Whether it is son or daughter, there is no parent who doesn’t worry about the height of the next generation, especially those of us parents whose height is not ideal in themselves. Because of height problems, I naturally don’t want my children to fall behind.
According to the data released by the "Report on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)", the average heights of men and women aged 18 to 44 in China are 169.7 cm and 158 cm respectively. Although the average height has improved a little compared with previous years, most parents still feel that it is not enough and hope that their children can be taller and taller.
Children who are still in elementary school and have a very gratifying height are especially envious of parents. So, parents are average in height, does the child still have hope of growing taller?
Many parents have a misunderstanding that their child's height is entirely determined by the genetic inheritance of both parents.
However, we often see that children nowadays generally grow taller than their parents. For example, parents who often watch basketball should know that the familiar NBA star Jeremy Lin is 191 cm tall, and do you know the height of his parents? In fact, his parents are not more than 1.7 meters tall.
This is not a gene mutation, mainly due to the social environment and acquired influence. Simply put, it is summarized in a few points: exercise, work and rest, and diet.
If you want your child to break through the genetic limit, it is best to start from the following points.
- Movement.
Exercise can promote the secretion of growth hormone . Jeremy Lin has been playing basketball frequently since he was a child. Many children like to play but don’t like regular exercise. In fact, the exercise time does not take too long, it takes about half an hour a day. skipping rope , basketball, badminton and other sports are all good choices. Especially the first two items are jumping upwards, which are good for children to grow taller. If your child likes swimming, dance and other exercises that stretch the body are also a good choice.
2. Work and rest.
often says that the more you love sleeping, the more you will grow. This is the truth. Maintaining good and adequate sleep is one of the necessary conditions for children to grow taller. It is best for children to wash and go to bed after nine o'clock every day to prepare for rest. Generally speaking, they will delay until ten o'clock to fall asleep. 10 o'clock to 2 a.m. is the time period for children to secrete growth hormone. Missing this time will definitely affect their height development.
3. Diet.
Children should not only eat enough, but also eat nutritionally balanced. It is difficult for children who are picky to grow taller and stronger. They miss the best period of development. When they are anxious in high school, it will be difficult for children to catch up with the large army.
Children in the growth and development period need calcium very much, so they should prepare more milk, soy products, and nut foods for them.
4. Avoid precocious puberty
The last point is also more likely to be overlooked by parents. Nowadays, many children have secondary sexual development when they are still in elementary school, that is, precocious puberty. Most of this situation is caused by diet or genetic problems. If not treated as soon as possible, the growth and development of children will end early, affecting their height.
Today’s interactive topic, how old is your child this year and how tall is he?
