More than half of Chinese children do not reach their genetic height! How to make children grow taller than their parents?

When it comes to children\’s height, some people are always happy and some are worried. Of course, parents whose heights are not ideal are those who are worried, but many parents comfort themselves: They say that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and if living conditions are better and nutrition is richer, their children will definitely be taller than when we were children. However, is this really the case? It is true that half of Chinese children do not reach the genetic height of their parents. Statistics show that over the past 100 years, the average height of Chinese men has increased by 10.8 centimeters, and the average height of women has increased by 9.5 centimeters. It seems from this trend that our descendants should indeed be taller than us. However, the China Children and Teenagers\’ Foundation recently released a \”Research Report on the Current Situation of China\’s Children\’s Height Management\” based on 8,842 questionnaires, which is surprising: ① The current actual height of children in China: 47.2% of children have a height that is 30.8% of the average. 54.2% of children with middle or lower height or growth retardation have not yet reached the genetic height. ② Parents’ expected height for their children: 91.2% of parents hope that boys will grow to more than 175 cm, 82.7% of parents hope that girls will grow to 175 cm or more. The average expected height above 165 cm exceeds the genetic height by 6 cm. According to current height predictions, 79.7% of children will not reach their expected height in the future. How is a child\’s genetic height calculated? There are currently two main methods for calculating genetic height: CMH (widely used). The calculation formula is: boy = (father’s height + mother’s height + 13)/2±8cm girl = (father’s height + mother’s height-13)/2± The calculation formula for 8cmFPH is: Boy=45.99+0.78×(Father’s height+Mother’s height)÷2±5.29cm Girl=37.85+0.75×(Father’s height+Mother’s height)÷2±5.29cm I thought the child would be taller than his parents, but the result was unexpected Unsatisfactory, this is really shocking! Parents are most likely to fall into the height misunderstanding of N. In addition, many parents also have some misunderstandings about their children\’s height: Misunderstanding 1: Eat well and you will grow taller. Some parents believe that people in the past did not eat well and could not eat well. They are full, so they are short. Nowadays, children have everything to eat and drink, and if their nutrition keeps up, they can naturally grow taller. However, in order to make their children grow taller, many parents take great pains to serve them with big fish and meat, high-calorie, high-protein, and high-fat foods every day. The direct consequence of such a dietary structure is overnutrition in children, which leads to premature growth and obesity! If a child becomes fat and has poor athletic ability, it will indirectly affect his height development. Therefore, eating well does not mean eating nutritiously, nor does it mean eating scientifically. Parents must realize this mistake. Myth 2: Children with tall parents must be taller. In many families around me, if the parents are tall, the height of the children will be the same. But we cannot conclude from this that \”if the parents are taller, the child will be taller\”. Because 80% of our height is mainly determined by genetics, and genetics only gives a height range, with a deviation of 10 centimeters. If the child\’s height is closer to the upper genetic limit, the child\’s height will be ideal; if it is closer to the lower genetic limit, the child\’s height will be more ideal.Tall means short. Another 20% of our height is affected by the acquired environment, which includes four aspects: diet and nutrition, exercise, sleep and emotion. According to the height monitoring data of athletes, the influence of acquired environment on children\’s height can reach 5~10CM. Therefore, parents should pay close attention to their children\’s height growth. If they find that their children have stopped or slowed down, they must pay close attention to it. Misunderstanding 3: If your child doesn’t grow up now, he or she will grow up later. Some parents believe that if their children don’t grow up now, they will grow up later. They will grow up in the future. Some parents think that it doesn’t matter if they are shorter when they are young, but they can run faster when they grow up. In fact, parents\’ waiting mentality is wrong. Children\’s growth and development are irreversible. If you want your children to grow well, you must have a long-term scientific management plan. Especially for some children with developmental delays, if the child is found to be short and does not go to a professional testing institution for testing in time, if the secretion of growth hormone is insufficient, the child may stop growing until the epiphyseal line closes. He will never grow taller. Therefore, parents should be aware of their children\’s development to avoid irreparable regrets. Myth 4: If you grow taller now, you will be taller later. If your child grows too tall too fast, parents should not take it lightly. Some children\’s rapid growth may be an illusion caused by premature development or early puberty. Misunderstanding 5: If parents are short, their children will not grow taller. Some parents whose height is not ideal believe that their genetic height is doomed for their children to be short in the future. Even if their children have the opportunity to grow taller, they will not actively help their children to win. Myth 6: Sports will affect the growth of children. It is true that weight-bearing sports, weightlifting, gymnastics, dumbbells, pulleys, wrestling, long-distance running and other sports will cause the baby to overuse muscles and hinder the blood supply of the epiphyseal plate, which is detrimental to the baby\’s growth. But in addition, general physical exercise will promote the body\’s metabolism and blood circulation, bring more nutrients to the epiphysis at both ends of our long bones, promote the division and proliferation of bone cells, and make the long bones grow longer. Physical exercise also promotes the pituitary gland in the cerebellum to secrete more growth hormone, which helps children grow taller. Children need the three most important elements to grow taller. In fact, if you want your children to grow taller, after all, it is still inseparable from the three major elements of \”nutrition\”, \”sleep\” and \”exercise\”. Parents should adhere to scientific feeding and allow their children to maintain adequate sleep and reasonable outdoor exercise. Through acquired training and adjustments, their children will surely be able to break through the limitations of genes and reach ideal heights in the future. Reasonable nutritional balance and appropriate nutrition are essential energy supplies for children\’s growth and development: ① The food is rich and diverse, and try to ensure that it is full of color, flavor and flavor to increase the child\’s appetite. ② Pay attention to the intake of protein, calcium and phosphorus, such as milk, eggs, fish, pork liver, etc., to create good material conditions for the development of children\’s long bones. ③ Eat more vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc., and avoid foods that are not suitable for digestion and are too greasy. ④Eat only eight percent full for each meal, and pay attention to balanced nutrition to avoid developing bad habits of picky eaters and partial eclipses. For moderate exercise, parents should take their children to walk outdoors more often, breathe fresh air, run and jump more, and exercise more to increase their children\’s activity. Not only for childrenIt is good for the growth and development of children, and it is also of great benefit to the physical health of parents themselves. Based on the child\’s preferences, parents can choose jumping, touching, jogging, skipping, cycling, shuttlecock, basketball, volleyball, ballet, stretching gymnastics, swimming and pull-ups based on the child\’s age and motor development level. . Adequate sleep The brain secretes growth hormone at its peak during deep sleep. Therefore, ensuring that your baby has high-quality sleep is the key to growing taller. Don\’t let your child become a night owl. Create a good sleeping atmosphere for your child when he goes to bed at night and keep the surrounding environment quiet, so that he can fall asleep faster. Let your child get enough sleep every day and try to let him \”wake up naturally\” in the morning.