A. Understand the characteristics of height growth Understand the laws and characteristics of child development: there are two peak periods of height growth: 0 to 2 years old and puberty. About 40% to 50% of the height grows before the age of 2, 32-40% after the age of 2 to puberty, and 15% to 18% during puberty. In the undeveloped height growth rate of about 5 cm per year, while the height surge period of up to 8 to 11 cm per year. Parents should closely observe their children, found abnormal growth trend to correct, especially pay attention to the rapid growth period of nutrition, exercise and other aspects of guidance and help.
The amount of growth hormone secreted after going to sleep is significantly higher than when waking up, and sex hormone secretion is also mainly secreted at night in the early and middle prepubertal stages, so sufficient sleep can help children grow taller.
Third, pay attention to supplemental nutrition, to achieve a balanced diet Nutrition is the key to children’s growth and development. The energy, protein and other nutrients needed for normal physical growth must be supplied by food. To achieve a comprehensive and adequate amount of nutrition, so that children develop good eating habits, do not let children partial diet, blind diet and indulge in diet, otherwise it will have a negative impact on growth and development.
Fourth, pay attention to physical exercise Physical exercise can strengthen the body’s metabolic process, accelerate blood circulation, promote the secretion of growth hormone, accelerate the growth of bone tissue, which is beneficial to human body growth. Numerous studies have observed that the height of the child is related to the amount of exercise, and the growth rate of those who exercise less is also low. You can do more dangling swing, jumping and jumping up and touching high to help grow taller.
Five, create a good living environment for the child Parents should not only provide a good physical environment for the child, but also ensure that the child has a good mental condition: a good living environment, such as sunny, fresh air, clean water, will help the child’s growth and development; and spiritual factors also have a vital role in the child’s growth and development. The stimulation of psychosocial factors such as family breakup or disharmony, loss of mother’s love, etc. can reduce the secretion of growth hormone releasing factor by hypothalamus, which can also lead to short stature. When the environment is improved, the growth rate can be restored to normal.
The disease factor is very important to the growth and development of children: acute infection often makes children lose weight; long-term chronic diseases can affect the development of weight and height; congenital diseases such as congenital heart disease have a more obvious impact on growth and development. Various diseases in childhood and adolescence should be treated actively.