Children’s growth is mainly achieved by the action of growth hormone, which is secreted in a pulsatile manner, with the most being secreted at night, so if you want to grow taller, you must pay attention to good sleep habits.
Growth hormone is secreted in pulses. The frequency of secretion is once every 3-4 hours. The peak is one hour after bedtime, and the secretion is more than half of the total amount of the day, and the secretion at night is about three times of the daytime amount. Therefore, 9-10 pm is the best time to go to bed, which is in line with the physiological secretion characteristics of human growth hormone. If a child always goes to bed at 11-12 pm, even if he sleeps until 10 pm the next day, the sleep time is enough, but the peak of growth hormone secretion at night appears less. This will definitely affect the height in the long run.
How long should a child sleep to grow taller? Different ages require different sleep times, and each individual will have differences. The sleep time required for a day and night is 14-20 hours for newborns, 14-18 hours for 2-3 month olds, 13-16 hours for 5-9 month olds, 12-14 hours for 1-3 year olds, about 11-12 hours for 4-6 year olds, 10 hours on average for 7-10 year olds, 9 hours for 10-14 year olds, slightly more time for 9-10 hours for adolescents, and generally 7-8 hours for adults. 8 hours. Of course individuals can make adjustments according to the actual situation with reference to the above time.
Parents should pay attention to their children’s sleep, to ensure good sleep quality is important for the growth of children.