Excerpts from Q&A with experts: How to carry out child health care and pay attention to children’s growth and development?

【user151353】: Dr. Zhang hello, my son is now 4 years and 5 months, height 97.5 cm, and other children in kindergarten inside the difference of almost 1 head, in the hospital also checked the micronutrients, are not a problem, the doctor said that the enhancement of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and now also strengthened the usual food, sleep are very careful, but the child is still not good growth, my son this is what the problem? [2014-07-22 19:17] [Expert Reply] : Your child’s height is below the third percentile of children of the same age, belonging to the short stature, short stature of many reasons, and certain hormone deficiency, genetics, metabolism, nutrition and so on, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis of timely intervention and treatment, so as not to delay the child’s growth, miss the best time for treatment. I’m not sure if you’re going to be able to get the best out of this, but I’m sure you’re going to be able to get the best out of this. [user151353]:Hello Professor Zhang, my daughter is 12 years old this year, menstruation for 2 years, now the height of 3675px, once to the hospital to take a bone age film, the doctor said that epiphysis is basically closed, we this situation can still grow taller? [2014-07-22 11:40] [Expert Response] : Your child may have a faster growth in height in the early stages, but he has been menstruating for two years, and his epiphysis is basically healed, indicating that puberty is nearly over, and there is very little room for him to grow in height. It is recommended not to do too much intervention, pay attention to balanced nutrition, more exercise. [user894837]:Hello Professor Zhang my daughter is 4 years old and 7 months tall 1 meter, weighing 26 pounds to eat bad, what can be improved? There are also sometimes frown when watching TV physical examination eyes normal not myopic, what is the reason, please professor help look down, thank you very much! [2014-07-21 14:08] [Expert Response] :Hello, the child’s height and weight are in the same age children in the lower level, short. The reason is related to nutritional status, heredity, and certain hormone levels. If your child is not eating well, you can first adjust your child’s diet to increase nutrition. If the effect is not good, further examination is recommended. Children watching TV and frowning may be related to habits, attention to correct, regular monitoring of eye position and vision, as little as possible to watch TV.