Parents or children often ask me: can boys grow up at eighteen or nineteen, and how much can girls grow after two years of menstruation.
Every time I encounter this kind of problem, I am also very helpless, because combined with the bone age film sent by me, the child's epiphyseal line has been closed and can not grow any longer.
I often emphasize to parents that growing tall is a one-way line, and once the epiphyseal line is closed, there is no chance of flopping in this life!
If parents and children want to be as high as possible, or if the child's height is strictly required, be sure to focus on it before the epiphyseal line closes.
3 signals that indicate that the epiphyseal line is about to close
1. The long speed slows down
Adolescence can grow at least 8 cm a year, and if there is almost no change in height throughout the year, or if it grows very slowly, it is likely that the epiphyseal line will close.
2. Sexual maturity
The child's sexual organs gradually mature, and when the boy has a dream and the girl has menarche, it means that it has reached the late stage of puberty, and the epiphyseal line is almost closed.
3. The body becomes fat and strong
Generally speaking, in the stage of growing taller, the child's body nutrients will be given priority to the bones, will not accumulate fat, if the child's diet does not change much, the child begins to develop horizontally, the weight rises rapidly, and the muscles become stronger, it is likely that the epiphyseal line is about to close.
Parents should pay attention to the fact that the closure of the epiphyseal line is irreversible, and it is too late to intervene in any way, so parents should always pay attention to the child's developmental status, regularly take the child to the hospital to measure the bone age, and put the focus of intervention before the boy is 14 years old and the girl is 12 years old, so as not to let the child miss the golden period of growing taller!