After observing the messages in the background, I noticed that many parents feel overly anxious about their children's height.
Someone said: "My child is half a head shorter than his classmates, does he need to inject growth hormone?" What should I do if my child's bone age is small and grows slowly? My boy is only 116 cm old at the age of 6, and I don't want him to inject growth hormone, what is the solution? ”…
I want to make it clear that these children don't need to receive growth hormone**. Some children are just temporarily behind in the process of growth, and some children do not match their age and height, but as long as their bone age is half a year or a year younger, there is no need to feel anxious.
The need for intervention depends largely on the wishes of the parent and the child. In addition, helping children gain height does not mean that only through growth hormone**.
Parents can first check out the following medical **, which is used by various hospitals. From a medical point of view, as long as the child's height is above **, it is within the normal range. In other words, boys are more than 161 centimeters tall as adults, and girls are more than 150 centimeters tall as adults, both of which are within the normal range.
It's just that in today's society, parents often expect their children's height to be higher, especially in the northern region, where many parents hope that boys can reach more than 175 centimeters and girls can reach more than 165 centimeters.
So what is your expected height for your child? Do you think it's okay for your child to grow as tall as they want? Or do you prefer your child to grow as tall as possible? Or is there a very strict requirement for the height of the child?
Do you want them to pursue a specific career in the future, such as dancing, joining the military, or becoming a model? Parents must first understand the child's current growth curve and whether the corresponding adult height meets expectations, and do not be blindly anxious.
For example, today a parent asked, his 7-year-old boy is 123 centimeters tall, and the corresponding adult height is expected to be about 171 centimeters. If he thinks that this height is already good, then it is only necessary to regularly monitor the child's growth rate and bone age.
But if he wants his child to reach 175 or 180 cm in the future, then he needs to start managing his height from now on.
If you still don't know how tall your child is in the future, how tall they might grow in the future, or how to help your child manage their height, you can consult me and I will be happy to help you analyze your child's specific situation and make relevant suggestions.