4. Lack of coordination
Seeing as the ability to coordinate along with motor skills are dependent on the healthy development of the fetal brain during gestation, children who suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome might have below-average or even poor coordination. This will likely be seen early on when the child starts working. You’ll notice that your child will constantly stumble and fall despite practice.
While it’s true that all children undergo this stage of walking during the early phases of their learning, you’ll notice that their poor coordination persists through time despite constant practice and advancement of age. As older children, they may have difficulty balancing — appearing clumsy.
They might also have trouble writing or typing as these skills require hand-eye coordination. It’s worth noting that not all children with poor coordination have fetal alcohol syndrome. Before jumping to conclusions, it would be wise to first visit an optometrist. Perhaps your child is struggling with coordination due to poor eyesight.