Spring is the golden time for children to grow taller, and May is the most important.
According to a survey by the World Health Organization, the growth rate of children varies from season to season, with the fastest growth rate being in May, with an average growth of 7.3 mm, and the slowest growth rate being in October, only 3.3 mm.
It is also spring, why do children grow the fastest in May? There may be two reasons:
(1) It may be related to the infrared radio frequency effect in sunlight.
Infrared radio frequency can promote human blood circulation and bone marrow hematopoiesis, improve metabolism, and then promote the absorption rate of nutrients in children, so that children grow taller and stronger.
In May, the proportion of infrared radio frequency in sunlight was the largest.
(2) It may be related to the temperature and duration of May.
May is a month of comfortable temperatures, sunny days, longer daylight hours, and more time for children to spend outdoors.
They were running, frolicking, exercising, in a good mood, and their appetite and sleep were much better. Naturally, the speed of physical development will be greatly improved.
In addition to taking children to exercise outdoors, helping children provide balanced and adequate nutrition, and reminding children to go to bed early, parents also need to be vigilant and stay away from the bedtime "four-piece suit" that affects children's growth and development.
The first time I knew that the "four-piece suit" before going to bed was when Dingdong was 3 years old, he ate and drank well every day, and often added meals before going to bed, but Dingdong was stunned and didn't grow long.
Worried about developmental problems, I took him to the hospital for a check-up.
The doctor asked Dingdong about his diet, and I proudly told him: The child has a good appetite, and when he is full at night, he needs to eat some bread and barbecue before going to bed......
As you can imagine, I was severely reprimanded by the doctor, and almost pointed at my nose and scolded me for having a hole in my brain.
I thought I was the only one who did such a "stupid thing", but I never thought that my friends and colleagues around me had done it. In the eyes of many parents, it is a blessing for children to be able to eat, but whether it is eating, drinking, sleeping, or daily companionship, they need to be cautious.
Summarized 4 things to stay away from 1 hour before bedtime. These 4 things are likely to "steal" the child's height and affect the child's healthy development.
01. Add meals before going to bed to let your child eat too much
Dinner is a very important meal of the day, and the quality of dinner directly affects the quality of children's sleep and growth and development.
However, this does not mean that the more your child eats, the better, eating too much will affect the secretion of growth hormone, which in turn will affect the child's height.
As many of you know, growth hormone is mainly secreted at night, especially during deep sleep.
If your child is overfed, the stomach needs more blood to help with digestion, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain, which can affect growth hormone secretion.
Eating too much, or eating a late-night snack before bedtime, can also affect your child's sleep quality and further affect the secretion of growth hormone.
Therefore, when parents prepare dinner, they must pay attention to nutrition and avoid letting children overeat or eat foods that are not easy to digest.
You also have to pay attention to the meal before going to bed, some children exercise a lot, and they may be hungry at eight or nine o'clock in the evening, so you can eat some digestible food and drink a glass of warm milk.
Remember, don't eat high-calorie, fatty, hard-to-digest foods, don't overeat, or go to bed after eating.
02. Let your child exercise vigorously
There was a time when I was particularly fond of night running, and I would take Dingtone with me every time. At that time, I was running around the playground of a high school, and Dingdong was playing football with my teammates, which was very fun.
During that time, Dingdong's sleep quality was particularly poor, and he often danced, punched and kicked after going to bed at night, and shouted "ahhhh
I asked him what was going on? He said that he had a dream of playing football, and he could kick the ball into the sky with one kick.
Strenuous exercise will excite the child's sympathetic nerves, resulting in faster heartbeat, higher blood pressure, and even if you fall asleep, the brain is still in a state of excitement, and it is difficult to enter deep sleep, and the secretion of growth hormone is also affected.
Therefore, within two hours before bedtime, parents should never let their children exercise vigorously, and can accompany them to do some relaxing and comfortable exercises. For example, walking, yoga, stretching, etc., can not only relax the body and mind, but also secrete growth hormone and increase height.
03. Long-term contact with electronic products
Never let your child touch electronic devices before bedtime.
Whether children sleep well or not, there is a very important thing, that is, melatonin. Melatonin is a sleep hormone that can help children fall into deep sleep and is conducive to the secretion of growth hormone.
Blue light from electronic devices can interfere with melatonin secretion.
If your child is exposed to electronic products for a long time within two hours of bedtime, blue light will interfere with melatonin secretion, making it difficult for your child to fall asleep and affecting growth hormone secretion.
Prolonged exposure to electronics can also make your child's eyes fatigued and affect their vision.
PS: Not just children, but adults as well.
Take Ding Ma herself, Ding Ma's eyesight has always been very good, and she did a lot of strange things for myopia when she was a student, but her eyesight is still good.
At the beginning of this year, Ding's mother suddenly felt that her vision was a little blurry, and she wondered why she had presbyopia at a young age. As a result, when I went to the hospital for an examination, the ophthalmologist said that I was nearsighted.
The reason is to look at the phone for a long time......
Therefore, whether it is for the sake of children's height, sleep, or eyesight, parents must limit the time that children are exposed to electronic products, especially before going to bed, and try not to touch them.
04. The child's mood swings are too large
This includes, but is not limited to: beating and scolding children before bedtime, husband and wife quarrels, watching thrilling movies, listening to horror stories......
These things can make children overly nervous, sad, excited, and excite their sympathetic nerves, causing their hearts to beat faster, blood pressure to rise, and affect deep sleep and growth hormone secretion.
Therefore, within two hours before bedtime, parents should try to keep their children in a calm state, and they can accompany their children to read and chat, so that children can feel loved and accompanied, which is conducive to the child's good mood, growth hormone secretion and height growth.
PS: Before going to bed, you can also talk to your child about the happy things during the day, praise your child's excellent behavior, and express love to them.
Finally: Spring is the golden time for children to grow taller, while ensuring adequate sleep, balanced nutrition, moderate exercise and good mood.
Parents should also pay attention to the above problems, know and avoid them early, and create an environment conducive to growth hormone secretion and height growth for their children, so that children can grow up healthily!