Fengfeng (pseudonym) 14 years old, the height is only 158 cm, while the father's height is 180 cm and the mother's height is 168 cm. Both parents are quite tall, so it is reasonable to say that the son's height will not be inferior.
But since a few years ago, Fengfeng's height has been lower than his peers. At first, parents thought that their children were developing late, but the height of Fengfeng hasn't changed at all in the last year. His parents finally got anxious and took him to the hospital for examination.
After knowing the details, the doctor comforted Fengfeng's parents and then asked the children to do several tests. The results show that the epiphysis of Fengfeng is close to closing, and although it can still grow taller, there is not much room for growth, which misses the best opportunity to grow taller.
Hearing the doctor's explanation, Fengfeng's parents were speechless and regretted it.
Many parents are indifferent to the phenomenon that children grow slowly, thinking that children are just "developing late" and "don't like eating".
But the endocrinologist of Peking Union Medical College Hospital allowed doctors to disagree with this concept. He shared the law of children's height growth from birth to adolescence. If the child does not meet the following standards within 1 year, it is necessary to be alert to developmental problems.
The above is the average height increase, not as an absolute standard answer. You can refer to it Don't be careless if the values differ too much. It is best to take your child to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to see if there is any growth retardation.
Some parents will take some measures when they find that their children are slow to develop, such as giving them supplements. As we all know, blind tonic will increase the risk of precocious puberty in children.
Wu Meizhen, deputy chief physician of pediatrics department of Zhejiang People's Hospital, said that precocious puberty means that girls have secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 and boys before the age of 9. The biggest influence is to inhibit height development, which can increase the peak ahead of time and stop height development ahead of time, eventually leading to the child's height being lower than his peers in adulthood.
There are many reasons for precocious puberty, among which it is more common to give children health care products and supplements at will. Many health products and supplements contain a certain amount of hormones, which can improve the level of estrogen and promote sexual development. Although on the surface, the child's height has increased, but this way of "pulling out the seedlings to encourage" has shortened the overall time for the child to grow taller, and finally affected the height.
Therefore, parents are advised not to "ripen" their children. Children's growth rate has its own rules. What we really need to do is to regularly evaluate the growth and development of children. If there is a problem, you should go to the hospital to communicate with the doctor in time and seek the correct solution.
If you are a novice parent, you may not know much about the standard height of your child. Previously, the National Health and Wellness Committee issued the "Evaluation of Height Development Grades of Children and Adolescents Aged 7 and 18" for your reference.
Corresponding to the above table, children's height development level is divided into five grades, and if the height is -2SD, it is inferior; If the height is -2SD and-1SD, it is below average; Height-1SD and+1SD, medium; If the height is+1SD and +2SD, it is above average; If the height is +2SD, it is superior.
If the child's height development level is inferior or medium-low, it can be initially diagnosed as short stature, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time.
A large part of a child's height is determined by heredity, but human growth and development are also influenced by the day after tomorrow. If these things can be done the day after tomorrow, they can also help children grow taller.
1, balanced diet and nutrition
That's all that matters. A balanced diet is the material basis for children's physical growth, which is closely related to their height. Special attention should be paid to supplementing enough calcium and vitamin D to keep bones healthy; In addition, attention should also be paid to the intake of zinc, zinc deficiency will cause children's growth retardation or stagnation.
In addition, parents should help their children to develop good eating habits, eat three meals on time, not picky eaters, and avoid nutritional deficiency.
Step 2 exercise more
Taking an active part in exercise, such as playing basketball, skipping rope and playing badminton, is good for children's physical and mental health. Exercise not only makes people feel happy, but also promotes the absorption of calcium and the development of bones, which is helpful for height.
3. Ensure high-quality sleep
Good sleep is also very important for children's height development. Adequate sleep can promote the secretion of growth hormone, which can promote the proliferation of bone cells, accelerate the growth of bones and cartilage, and help children grow taller.
The growth rate of children has its own laws, and we can't blindly supplement them or completely ignore them. When the child's height grows too slowly, we should be alert to health problems, seek medical examination in time, understand the reasons, and deal with the symptoms to avoid regret.
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