There are many reasons for children’s short stature, mainly the following: 1. endocrine diseases, including hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency, adrenal cortical insufficiency, diabetes, etc. can affect children’s growth and development; 2. chronic systemic diseases, such as congenital heart disease, chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, etc. can lead to growth and development disorders; 3. intrauterine growth retardation, such children are born with length and weight smaller than If they cannot achieve growth catch-up, it will easily lead to short stature; 4. Defects in chromosomal genes, such as Turner syndrome and trisomy 21; 5. Abnormal bone development, cartilage dysplasia can affect growth; 6. Central nervous system diseases, such as idiopathic dwarfism, can affect growth and development. When children grow short, attention should be paid to timely identification of the cause and corresponding treatment for the cause.