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Growth spurt - a rapid increase in a child's height and weight that is most visible during the first years of life and puberty. The great development took place in a short time with different times. The following article will help us learn about how to promote physical growth in children aged 2-4 years.1. Child development
From 2 to 4 years old, children gain about 5-7 cm per year and weigh about 1.8 kg. (From 1 to 3 years of age, development mainly takes place in the legs and torso.)The doctor monitors the child's growth by checking the indicators and plots the numbers on a chart (called a histogram). growth) to ensure the child's size is proportionate and healthy for his age.
Growth percentage shows the child's height and weight relative to other children of the same age and sex. For example, a child in the 75th percentile for height is three-quarters taller than other children his age.
What the doctor is watching is that the percentage of height and weight are proportional to each other and they continue to grow at a consistent rate. After age 2, doctors tend to look at BMI (body mass index) to screen for obesity. The percentage of body fat decreases from 1 to 5 years old, so children appear leaner and more muscular.
Growth is rarely steady and uniform. Instead, it tends to happen quickly and at a specific time. Some signs of an ongoing growth spurt include:
The child seems hungrier than usual or is eating more The child may nap longer than usual or sleep longer at night. Your child may be irritable or clingy more than usual even though he or she is not sick. However, too much emphasis should be placed on the spur of the moment growth spurt. Most of them happen within a few days.
Usually, parents notice a child's growth spurt after it has happened. You dress your child in the same pants he wore last week and they are no longer ankle-length or his feet seem too big for his shoes.
Từ 2 đến 4 tuổi, trẻ tăng thêm khoảng 5-7 cm mỗi năm và cân nặng lên khoảng 1,8kg
2. Respond to the child's physical growth spurts
You don't have to do much to promote your child's growth, other than shopping for more clothes for him. If your child seems to have a larger appetite than usual, offer different portions at mealtimes or offer snacks more often.Children's eating habits will be formed early in the first years of life. That's why parents need to teach and encourage healthy eating habits. This needs to be in place from an early age and continue into adulthood, even when the child is in the process of rapid growth. Here are some things you can do to promote your child's physical growth:
Make healthy food choices and snacks for yourself. Prepare snacks for your child, such as stocking up on fruit like apples and bananas, raw veggies like carrots and celery, or low-fat yogurt. Choose foods that are high in low-fat protein, vegetables, and whole grains in your meals. Feed your child healthy foods, even if they don't want to. Children are not always interested in new foods. But if you continue to introduce these foods to your child, you will improve their healthy eating habits Teach your kids how to make healthy lunch choices at school. Avoid eating fast food. Avoid sugary drinks like sodas and sweetened teas. Limit your child to no more than one glass of fruit juice per day. Children can stop eating when they are full, do not force them to eat Do not use food as a reward. Instead, reward good behavior with a fun family activity (for example, go bowling instead of ice cream). Some children eat emotionally, for comfort, for boredom, or for emotional response, rather than for nutrition or hunger. Emotional eating can lead to overeating because it's usually not about nutrients or calories. Over time, adding extra calories can cause a child to gain weight and be overweight or obese. Overeating can also make children feel embarrassed.
If you notice signs of emotional eating in your child, talk to them about your concerns. Let your child be aware of the problem you are concerned with, such as focusing on solutions.
Besides diet, to promote children's physical growth, parents need to encourage children to be physically active. This has many health benefits, including:
Helps the body burn calories instead of storing them as body fat. Helps keep blood sugar levels more balanced and in the normal range (especially important for children with or at risk of diabetes). Reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Helps strengthen bones and muscles. Increase strength and endurance. Reduce stress and improve sleep and mental well-being. Improve your child's emotional well-being by helping them feel better about their body and appearance. Prevents possible serious health problems such as overweight and obesity. Weight loss diets should not be introduced to children without consulting a doctor. Children need a certain amount of calories and nutrients to grow and develop.
For some children, overeating can be a sign of an eating problem. This may include emotional eating or an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder.
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP, regular physical activity is extremely important for healthy growth and development in children, and encourages all children to accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each day AAFP also encourages parents and schools to prioritize physical activity
Some things you can do to help your child increase physical activity substances to support growth and development, including:
Limit your child's device time to no more than 2 hours a day Device time includes watching TV..... Come back Be a role model for your child by limiting your own screen time. Help your child find physical activities that they enjoy. For example, they enjoy being outdoors. Make it physical. Be part of your whole family's way of life. Go for a walk, bike ride or do housework together. Plan family outings.
Thói quen ăn uống của trẻ phát sẽ được hình thành sớm trong những năm đầu đời
3. Pains appear during growth in children
"Developing pains" - dull pains in the legs, especially around the calves, knees, and fronts of the thighs. However, there is no research linking them to muscle or bone growth.Some children feel sore muscles around bedtime or wake up with pain in their legs and arms an hour or two after sleeping. These pains may be increasing. Although the cause of this problem has not been determined, growth is not the cause; Even at the height of the adolescent growth spurt, a child's growth rate is too slow to be painful. Children do not feel pain while playing; only then, when the muscles relax, does the pain appear.
About 25 to 40% of children experience this feeling, starting between the ages of 3 and 5. Often the pain wakes the child up in the middle of the night.
You may not be able to stop the growing pains, but you can help ease the pain by:
Give your child breaks during high-energy play time and encourage them to participate in a variety of sports sports and activities. This way, your child will work different muscle groups and avoid overtraining the same muscle group from day to day. Taking a warm bath before bed can help soothe muscles and reduce soreness. When growing pains cause discomfort, gently massage the child's limbs.
You can use 1 dose of children's acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
If the pain is severe or persists for more than 24 hours, tell your doctor so he or she can rule out other causes, including arthritis, rheumatic disorders, infections, fractures, and orthopedic problems other image.
Một số trẻ em cảm thấy đau nhức cơ bắp vào khoảng thời gian trước khi đi ngủ hoặc thức dậy
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