How to treat developmental delay in children

Developmental delay in children is a common situation that many children encounter during their growth and development, and it is normal for this situation to occur. However, when their children show signs of developmental delay, parents are often very worried. They are afraid that this will affect their children's physical health and normal growth and development. Of course, many parents also worry that their children will not grow taller as a result. So, how to treat developmental delay in children?

In fact, developmental delay in children is normal in many cases, but in some cases it is abnormal and may be caused by certain diseases. Therefore, when our children show signs of developmental delay, it is best for parents to take the children for a check-up first, and then take specific measures. Here is a discussion of treatments for developmental delay in children.

Eating foods that promote growth and development has a very good therapeutic effect on children with developmental delays:

1. Foods rich in protein.

The basic unit of human tissue is the cell. Protein is an important component of cells and is therefore an important material basis for growth and development. Food sources of high-quality protein include animal foods and beans and their products. For example, eggs are rich in lecithin, which can improve brain tissue metabolism and promote children's intellectual development. Among eggs, quail eggs are particularly rich in phospholipids. For children in the growth and development period, adding a quail egg to each meal can have a good effect. In addition, yogurt contains lactic acid bacteria, which can break down lactose to produce galactose, which helps the development of children's brain and nervous system, while also improving the absorption and utilization rate of calcium, phosphorus and iron.

2. Foods rich in iron.

Nutritional survey calculations often point out that the amount of iron intake exceeds the supply standard, but because there is more non-heme iron and less heme iron, the absorption rate is low. Therefore, this point must be paid attention to when preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia. Infants should try to add iron-containing complementary foods and weaning foods as soon as possible; after the age of 2, they should eat more iron-rich foods such as liver, animal blood, lean meat, poultry, fish, fungus, kelp, sesame, etc.

3. Foods rich in zinc.

Such foods include oysters, sea fish, clams and other seafood and meat; refined rice and noodles have low zinc content, so it is not advisable to consume refined rice and noodles for a long time. Human milk contains zinc ligands, so infants should consume as much breast milk as possible, and children's picky eating habits should be corrected so that they can consume more zinc. Since large amounts of calcium and iron can hinder the absorption of zinc, more attention should be paid to the supply of zinc when consuming foods fortified with calcium or iron.

4. Foods rich in calcium.

Milk and dairy products are the main sources of calcium, with high content and absorption rate. Shrimp skin, fish, kelp, nuts and sesame paste are also high in calcium. Beans and green vegetables (such as cabbage and broccoli) are rich in calcium and oxalic acid.

To sum up, eating foods that promote children's growth and development is very effective in treating children's developmental delay. And as mentioned above, there are many foods that can be used to promote children's development. So when you encounter your children with developmental delay in your future life, you might as well eat more foods that are beneficial to your children's growth and development. Of course, the premise must be that the child's developmental delay is not caused by certain diseases.