What should I do if my one and a half year old baby is short?

In daily life, everyone knows that the baby's growth and development is directly related to the baby's physical health. Therefore, parents must pay more attention to observation. In fact, under normal circumstances, the baby's growth and development has certain standards. At different age stages, the height development standards are also different. What should I do if my one and a half year old baby is short? The following is an introduction to the treatment of short height in one and a half year old babies.

What to do if your one-year-old baby is short

What we usually call genetic height refers to family height, not the height of the parents. If the parents are short but other family members are tall, then it is possible that the baby's height will exceed the parents' height. If the family's height is generally not high, then parents should not have too high expectations for the baby's height. Within the range we can control, we just need to ensure proper exercise, adequate sleep and balanced nutrition, so that the baby can grow as tall as possible based on genetics.

Parents should start from these aspects to help their babies grow taller.

1. Reasonable nutrition. During the baby's growth and development, proper nutritional intake is very important. The first is protein, followed by minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, and the third is trace elements. Among them, zinc not only helps to grow taller, but also helps to maintain normal taste and appetite.

2. Do appropriate exercise. Exercise can promote the secretion of growth hormone, which helps bones, muscles, and brain develop better. It is the best way to help people grow taller.

3. Get enough sleep. Sufficient sleep is a necessary guarantee for your baby's growth. This is because the secretion of growth hormone reaches its peak during deep sleep at night. You should lie flat when sleeping at night, relax your lower limbs, and let your bones get enough rest.

4. Pay attention to your baby’s mental condition. If the baby is often nervous and anxious, it will affect his height growth. Therefore, parents should not put too much pressure on the baby, provide the baby with a relaxed family life atmosphere, pay more attention to the issues that the baby cares about, and care about the baby's mental state.

5. Chronic diseases should be treated promptly. Long-term chronic diseases can also affect the development of height and weight, so parents should pay attention to improving the baby's immunity. If the baby has chronic diseases such as long-term cough and allergic rhinitis, treatment should be sought early.

One year old baby recipes

1. Fish, meat and vegetable rice paste (rice cake)

Ingredients: 150g rice flour for infants (or infant cake), 30g fish, 30g vegetables, and appropriate amounts of salt and oil.

Preparation method:

Soak the rice in water until soft, then blend it into rice paste in a blender. Put the rice paste into the pot and boil it on high heat for about 8 minutes; wash the vegetables and fish, chop them into paste and put them into the pot, continue cooking until the fish is cooked through, and season it.

Nutritional Information:

This calcium-supplementing dish is suitable for babies over one year old. Fish meat is rich in calcium, which can not only promote the baby's growth and contribute to bone development, but also promote brain development and meet the body's needs for a variety of nutrients. You may as well make some fish meat for babies over one year old often.

2. Dried Shrimp, Cabbage and Egg Bun

Ingredients: 50g dried shrimp, 100g cabbage, 1 to 2 eggs, flour, salt, oil, soy sauce and other seasonings.

Preparation method: Soak the dried shrimp in clean water until soft, then chop it into small pieces. Add the chopped dried shrimp to the beaten and fried eggs and set aside. Wash the Chinese cabbage, blanch it slightly, and chop it into very small pieces, then mix it with eggs to make the filling; mix it with the self-raising flour, let it rise for a while, wrap it into small pleated buns, and steam it in a steamer until cooked.

Nutritional Information:

This dish is suitable for babies over one year old. Shrimp skin is also known as the "warehouse of calcium" and contains a large amount of calcium and phosphorus. After blanching, the cabbage can remove some oxalic acid and phytic acid, which is more conducive to the absorption of calcium in the intestines.