The height problem of children has always been one of the most concerned topics for parents. In order for the children to grow taller, parents can show their magical powers. Some give their children nutritional supplements, some take their children to skip rope , play basketball every day, and some give their children extra meals... While helping their children grow taller, they should also know some common misunderstandings about height growth:
Misunderstanding 1: Blindly feeding children supplements and health supplements
0 grow taller as long as they ensure that their children have a healthy diet, balanced nutrition, and adequate sleep. There is no need to eat extra nutritional supplements. If excessive intake of nutritional supplements will increase the burden on the child's liver and kidneys, affecting the child's physical health. Children can supplement vitamins, calcium agent under the guidance of a doctor according to their own situation.
1. Restrict children's snacks: Try to eat enough for regular meals, eat less or no snacks, especially high-calorie and high-fat foods, puffed foods, foods containing a lot of additives, etc.
2. Supply 400-800 units of vitamin D every day according to the actual situation of the child, and consume 500 ml of milk every day. If the child sweats a lot and has leg pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital to check the level of 25 hydroxyvitamin D and adjust the vitamin D dosage according to the results.
Misunderstanding 2: Only identify one exercise
Any exercise is beneficial to the health of children, and there is no difference between the better and the worse. Some parents believe that jumping rope and playing basketball helps grow taller, so they let their children perform such exercises every day. In the long run, it will cause a burden on a certain muscle of their children. Sports such as brisk walking, swimming, dancing, jumping rope, playing table tennis, and basketball can help grow taller. Choosing a sport that your child is interested in and able to persist for a long time, and interspersing other sports during the period is the best for the child's development.
Misunderstanding 3: Parents are tall, and children are definitely tall.
Generally, among the factors that affect height, genetics account for 70% and environment accounts for 30%. Usually, parents are tall and the probability of their children being tall is relatively high, but parents should not take it lightly. It is very important to dynamically monitor their children's height and bone age.
Before the age of 3, the growth rate of children should not be less than 7 cm per year; before the age of 3 to puberty, the growth rate of children should not be less than 5 cm per year; after puberty, the growth rate of children should not be less than 6 cm per year. When the child's growth rate does not meet the standards, it is recommended to go to the outpatient clinic for medical treatment and find the reasons, so as to conduct scientific intervention.
Misunderstanding 4: Growing hard before adolescence, and being taller after adulthood
puberty is a transitional period from the childhood stage to the adult stage. Generally, girls' adolescence is 10-18 years old, and boys are 12-20 years old later. If the child grows violently before puberty, it will cause the child to develop early, the bone age will accelerate growth, and the epiphyseal of is closed early, which may affect adult height. In short, children who grow taller before adolescence are initially taller than children of the same age, but due to the shortening of growth cycle, the final adult height may be affected. The correct way is to go to the hospital for treatment and evaluation in a timely manner.
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