What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency in children?

Nowadays, many families have only one child, so there is a tendency to spoil the child. Children are prone to being picky eaters, which may lead to calcium deficiency, which is very detrimental to their bone development. Parents must know how their children's calcium deficiency will manifest itself so that they can understand their children's physical condition in a timely manner and make timely dietary adjustments.

1. In the case of mild calcium deficiency or early stage calcium deficiency, the baby may have the following symptoms:

① Weird temper, irritable, disobedient, and crybaby;

② Restless sleep, such as difficulty falling asleep, night terrors, early awakening, and crying after waking up;

③ Sweating a lot, regardless of the climate, even if the weather is not hot and you are not wearing too many clothes, you will sweat when you shouldn’t;

④ Due to irritability and sweat stimulation, babies like to shake their heads and rub the pillow when lying down. Over time, the hair on the back of the head is rubbed off, forming pillow baldness.

2. When the baby is severely deficient in calcium, he may have the following symptoms:

① Seizures occur;

② Delayed tooth eruption (generally, the first deciduous tooth erupts 4 to 10 months after birth);

③ The child will be late in standing and walking (generally, a child will be able to stand independently at the age of 1 and walk independently at 13 to 15 months). The child may also have pigeon chest, hunchback, bow legs, and soft and weak muscles.

④ Calcium deficiency will also cause the baby's immunity and resistance to decline, so the baby will often catch colds, fevers, and diarrhea. If your baby shows the above symptoms, please go to a regular hospital for treatment.

3. What should you pay attention to when supplementing calcium for your baby?

① Before giving your child calcium supplements, please go to a regular hospital to check the calcium content in your child's body.

② Don’t believe the exaggerated propaganda of some calcium supplements.

③ The more calcium you take, the better. Please take calcium supplements under the guidance of a doctor.

④Milk is the best calcium supplement. Do not stir the milk when heating it to avoid calcium loss.

⑤ Don’t forget to add vinegar when making bone soup, as this can help calcium absorption.

⑥ Calcium is most needed at night and is easiest to absorb.

⑦ Vegetables that contain more oxalic acid, such as spinach, wild rice stem and leek, should be soaked in hot water first to dissolve the oxalic acid, otherwise the absorption of calcium will be reduced.

I believe that after reading the above article, everyone will have a better understanding of the symptoms of calcium deficiency in children. When children are calcium deficient, there will be obvious abnormalities in their physical development, such as hunchback and loose muscles. In such a situation, it is necessary to seek medical attention promptly and adjust the diet structure to ensure that the child absorbs nutrients evenly.