{"id":16979,"date":"2026-01-25T14:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediplace.lk\/?p=16979"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:14:45","slug":"hes-not-just-fussy-hes-telling-you-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediplace.lk\/si\/hes-not-just-fussy-hes-telling-you-something\/","title":{"rendered":"He\u2019s Not Just \u2018Fussy\u2019 \u2014 He\u2019s Telling You Something"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16979\" class=\"elementor elementor-16979\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7175fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7175fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da693a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da693a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"82ec9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">Understanding Early Signs of Illness in Sri Lankan Children<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82b29e elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e82b29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-child\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M120 72c0-39.765 32.235-72 72-72s72 32.235 72 72c0 39.764-32.235 72-72 72s-72-32.236-72-72zm254.627 1.373c-12.496-12.497-32.758-12.497-45.254 0L242.745 160H141.254L54.627 73.373c-12.496-12.497-32.758-12.497-45.254 0-12.497 12.497-12.497 32.758 0 45.255L104 213.254V480c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h16c17.673 0 32-14.327 32-32V368h16v112c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h16c17.673 0 32-14.327 32-32V213.254l94.627-94.627c12.497-12.497 12.497-32.757 0-45.254z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA child may not speak with words, but the body never lies.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988adda elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"988adda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">What Amma Noticed<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c595c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9c595c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">He cried more than usual.<br \/>Refused to eat.<br \/>Pulled at his ears.<br \/>Didn\u2019t want to play.<br \/>Woke up screaming at night.<br \/>Everyone said, \u201cHe\u2019s just fussy. Babies are like that.\u201d<br \/>But something inside her said, \u201cThis isn\u2019t normal.\u201d<br \/>And she was right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cf473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"77cf473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">Children Don\u2019t Always Say What They Feel<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26afdfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26afdfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Especially babies and toddlers. They don\u2019t say \u201cMy throat hurts\u201d or \u201cMy stomach feels tight.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They show it by:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Crying at the breast<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Refusing food<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sleeping too little or too much<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Being unusually clingy or distant<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arching their backs in pain<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Touching their belly or ears<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Looking dull in their eyes or spirit<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a499d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2a499d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf the fire gives smoke, don\u2019t wait to see the flame.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261a94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"261a94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">Age-Specific Behaviors and What They Might Mean<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d4211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d4211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Infants (0\u201312 months):<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pulling at ears \u2192 Ear infection or teething<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arching back while crying \u2192 Gas or reflux<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Not feeding well \u2192 Sore throat, blocked nose, or fever<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">No smiling or eye contact by 3 months \u2192 Possible developmental delay<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Toddlers (1\u20133 years):<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Clinginess or irritability \u2192 Fever, pain, or emotional need<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Loss of interest in play \u2192 Fatigue or infection<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Holding tummy \u2192 Gas, constipation, or worms<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">High-pitched cries \u2192 Pain, especially ears or joints<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Preschoolers (3\u20135 years):<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Frequent tummy aches \u2192 Anxiety, constipation, or worms<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Food refusal \u2192 Gastritis or sensory sensitivity<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Coughing at night \u2192 Asthma or allergies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d832e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"d832e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">Signs That Need Attention<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a43c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a43c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Sign<\/th>\n<th>What It Might Mean<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pulling at ears\t<\/td>\n<td>Ear infection or teething<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crying during feeding\t<\/td>\n<td>Mouth ulcers, teething, or reflux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Refusing solids\t<\/td>\n<td>Pain, infection, or dental issues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sleep disturbance\t<\/td>\n<td>Pain, gas, fear, or hunger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Low activity or dull eyes<\/td>\n<td>Fever or illness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>High-pitched crying\t<\/td>\n<td>Serious discomfort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bad breath<\/td>\n<td>Dental or sinus infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a850d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"9a850d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n            <div class=\"custom-subheading\">A child\u2019s silence is a message in disguise.<\/div>\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483aacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"483aacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What Not to Say<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cLet him cry. It\u2019ll make him strong.\u201d<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHe\u2019s just spoiled.\u201d<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cI gave something. He\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cDon\u2019t run to the doctor for everything.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Children don\u2019t fake discomfort. They are not being dramatic, they are being honest.