Symptoms of calcium deficiency in 5-year-old babies

Babies over five years old are at a critical stage of physical development. If they lack calcium at this time, it is likely to cause both bone and muscle diseases. Babies will often cry and make trouble when sleeping because of calcium deficiency. Therefore, calcium supplementation for babies is also very important. So what are the symptoms of calcium deficiency in five-year-old babies?

Calcium deficiency in children is actually mainly a lack of vitamin D, also known as rickets. Calcium deficiency in children may manifest in three aspects: neurological, skeletal and muscular.

Mild calcium deficiency or the early stages of calcium deficiency mainly manifests itself in mental and neurological symptoms, such as irritability, disobedience, crying, and strange temper; restless sleep, such as difficulty falling asleep, night terrors, waking up early, and crying after waking up; excessive sweating, which has nothing to do with the climate, that is, when the weather is not hot and the children do not wear too many clothes, they sweat when they should not; because of excessive sweating and itchy head, children like to shake and rub their heads when lying down. Over time, the hair on the back of the head is rubbed off, forming a bald spot on the back of the head. Calcium deficiency is only considered when these phenomena exist to a greater or lesser extent. If sweating is the only symptom, calcium deficiency cannot be diagnosed.

When calcium deficiency is severe, mental and neurological symptoms will worsen and convulsions will occur. At the same time, bone and muscle manifestations will appear, such as late closure of the fontanelle, late teething, late standing and walking, pigeon chest, hunchback, bow legs, soft and weak muscles, etc. Calcium deficiency is not only harmful to humans, it can also affect intelligence, cause a decrease in immunity and resistance, and make children more susceptible to colds, fevers, and diarrhea. Therefore, it is important to prevent and treat rickets during the growth period of children.

Symptoms of calcium deficiency in children:

1. Night sweats, especially sweating on the head after falling asleep, and sweating is more obvious after crying.

2. Restless sleep, night terrors and crying. He often wakes up suddenly at night and cries incessantly.

3. Abnormal temperament, strange temper, prone to crying, restless, and difficult to look after.

4. Baldness on the pillow: Because children are restless and have difficulty falling asleep, their heads constantly rub against the pillow. Over time, the hair on the back of the pillow is worn away, forming a baldness on the pillow.

In addition to the above, common foods rich in calcium include beans (soybeans, green beans, black beans, etc. and their products), walnuts, sesame seeds, hair algae, kelp, etc.