The growth and development of children has always been a big issue in the minds of parents, especially when the children reach puberty, the children of the same age around them will start to "fight up", and parents will silently compare the heights of their own children with those of other people's children. .
Many parents have a misunderstanding of thinking: the height of a child is determined by nature, and is related to the genes inherited by the parents. In fact, genes are indeed a reason for affecting the height of the child, but the acquired effect is also indispensable.
Basketball star Jeremy Lin has a height of 190cm, but his father is only about 170cm. Even in the first year of high school, he himself was only one meter six, shorter than some girls in the class. In an interview, he said that he was able to grow 30cm in three years in high school because of the heightening plan his parents made for him.
What methods can parents use to help their children grow taller?
1. Reasonably arrange the nutrition of the child
Some parents start to pay attention to supplementing nutrition for the child when the child reaches puberty, but in fact, whether the child can grow taller is hidden in every meal of the child.
Before the baby is 6 months old, it is best for mothers to insist on breastfeeding. After 6 months, start adding supplementary food. At the same time, when preparing food for their children, parents should pay attention to let the children develop regular meals. The choice of dishes should also be accompanied by good nutrition, and the daily food should cover the protein, vitamins and other elements that the child needs to supplement in a day.
2. Preventing children from staying up late
In modern society, staying up late seems to have become a commonplace thing, especially for many young parents with children. Because they sleep late, their children will also be delayed late. In fact, sleep is very important for children, because it can not only improve children’s immunity, but more importantly, adequate sleep can stimulate the formation of growth hormone in children.
Human growth hormone is basically not secreted during the day, and it is secreted in large quantities only after 1-2 hours of sleep. Therefore, a regular work and rest plays a decisive role in the growth and development of the child. Parents should pay special attention to whether the child’s daily sleep quality meets the standard. If it does not meet the standard, adjust the child’s work and rest habits in time. You can also let the child drink a glass of warm milk before going to bed. Improve sleep quality.
3, proper exercise
The benefits of exercise are not only to maintain the body, for children, exercise can also promote the production of growth hormone. Many parents will choose to cultivate their children's exercise habits after their children are 4-5 years old. In fact, their children need to exercise properly since they are born.
When the baby is under 1 year old, parents can "help" the baby achieve the corresponding amount of exercise every day, such as helping the child to turn over, kicking, raising the head, and teaching the child to crawl. When the baby is 2-4 years old, parents should train the baby's limb coordination ability, which can help children improve this ability at home with children's tambourine. When the child is older, the parents can take the child to swim, play, run, and ride a bicycle.
At the same time, in addition to indoor sports, parents should also take their children to do some outdoor activities. Because exercising in the sun outdoors can better promote the growth and development of the baby's bones.
Whether a child can grow taller during adolescence is closely related to the closeness of parents' attention to the child. When parents find that their child grows slowly, they must specifically observe whether the child’s diet and living habits are reasonable. At the same time, it is very important that parents should not pull out seedlings to promote growth, and try not to give children calcium tablets that promote growth, because blind calcium supplementation will accelerate the hardening of the children's bones and make it more difficult for children to grow taller.
