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Short or Tall

Can You Calculate Your Child's Final Height?

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Eating breakfast is important. Not only does it give your kids the necessary fuel to get their day going, but families that skip breakfast tend to be obese and the parents that skip breakfast tend to smoke cigarettes.

Eating protein such as beef, fish, tofu, etc., is ariotrophic (bone building). It plays an important role in bone development, thereby influencing peak bone mass. Low protein intake impairs both the production and action of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). IGF-1 is an essential factor for longitudinal growth.

Substance abuse, including cigarette smoking and alcohol, are growth inhibiting.

Does depression affect growth?
Studies show that early and late puberty are associated with increase stress that leads to numerous growth-inhibiting activities. Depression, if left untreated, can lead to alcohol consumption, smoking, illicit drugs and premature sexual activity, thus having a detrimental affect during the rapid growth spurt.
 
Why is it important to understand and follow your child's growth, and how can this understanding benefit your child?
A parent can prepare a child for what is about to happen to their minds and bodies and advise them accordingly. According to psychologists, any change in life causes any of us stress. When a parent can predict this change they can prepare their kids. Body image brings about adaptive behaviors by our youth.

This past weekend I was watching RV, starring Robin Williams. His very short son says, "Dad, you would not understand; you are so tall." Robin Williams says, "I was his height in the eighth grade and my friend grew 9 inches in one year and passed me up." He went on to explain to his son how he will eventually catch up. His son's short stature was leading him to dress and act differently than others and to be called "shrimp" when he asked to play basketball, which nearly led to a fight.


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