The common causes of growth retardation are: 1. genetic factors, many children are stunted because of familial short stature. 2. factors related to the mother, the mother during pregnancy poor nutrition, poor emotions, often take drugs or often receive radiation, will have a great impact on the growth and development of the fetus, the child will have symptoms of growth retardation after birth. 3. many children will have picky eating The child’s growth will be stunted when he or she has chronic diseases such as infection, chronic liver disease and malnutrition. 5.