Delayed motor skills

This is the most prevalent rickets symptom. A developmental delay occurs when a youngster does not accomplish certain milestones within the predicted time frame. Some newborns, for example, begin walking at the age of nine months, while others do not begin walking until they are 15 months old. In both situations, the newborns are still within the normal developmental range. Furthermore, slight disparities in a child's performance or skill are rarely a reason for alarm. A developmental delay occurs when the child is more than merely "slower to develop" or "a little behind". A youngster who lags outside his developmental range or is consistently behind his classmates has such a delay.

Motor development, in its most basic form, is the development of the movement. Human growth requires the ability to move. Everyday actions such as sitting, walking, jogging, climbing stairs, picking up things, using glasses, knives, and forks, pouring liquids, dressing, holding and using pencils, pens, scissors, and using keyboards need motor skills. When children exhibit this symptom, it indicates that they are showing early signs of rickets.