Is My Kid Growing?

 

Is my kid having enough height? Why is she not talking like my neighbour’s kid? Is his nutrition supplement sufficient? Questions are many. Today’s health drinks are enough to give doubts more double. Let me try to solve a few of your common doubts related to parenting.

 

Can stretching exercises like hanging in bars increase a kid’s height?

Height depends on a lot of factors including the height of his parents and ancestors. Stretching exercises alone cannot give extra height, nutritious food is also important. Genes determine height of a person a lot. Yet milk and milk products, eggs, meat, fish, fruits and leafy vegetables are vital factors too. Include milk products like paneer and cheese to get good results.

 

Can sleep catalyze kid’s growth?

No doubt, growth hormones are produced in a kid’s body during sleep. So, sleep is more essential for kids than adults. He should sleep at least 8 hours a day. If health related problems like asthma or digestive problems are present it may disturb his sleep adversely affecting his growth too.

 

Can vitamin C resist cold?

Vitamin C is believed to result problems related to cold and cough. Vitamin C is present in orange, lemon and goose berry. Tablets are also effective. Kids who intake orange and lemon juice frequently can resist cold. But vitamin tablets may not help your kid if you or anyone else in your family is suffering from cold and fever.

 

Can extra milk give extra power to kid?

Till an infant reaches 6 months, he gets everything he need from breast milk. Slowly other factors are added to his food. His digestive system also develops slowly to digest everything he eats. When he reaches one year old he becomes capable to eat everything that an elder eats. The kid who has left the habit of breast milk need not take more than 2 glass milk a day. 400 milliliter is sufficient for a growing kid. Milk contains proteins in plenty. But protein can be supplied through meat, eggs, fish, peas etc also. If milk is supplied in extra he may have digestive problem resulting in stomach upset. So, excess milk is not guarantee that your kid grows extra.

 

Can swimming habit increase a kid’s height?

Swimming is a good exercise for kids as well as adults. It gives exercise to all body muscles. No assurance that swimming can increase a kid’s height as human height is determined by a lot of other factors as well. But it helps to develop good body posture and structure. 

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