When is the best time for children to grow taller?

Parents all hope that their children grow as tall as possible, because if the child is tall enough, he or she will have some advantages in the future development of love or career. However, how tall a child can grow will be affected by many factors. Parents in particular should seize the best time for their children to grow taller, adjust their children's diet during this period, and let them develop the habit of exercising, which will help their growth.

The best time for children to grow taller:

3 to 14 years old is the best period for children to grow taller

Generally speaking, as long as a child's growth plates are still open, the child will continue to grow taller. Girls stop growing at the age of 20, while boys stop growing at the age of 25.

However, 3 to 14 years old is the best time for children to grow taller. Parents must grasp this period. If they miss this period, the child's height will grow very slowly. If they fail to grasp it well, it will cause the child to be short for life.

To be specific, the growth slabs of girls are in an open period from the age of three to three years after menarche, and of boys are in an open period from the age of three to nineteen. This is the best time to increase height.

After reaching sexual maturity, children will continue to secrete growth hormones, but will no longer secrete growth-promoting factors, so they will not continue to grow taller. (Growth promoting factors will stimulate the growth plates, continuously proliferate cartilage, and the child's height will continue to grow.) Therefore, it is particularly important to scientifically manage and regulate the child's growth plates when they are open.

May is the best time of the year for children to grow taller

Research data from the World Health Organization shows that children grow at uneven rates throughout the year. May is the fastest month, with an average growth of 0.73 cm, while October is the slowest month, with an average growth of only 0.33 cm.

Traditional Chinese medicine theory also has the saying "Spring is for growth, Summer is for growth, Autumn is for harvest, and Winter is for storage". Summer is the season for growth of all things, and May is the best month for growth, and the same is true for humans.

Reason: At this time of year, the human body's metabolism is vigorous, blood circulation is accelerated, respiratory and digestive functions are strengthened, and the secretion of endocrine hormones, especially growth hormone, increases, creating "golden conditions" for children who are in the growth and development period.

Moreover, the ultraviolet content in the sunlight in May is the highest among all months. Ultraviolet rays are also beneficial to the growth and development of bones. This is because whether it is vitamin D in food or vitamin D in human skin tissue, it can only be absorbed by the human body after being converted into vitamin D3 through ultraviolet rays, and finally provide sufficient calcium and phosphorus for the growth and development of bones.

Therefore, May is the easiest month to grow taller. Parents should make good use of this month, take their children out to bask in the sun, feed them more nutrients, and make sure they go to bed after 10 o'clock in the evening to ensure adequate sleep, so as to achieve the best height growth effect.