Short stature is more common in the process of children's growth and development, is a kind of growth and development disorder, if parents find that their children are short stature, they must pay attention, because this will not only affect the child's growth and height, but also cause psychological problems.
As a parent, you should understand the reasons for your child's short stature, learn ways to improve your short stature, and help your child manage his height.
1. Causes of short stature.
1. Genetic factors.
Seventy percent of a child's height comes from their parents, so if you have familial dwarfism, or if your parents are short in stature, it can also cause your child to be short stature.
2. Nutritional factors.
Children need sufficient nutrients to grow taller, and good nutrition is the foundation for children to grow taller. If a child is malnourished, it can also lead to a child who is not tall. Malnutrition may be caused by a child's irregular diet and poor gastrointestinal absorption.
3. Insufficient secretion of growth hormone.
Growth hormone is an important factor in helping children grow taller, and if your child is deficient in growth hormone, it can lead to poor bone development and short stature.
4. Disease **.
Diseases will inevitably affect the healthy growth of children, and diseases such as hypothyroidism and dwarfism may lead to short stature in children.
5. Emotional factors.
Mood can also have an impact on a child's growth and development. If the child's academic and family pressure is too high, and the child is in a stressful and depressed environment for a long time, it may affect the secretion of growth hormone in the child, resulting in short stature.
2. The harm of short stature.
1. Emotional problems:
Due to their short stature, they are prone to ridicule and ridicule from others, resulting in low self-esteem and introverted personality. Children lack self-confidence in themselves because of their short stature, which can harm their physical and mental health.
2. Social problems.
Because of psychological problems, social problems. Children are socially withdrawn due to their short stature and fear of being ridiculed by others. Reluctant to take the initiative to communicate with others, over time, children become withdrawn, often close themselves off, do not get along well with classmates, and lag behind normal children in group life and social skills.
3. Cause depression.
Due to the inferiority complex caused by short stature, children are reluctant to communicate with others, so that there is nowhere to vent their inner pressure for a long time, and their thoughts cannot be expressed, which may lead to depression in children.
4. Influence the future.
A child's height is related to their education, career choice, joining the army, mate selection and other major events, and may even be linked to salary.
3. How to improve the situation of short stature.
1. Eat a nutritious and balanced diet.
Parents should pay attention to their children's balanced nutrition. Good nutrition is the material basis for ensuring children's growth and development. Children with short stature should ensure adequate intake of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, etc., and parents can also develop recipes for their children to grow taller, and a reasonable diet plan will help children grow taller.
2. Proper exercise.
Adhering to scientific and proper physical exercise can help promote the secretion of growth hormone in children, which can not only promote the growth of children, increase bone density and muscle, but also allow children to have a good night's sleep. Parents can let their children participate in some stretching sports, such as playing basketball, volleyball, touching high jumps, etc.
3. Good sleep quality.
Good sleep quality is an important factor in promoting children's growth and development. Because only under good sleep conditions can we ensure that the child's growth hormone can be fully secreted, and it can also help the child recover and promote the child's growth and development. Therefore, parents should make sure that their children have enough sleep time.
4. Maintain a good mood.
Avoid too much academic pressure on children, and create a good and warm family atmosphere for children, which is conducive to children's growth and healthy growth.
5. Accept medicine**, medicine**.
Some children with short stature can effectively promote the growth and development of the child after medication**. However, it is not recommended for parents to administer medication** on their own, and it is important to administer medication** under the guidance of a doctor. For example, hypothyroidism, dwarfism, etc., parents can consider medication and surgery**.
6. Regular inspection.
Regularly check your child's height and development, so that you can find out the abnormalities of your child's growth and development in a timely manner and take active measures to improve the abnormal development.
Short stature can affect not only a child's height but also their mental health. Parents should pay more attention to their children's psychological state and give timely care and support.
Understanding the causes, harms, and ways to improve short stature is a concern that every parent should be concerned about. I hope the above content can help your child improve his short stature and let him grow up happily. Short stature in children