If parents are not tall, will their children still have a chance to grow taller?

I believe that everyone will find such a phenomenon in daily life, that is, some friends with relatively tall stature will have an absolute advantage in the workplace and in emotional life, so those parents with relatively short stature are very afraid that their children will not grow tall due to genetic factors. So if the parents are not tall, can the children have a chance to grow taller? In the face of this question raised by everyone, please share with me in the next time.

Genetic height is not the height of parents

If the child's genetic height is short, then it is unlikely that he or she will grow tall in the future.

Many parents think that genetic height refers to the height of the parents. In fact, genetic height refers to the family height to be more precise. If the parents are short, but the grandparents are tall, and the parents' other brothers and sisters are not short either, it may be that the parents happened to encounter an illness or other accident during adolescence, which prevented them from growing taller. The child's genetic height is not short, and it is entirely possible that he or she will surpass his or her parents' height in the future. If this happens, parents don't need to worry too much. As long as the child lives a normal life and ensures adequate exercise, sleep and nutrition, the child will grow smoothly according to the height trajectory of the original family.

If the family is generally short, then it would be unrealistic to expect the child to grow up to be as tall as Yao Ming. However, if children are guaranteed proper exercise, adequate sleep and balanced nutrition, they can maximize their genetic height, and many can even reach the standard height in the eyes of ordinary people. After all, 30% of your height is influenced by acquired factors.

30% of height is affected by acquired factors

Associate Professor Liang Liyang emphasized that to improve acquired height, the following points need to be achieved:

1. Exercise: It refers to reasonable exercise. High-intensity exercise like athletes will increase the burden on children's joints and inhibit their growth and development. Jumping rope is very effective in improving children's height and is easy to operate. Parents can let their children jump once a day for ten minutes each time. If they persist in doing so, they will get good results. In addition, basketball, badminton, swimming, etc. are all very good forms of exercise. It is best for parents to help their children develop good habits of loving sports.

2. Sleep: It is best to go to bed early. The most active time for growth hormone secretion is from 10 pm to 2 am. Parents should not let their children go to bed after 10 o'clock. It is best for primary school students to go to bed before 9:30 and ensure eight hours of sleep every day.

3. Nutrition: It must be balanced. If a child is partial or picky about food, he or she will not grow tall. Parents should supplement their children with enough protein, such as milk, meat, etc., and also pay attention to trace elements such as zinc, calcium, and iron. Deficiency can also cause growth retardation. If the best growth time is missed, it will be difficult to catch up later.

I believe that with the above sharing, parents who have carefully read the above content will have their own unique insights and experiences on this question. Of course, I want to tell you that the height of a child does not only depend on the parents' genetics, but the acquired efforts are very important, so parents must not be discouraged and should give their children more nutrition and let them exercise more.