Recently, the Department of Pediatrics of Zhejiang Xiaoshan Hospital received a 15-year-old boy Bei Bei (pseudonym), who is only 152.9 cm tall, and because parents do not pay attention, they miss the best intervention period for their children's height, and they can no longer grow taller for life.
"We found that the child was short, and the parents learned that we found that his bone line was closed and could not grow any longer, and the boy's final height was only 153cm." Jiang Qun, a pediatrician from Zhejiang Xiaoshan Hospital, said with regret. This news hit the boy himself quite hard, the child is already sensible, and this height is also lower than Yajun's height for boys. The doctor said that the reason for the boy's short height was mainly the genetics of his parents, the father was 1.60 meters and the mother was 1.50 meters. "Mom and Dad who work part-time at home have no awareness of interfering with height, if only they could come earlier!"
So how should the child's height problem be solved? The following "dry goods" about the child's growth height, parents hurry to collect it.
Rapid growth period
The first rapid growth period is infancy, during which the newborn baby can grow from 50 cm long and weighs about 3 kg to 3 years. The baby can grow 25cm in the year of infancy (that is, the baby is 0-12 months), the height of the baby is about 75cm by the age of one, the average annual length is about 10cm, and the baby is about 95cm by the age of 3.
The second period of rapid growth is prepuberty, also known as the burst period. The so-called sudden growth period is the period when the child grows rapidly, and it is also the last period of rapid growth in a person's life. Generally, the sudden increase period of girls begins at the age of 11 and ends at the age of 13; Boys start at age 13 and end at age 15. During the two-year period of the burst period, girls can grow an average of 7-10cm per year, and boys can grow an average of 8-12cm per year.
Balance the growth phase
From the age of 3 to the burst period is the balanced growth period, with an average annual growth of 4-6cm, and the growth and development rate of children in this period is slightly slowed down, which is also to reserve nutrients for the sudden growth period.
Slow growth period
The slow growth period is the middle and late stages of adolescence, that is, after the end of the burst period to the child's adulthood, this period of growth is the slowest growth rate, and the height growth in 3-4 years is 5-6cm, and some children are even less. While the influence of genes dominates, it is not a veto. In life, it is easy to find examples of not playing cards according to routines, so Xiaobian takes you to detail the following "environmental factors" that can change height:
I want my child to grow taller
These 3 things to do
Although we often say that the baby's height is "destined for seven points, and three points rely on hard work", the acquired hard work also plays a very key role in maximizing the effectiveness of genetic inheritance.
Eat reasonably and drink plenty of milk
As long as the child is in good spirits and in good health, and the height is a normal growth rate at each stage, even if it is a correct and reasonable diet.
Dietary advice:
● 0~6 months of age: adhere to exclusive breastfeeding within 6 months of age, follow feeding, and insist on vitamin D supplementation a few days after birth;
● 7~24 months of age: continue breastfeeding, ensure milk volume of about 500~600ml / day, start from iron-rich mud paste food to add complementary food, and gradually achieve food diversity;
● 2~5 years old: a variety of food, regular meals, drinking 350~500g of milk every day, drinking enough water;
● Over 6 years old: eat a good breakfast, choose snacks reasonably, and drink 300g of milk every day.
Eating sensibly does not have to force children to eat enough and eat enough nutritious foods. Do not give your child nutritional supplements casually, there is a risk of precocious puberty.
Get enough sleep and have a regular schedule
Getting enough sleep isn't just the amount of sleep you get at night, but it's a cumulative value over a 24-hour day.
Sleep duration reference:
● 0~3 months old: 13~18 hours / day
● 4~11 months age: 12~16 hours / day
● 1~2 years old: 11~14 hours / day
● 3~5 years old: 10~13 hours / day
● Over 6 years old: 9~11 hours / day
To ensure adequate sleep, it is not necessary to go to bed early, as long as the child wakes up in a good mental state, it will not affect the secretion of growth hormone, nor will it affect the growth of height. However, from the perspective of regular schedule, it is recommended that children go to bed early and get up early.
Exercise wisely, the more the merrier
The principle is that under the premise of ensuring safety, it is better to move than not to move, and the more the merrier.
Exercise Schedule Suggestions:
● 0~1 years old: physical activity in a variety of ways multiple times a day, especially interactive games for parents; For infants who are not yet able to move on their own, this includes at least 30 minutes of lying down and head-up training daily while awake;
● 1~2 years old: at least 3 hours of physical activity every day, such as drilling games, kicking soccer, etc.;
● 3~4 years old: at least 3 hours of physical activity every day, including at least 1 hour of moderate to vigorous intensity activities, such as brisk walking, running and jumping, riding balance bikes, etc.;
● Over 5 years old: average at least 1 hour of moderate- to vigorous-intensity activity per day; At least 3 days a week should be spent on vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise and muscle- and bone-building exercises, such as running, jumping, ball games, and more.
🎉 Finally, an Easter egg: Studies have pointed out that growth is also seasonal, with faster growth in the spring and summer months.
Spring is here, take every opportunity to take your children to bask in the sun, exercise more, and grow taller quickly.
Gift: The latest height standard for 2023 is released
Boys' height standards
Girls' height standards
The P3 and P50 in the table can be simply understood as peers whose height exceeds what percent. For example, a 6-year-old child is 120.6 cm tall, and the corresponding position in the table is P75, indicating that the height exceeds 75% of children of the same age. Children after the age of 7 can refer to the data of the "Evaluation of the Height Development Level of Children and Adolescents Aged 7~18" released in 2018.
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