Genetic predisposition, environmental factors, physical activity and nutrition of the child significantly affect the growth rate of the child. Reconciliation of the current growth parameters with the norm will help determine the lag or advance of the baby's development.
Growth features of children
From birth, the child is continuously growing, sometimes accelerating, then slowing down. The most intensive growth is observed in the first years of life. By the age of seven, growth slows down, and by the age of twelve, it accelerates again. Sometimes, the internal organs will not keep up with the growth of the baby. However, by the end of adolescence, everything will be balanced.
Unnoticed in early childhood, but evident in adolescence, the difference in growth rates between boys and girls. Growth rates are influenced by genetic predisposition. If the parents are short, don't expect their child to have a lot of growth as they grow up. It is worth taking into account environmental factors, in cities with an unfavorable environmental situation, deviations in the physical development of children are observed more often. If the ecological situation is beyond the control of the parents, then sleep and proper nutrition prevents negative consequences and helps the child to grow and develop correctly.
For normal physical development, children need to have constant physical activity and physical activity appropriate to their age.
Growth rate in girls
At birth, the growth of girls on average is 49 cm. By the year, the increase is 16 cm. By the age of three, girls have a height of about 95 cm. The growth rate does not decrease by the age of 5, at which time it already varies from 108 to 110 cm. schoolgirls, on average, are about 120 cm tall. After seven years, girls add 5-6 cm per year, and by the age of 10 the height meter shows 138-140 cm.
Growth rate in boys
Newborn boys are born with a height slightly larger than that of girls - 50 cm. After 12 months, the baby will grow by 17 cm. At 3 years old, boys are 96 cm tall, which differs by only 1 cm from the norm for girls. A five-year-old boy, on average, has a height of 110 cm. At 7 years old - 122 cm. By 10 years old, boys' growth rates decrease - 137 cm.
Reasons for deviation from the growth rate
Parents need to constantly monitor the growth parameters of their child, because a delay may indicate a deviation in physical development. Experts believe that the reasons for the lag are: prematurity, trauma during birth, rickets and unfavorable social conditions.
In the event of a significant deviation from the norm, it is necessary to undergo a medical examination.
Acceleration - the accelerated growth of a child, is also a deviation from the norm, although it does not occur so often. Children with accelerated growth experience increased fatigue and decreased performance.
