The child is short and doesn't grow. You must have done these to him.

Parents attach great importance to any problems of their children. The height of the child is a key concern for many parents. What is the reason for the poor development of children's height? Apart from uncontrollable genetic factors, the most important thing for height is nutrition. Only if the child has comprehensive nutrition, a proper diet and good living habits can he develop and grow well.

However, some parents do not pay attention to their children's acquired nutrition and diet, which leads to unbalanced nutrition and unhealthy development of their children. Parents should avoid the following practices in the future.

Diet

1. Drink water while eating

Some children like to drink water while eating, and their parents have never corrected them. In fact, this practice is wrong. Drinking water before meals will reduce appetite, and drinking water while eating will reduce the concentration of gastric acid, which is not conducive to digestion.

2. Eat a lot of pickled foods

Although bacon, sausage and other pickled foods are delicious, they are very irritating to the stomach. Children's stomachs are relatively delicate, and eating too much is not good for their growth.

3. Eating too much

When people feel hungry, the pituitary gland can secrete growth hormone, which can stimulate the child's bone growth. However, if the child eats too much, the secretion of growth hormone will decrease, resulting in delayed bone development and the child may not grow tall. Therefore, parents should not let their children eat too much when they are eating. Instead, they should teach their children to chew slowly and not be picky about food.

4. Excessive intake of sugar

Eating too much sugar will not only make you fat, but also disrupt the calcium metabolism in the body, thus affecting the child's bone development and not conducive to the child's height growth.

5. Eating too many snacks

Some children like to drink beverages, which contain a lot of sugar, which is not good for their development. If children eat too many snacks, they may not want to eat regular meals, and their nutritional intake is reduced. Moreover, snacks and drinks contain many additives, so children are likely to suffer from developmental delays.

Sleep

1. Lack of sleep

Sufficient sleep is beneficial to the growth and development of children. Growth hormone will only be secreted in the body when the child is asleep, and the amount of growth hormone secreted at night is much more than that during the day. Therefore, be sure to let your baby get enough sleep at night.

2. Sleep with the lights on

Sleeping with the lights on will affect the baby's sleep, shorten his sleep time, and interfere with the secretion of growth hormone, which is not conducive to the child's growth.

3. Sleeping too much during the day

Taking a nap is a good habit, but some parents will accompany their children to take a nap for a long time. If the baby sleeps too much during the day, he will not be able to sleep at night. This will affect the secretion of growth hormone and is not conducive to the child's development. Moreover, if the baby sleeps too much during the day, he will sleep late at night. Going to bed late will reduce the child's immunity and will also have a certain impact and damage to the liver and other functions.

4. The sleeping environment is too quiet

If the child’s sleeping environment is always quiet, the baby may wake up as soon as there is a little noise, and the sleep will be very shallow and the sleep quality will be poor. So for children, an environment that is too quiet is not a good thing.

Lack of exercise

Appropriate outdoor sports can not only increase children's exercise volume, but ultraviolet rays also have the function of sterilization and disinfection. In addition, it can promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the body and promote the baby's development. Exercise is beneficial, but it should be done in moderation. Too much exercise is not good for children's development.

Calcium intake

Calcium can promote children's bone development, but excessive calcium intake will cause the child's bones to close prematurely, and the child's height will be limited. So don't supplement calcium blindly, a moderate amount is enough. Eating more foods high in calcium is the best way to supplement calcium. Parents should not supplement calcium blindly.

A child’s height is related to many factors, not just genetics. Acquired nutrition is also crucial, so parents must pay attention to their children’s nutrition so that they can develop well.