Study of Psychomotor Development and Attachment in Children Aged 6 to 30 Months With Oral Disorder

Study of Psychomotor Development and Attachment in Children Aged 6 to 30 Months With Oral Disorder

Dietary difficulties and eating disorders of the child are a common reason for consulting infants and young children. There is currently little data on the psychomotor development of these children and their association with parent-child attachment. The objective of this study is to evaluate, at the same time, the three physiological, psychomotor and attachment dimensions of children with eating disorders.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 6 to 30 months
• Oral disorder defined by a MCH score ≥ 61

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children in enteral nutrition asked for an indication other than oral disorders
• Children followed for serious chronic organic pathology causing disorders of the oral (DNTC, swallowing disorders, etc.)
• Child already assessed by the psychomotrician who participated in the study
• Placement of the child in a medical institution or in a foster family.
• Parents' refusal to participate in the study
• Establishment of a psychomotor follow-up between the time of the medical consultation and the psychomotor evaluation.