Sixteen-month-old baby height standard and influencing factors

A sixteen-month-old baby is already over one year old. Compared to when he was just born, every baby's height and weight will surely increase rapidly. However, babies have different growth standards at different times. So, what are the height and weight standards for 16-month-old babies? What are the factors that affect their growth?

The height standard for a 16-month-old baby is:

The height of a boy is 81.46 cm and that of a girl is 80.68 cm. It is normal to fluctuate up or down by 5 cm

Factors that affect height

1. Sleep

Growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland is an important hormone that stimulates the baby'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 the baby's growth. Generally, newborns require 20 hours of sleep per day and night. From 2 to 6 months, it is 15 to 18 hours; from 6 to 18 months, it is 13 to 15 hours; from 18 months to 3 years old, it is 12 to 13 hours; from 3 to 7 years old, it is 11 to 12 hours. The amount of sleep a baby needs each day varies greatly from person to person. If some babies sleep less but their spirit, mood, and growth and development are normal, there is no need to force it.

2. Sports

Exercise can promote blood circulation, improve bone nutrition, accelerate bone growth, make bones dense, and promote height growth. Babies under 3-4 months old should lie on their stomachs several times a day to promote whole-body activities, and should develop basic abilities such as turning over, crawling, standing, and walking as they grow older. Babies should not be held or sit for too long. It is not convenient for babies 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 babies learn to sit, they are often unwilling to learn to roll over and crawl.

The above is what the editor introduced to you about the various growth situations of a sixteen-month-old baby. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. In fact, every child’s growth concerns their parents. Parents don’t have to worry about their children not growing tall. As long as they get enough nutrition, exercise more and rest, the children will always grow.