How can children grow taller?

I believe that in daily life, many parents worry about their children's height in addition to their children's health and study. Because they all know that only those who are taller will be more favored in work and in relationships, so it is very necessary to encourage their children to grow taller. So how can children grow taller? In the next time, please share with me.

Nutritional issues

Stature is the sum of the head, spine and lower limbs. It is an important indicator of bone growth, especially long bone growth. When a child's nutrition cannot meet the needs of bone growth, the rate of growth in height will slow down. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus are closely related to bone growth. At the same time, insufficient iodine and zinc can also cause children to be short. Therefore, we should pay attention to whether the child’s nutrition is comprehensive from an early age.

Sleep

Growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland is an important hormone that stimulates children's growth. The secretion of human growth hormone is unbalanced within 24 hours a day, and its secretion is higher during sleep than when awake. Lack of sleep will affect a child's growth. Generally, newborns require 20 hours of sleep per day and night; 2-6 months, 15-18 hours; 6-18 months, 13-15 hours; 18 months to 3 years old, 12-13 hours; 3-7 years old, 11-12 hours. The amount of sleep children need each day varies greatly from person to person. If a child sleeps less but his mental, emotional and growth and development are normal, there is no need to force it.

sports

Exercise can promote blood circulation, improve bone nutrition, accelerate bone growth, make bones dense, and promote height growth. Children under 3-4 months old should lie on their stomach several times a day to promote whole-body activities. As they grow older, they should be taught basic abilities such as turning over, crawling, standing, and walking. Children should not be held or sit for too long. It is inconvenient for children to move their whole body while being held, and sitting for a long time will affect the development of their lower limbs. At the same time, after children learn to sit, they are often unwilling to learn to roll over and crawl. Regular exercise is also an important way to improve your physical fitness.

disease

Many diseases can affect a child's height growth. Generally, acute diseases only affect weight, while chronic diseases can affect height. If, after long-term measurement and observation, a child's height is always more than 10% lower than the average height of children of the same age, it is called growth retardation; if it is more than 30% lower, it is abnormal and should be diagnosed and treated in time.

The above paragraphs have introduced some ways and methods to help children grow taller. I believe that parents who have read the above content carefully will have a deeper understanding and cognition of this question. Of course, I would like to remind everyone that children now have a heavy academic workload, so they have less time to exercise outdoors, so parents need to give them more nutrition.