As people’s living standards improve, so do their demands for beauty, and parents want their children to grow taller. However, there is an objective rule for how tall a person grows in stature. Human growth and development is regulated by genetic factors and is a continuous, but uneven process that is basically completed in childhood and adolescence. Healthy children under normal circumstances are influenced by genetic factors and follow a normal growth curve of their own specific development. However, certain factors can cause some children’s physical growth and development to deviate from the normal path. The main factors that affect the growth and development of children are genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors determine the child’s race, family characteristics and growth potential, thus determining the tendency, characteristics and limits of the body’s growth and development. Environmental factors (such as nutrition, natural conditions, social environment, living system, diseases, etc.) influence the development and expression of genetic potential, and ultimately determine the speed of growth and development and the degree of achievement. In the process of growth and development, children are affected by various factors that slow down or stagnate growth and deviate from the normal growth curve, eventually leading to short stature, or dwarfism. When does a child’s growth deviate from the normal growth curve and it is time to see a doctor? A problem may occur when a child’s height growth rate is < 2 years old (< 7 cm/year); 4.5 years old to adolescence (< 5 cm/year); and puberty (< 6 cm/year). Parents are advised to: Keep a detailed record of their child's height growth. Help your child measure his or her height and weight regularly and keep records. A simple way to measure height is to place the child against a wall, stand up straight, and place a book flat on the child's head. This way, if you measure every six months or a year for several years, you will be able to clearly see your child's growth pattern and identify problems in time.