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At 2 years old, children can eat and exercise more than before. Therefore, the weight and height of a 2-year-old girl is a matter of particular concern to many parents. The article will help parents assess how a 2-year-old girl's height and weight meet standards and the factors that affect her development.
1. Height and weight of a 2-year-old girl
According to the table of height and weight of children from birth to 5 years old published by WHO in 2007:
Height: The baby's height is 80-92.9cm, the average is 86.4cm. So how tall is a 2 year old girl? If the child's height is in the above range, it is acceptable; Weight: The normal weight of a 2-year-old girl is 11.5kg. Babies are at risk of malnutrition if they weigh 10.1kg or are malnourished if they weigh only 9.2kg. In contrast, the baby is at risk of obesity if the baby weighs 13.1kg and is obese if the weight reaches 14.6kg. Although the weight and height of a 2-year-old girl are approximate, parents still need to regularly check and monitor these indicators of the child to assess the child's health status and growth rate. Is it age appropriate?
In fact, due to factors such as genetics, living environment, exercise, nutrition, health status of the child at birth, ... that each child has a unique growth rate. Children may be tall or short, thinner or chubby than their peers. As long as the child's weight and height are within the standard range.
2. Factors affecting the weight and height of 2-year-old girls
There are 2 important factors affecting the development of children. That is:
2.1 Sleep
At the age of 2, children are quite active and sleep less than before. Children often spend less time sleeping during the day. However, parents do not need to worry too much, but can arrange a fixed time for the child, encourage the child to go to bed and wake up at the same time.
Most 2-year-olds sleep about 11-12 hours at night and about 1.5-3 hours during the day. Sleep helps children relax to get the best physical and brain development.
Bé gái 2 tuổi có thể ăn 3 bữa chính + 2 bữa phụ mỗi ngày
2.2 Diet
Nutrition is an important factor affecting the growth of height and weight of children. A good nutritional diet will help optimize the development of children. In addition to breast milk and formula, parents can give their babies low-fat foods such as yogurt and cheese. Babies need about 700 mg of calcium per day and fat should make up no more than 30% of their daily calories.
2 year old girl can eat 3 main meals + 2 snacks per day. Parents should give their children a variety of foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk, and protein. The variety of foods will stimulate the child's appetite.
3. Children's daily nutritional menu
To ensure that a 2-year-old girl develops a standard height and weight, parents can refer to a suggestion to build a child's nutritional menu as follows:
7am: Powdered milk or 200ml of soy milk at 11am: 1 bowl of crushed rice, egg mixed with fried meat, soup, 1 banana 2pm: Chicken and potato soup 18:00: 1 bowl of crushed rice, stuffed tofu with meat, soup, 1 piece of watermelon 9pm: Egg porridge or egg noodles. Parents need to pay attention to the nutrition of 2-year-old girls to limit junk food and sweets.
Weight and height of 2-year-old girl is the top concern of parents. Changes in these indicators reflect the health and nutritional status of children. Parents should not be too worried if their child's indicators differ slightly from the average. However, if the child's height and weight do not increase for a long time or the child shows signs of weight loss, parents should take the child to a doctor for advice and timely intervention.
In addition, 2-year-old children need 5mg of elemental zinc/day to eat well, reach the correct height and weight and exceed the standard. Zinc plays a role in affecting most biological processes taking place in the body, especially the breakdown of nucleic acids, proteins... Organs in the body when zinc deficiency can lead to a There are a number of diseases such as neurological disorders, irritability, etc. Therefore, parents need to learn about the role of zinc and guide them to appropriate zinc supplements for their children.
In addition to zinc, parents also need to supplement their children with other important vitamins and minerals such as lysine, chromium, B vitamins,... errands.
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