The Differences Between Gross Motor, Fine Motor and Language Development on Toddler Based on the Age of Breast Milk Weaning

Abstract

Toddlers are a group of children who are in a period of development. Development is the increase in functions of the body that are more complex in gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and language. One of the factors that influence the development of toddlers is parenting patterns and breastfeeding. Stopping breastfeeding in children is known as weaning. This study aims to determine differences in gross motor, fine motor, and language development in toddlers based on the age of weaning breast milk. This study employed a comparative study. The data were collected through a retrospective. There were 100 toddlers at daycare in South Denpasar. The data were analyzed by using the Chi-Square test and the Mann-Whitney test. The finding showed that there were differences between gross motor, fine motor, and language in toddler toward the age of breast milk weaning (p=0.000). Toddlers who were weaned at the age of 12-24 months showed normal development of gross motor, fine motor, and language. Parents are expected to optimize breastfeeding until the toddler at the age of ?24 months. Health services are expected to continue in providing information about the appropriate age of weaning breast milk, so there are no developmental delays.