of pediatric medicine. This subspecialty remains interdisciplinary integrating Psychology, Pediatrics and related disciplines (Carey, Crocker, 2009).

Developmental-behavioral pediatricians specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of children, adolescents and their families with developmental and behavioral conditions. Examples of these conditions are the following (AAP, 2011):

• Learning disorders including dyslexia, writing difficulties, math disorders, and other school-related learning problems;
• Disorders that deal with behavior and attention spans including Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and associated conditions including oppositional-defiant behavior, conduct problems, depression, and anxiety disorders;
• Habit disorders such as Tourette’s Syndrome;
• Regulatory disorders including sleep disorders, problems in feeding, discipline difficulties, complicated toilet-training issues, enuresis (bedwetting), and encopresis (soiling);
• Developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, mental retardation, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and visual and hearing impairments;
• Developmental delays in speech, language, motor skills, and cognitive ability.

Recommendations of general paediatricians who do possess a certification in Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics but are nevertheless vastly knowledgeable in dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders, are still valid. However, in more complex cases that necessitate the expertise of professionals aptly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions, Developmental-Behavioural Paediatricians are called in. 

For more information - here is a Coimbatore based Paediatrician - Dr Ezhilmangai Ra Poo, who can be reached through www.drezhil.com or http://www.geneomm.com/index.php/doctor/dr-ra-poo-ezhilmangai/    rendering this service for the past 4 to 5 yrears