What to do if your one-year-old baby is short

Many parents always feel that their one-year-old babies are shorter than their peers, so they are very worried that they will have some problems, perhaps abnormal development. But in fact, there is no need to worry too much. The reason why some babies are short may be related to genetics, or malnutrition may also cause this situation. You can take your baby to the hospital for a detailed examination.

In the early days after a baby is born, all systems are still in the process of growth and development. The younger the age at which abnormalities occur, the better the effect of early intervention and rehabilitation treatment. First, through a comprehensive analysis of the medical history, physical examination and auxiliary examinations, the cause of the child's developmental delay is determined to determine the treatment principles.

1. Treatment of physical developmental delay

(1) For those with malnutrition, they should take a balanced diet, develop good eating habits, and promote appetite.

(2) For systemic diseases, the primary disease should be actively treated.

(3) Familial dwarfism, idiopathic dwarfism and constitutional growth retardation can be treated through various conditioning measures to fully develop growth potential, and growth hormone can be used as appropriate.

(4) Congenital genetic and metabolic diseases such as hypothyroidism, pituitary dwarfism, congenital ovarian hypoplasia, and small for gestational age should be treated with corresponding special treatment and symptomatic treatment.

2. Prevention and treatment strategies for language delay

(1) The basic way children learn language is imitation. Therefore, adults should talk to children more often, train children to imitate adults' language pronunciation, encourage children to speak, and learn to express their needs with words.

(2) Provide more stimulation to encourage the child to speak: For example, first ask the child to call "Mom". If the child does not call "Mom", the mother should smile and nod. If the child still does not call "Mom", still use a smile and nod to indicate. Finally, if the child suddenly calls "Mom", the mother should hug or kiss the child warmly. In this way, children will experience the love they get when they call "Mom" and will be motivated to speak.

(3) Let children have more contact with society and nature. More contact with society and nature will enrich children's lives, broaden their horizons and increase their knowledge, and naturally they will have the desire to speak. If combined with language training, the child's language ability will be well developed accordingly.

(4) Caused by mental factors: Improve the living environment so that children can receive spiritual comfort and care in life.