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Emotional Discomfort Can Look Physical<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Children express sadness, anxiety, and fear through the body. Look out for:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Frequent tummy aches without medical reason<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Nightmares or clinginess<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Nail biting or bedwetting<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aggression or withdrawal<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71116e elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a71116e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe body of a child is an echo of their heart.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0a5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0a5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Keep a Parent Observation Diary<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write down:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When the symptoms began<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What made it better or worse<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Eating, drinking, and urination patterns<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">How active or responsive they were<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This helps your doctor make a faster and more accurate diagnosis.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Teach Children to Communicate Symptoms<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Even toddlers can learn to express discomfort:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHot-hot\u201d \u2192 Fever<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Point to tummy, ears, or mouth<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cNo food\u201d \u2192 Appetite changes<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cBad\u201d \u2192 Pain or fear<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If your child is non-verbal or autistic, use visual cards or simple gestures to communicate.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>When to See a Doctor<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Fever above 38.5\u00b0C in infants<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Vomiting more than once or with fever<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Diarrhoea lasting over 24 hours<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Breathing issues or wheezing<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Refusal to eat or drink<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Limpness, excessive sleepiness, or unresponsiveness<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Blood in stool or urine<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rashes with fever<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eadb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9eadb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe mother sees what others miss.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd0b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd0b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Teaching Grandparents and Helpers<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>In many Sri Lankan homes, others help care for the child. Teach them:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">How to check temperature<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What symptoms to report<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When to call parents or seek help<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">That no symptom is too small to mention<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>If You\u2019re a Parent Living Abroad<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Even if you\u2019re not there physically, you can support your child\u2019s care:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Book a doctor consultation through MediPlace<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arrange home visits or lab tests<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Share this article with caregivers<\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Stay involved in decisions and updates<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Don\u2019t Dismiss the Fuss \u2014 Decode It<\/strong><\/h3><p>Children are never \u201cjust fussy.\u201d<br \/>They speak through behavior \u2014 the only language they know.<br \/>Let\u2019s be the ones who notice.<br \/>Let\u2019s be gentle, responsive, and ready.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f983d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f983d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA careful parent is not a fearful one.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b3e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f4b3e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey are the first doctor their child knows.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e78d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7e78d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc2eab content-align-cta-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"afc2eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h2 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">\ud83d\udcde Let\u2019s Talk<\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4e7.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce7\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@mediplace.lk\">contact@mediplace.lk<\/a><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4f1.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf1\" \/>\u00a0<strong>WhatsApp or <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Call:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\"><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:+94707778883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SL : +94 70 777 8883<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:+44%207385%20272477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">UK : +44 7385 272477<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f310.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Visit:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediplace.lk\/si\/\">mediplace.lk<\/a><\/p><a href=\"tel:+94%2070%20777%208883\" class=\"cta-button cta-preset-1\">\ud83d\udcde Talk Now<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Early Signs of Illness in Sri Lankan Children A child may not speak with words, but the body never lies. What Amma Noticed He cried more than usual.Refused to eat.Pulled at his ears.Didn\u2019t want to play.Woke up screaming at night.Everyone said, \u201cHe\u2019s just fussy. Babies are like that.\u201dBut something inside her said, \u201cThis isn\u2019t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"language":[],"medical_category":[],"class_list":["post-16979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-child-care","content_type-article","blog_language-english"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>He\u2019s Not Just \u2018Fussy\u2019 \u2014 He\u2019s Telling You Something - Mediplace<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mediplace.lk\/si\/hes-not-just-fussy-hes-telling-you-something\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"si_LK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"He\u2019s Not Just \u2018Fussy\u2019 \u2014 He\u2019s Telling You Something - Mediplace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Understanding Early Signs of Illness in Sri Lankan Children A child may not speak with words, but the body never lies. 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