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Child growth and development refers to the physical, mental, emotional and social health for adequate growth and development. Some research has stated that first five years of children’s life is very important, this is the fundamental stage of children’s health where child’s feature health, growth and development are shaped. A healthy body resembles the child’s fitness which also states a child’s immunity to defend any disease in future. A healthy mind resides in a healthy body which express their happiness , boost up their learning tactics , and other extra circular activities.
It is often seen that children are left behind in the track
of proper growth and development due to lack of balance diet and proper adequate
nutrition. We can often notice their
growth when they are compared with other children and they are found either too
thin bones, and underweight or too short in height. Sometimes a child looks fit
from outside and become tough to understand that the child lacks behind proper nutrition . But there are few signs with which
you can identify them as given bellow
Delayed Speech: Delayed speech is related to deficiency of
B12. Foods high in B12 are chicken, meat, fish, shellfish, diary and eggs. But before giving supplements
of B12 it is necessary to be tested for deficiency .
Obesity: You would
think that obesity is not related to malnutrition but in reality it is. When we
eat foods that are not nutrients dense and our body are hungry, then it become
starved for good nutrients that why we wont feel satisfied .
Frequent Cold and Flu : We usually get sick all the time
but once we change our diets there is a change in our health. Kids who get sick
usually after getting out and playing with different other kids it’s a sign of nutritional
deficiency and low immune .
Dry skin/hair: It can be related with the deficiency of
vitamins A,D,E, and K12.
This
is the growth chart of children with which you can calculate the growth and
development of your children. See here
Horlicks Growth+ is a great food supplement from Horlicks.
It is not a meal replacement but it is nourishment and can be taken as regular
diet with milk or water. Horlicks Growth+ has been developed for children in
the age group of 3 to 9 years. It can be given anytime during day but it will
be much better if it Is given to your child between study and meals. As stated
above Horlicks Growth+ is not the replacement of primary meals , it is an
additional nutritional supplements packed with all essentials vitamins , proteins, minerals , fibers, amino
acids, growth nutrients and other ingredients which enhance the children’s
growth and development naturally without causing them obese .
It is not only depends on what we feed our children, but
their fitness also depends on cleanness, play up in open area and so on. We
always can not keep our child in front of eyes while in preschool make them the
habits of using hand sanitizer so that the germs in their hands will be killed.
We also need to take proper care of what they wear , where they sleep, what they use . Also let them play out in
open rather than inside the walls . Playing in open is a better option for
their physical fitness as well when they will meet different people and
exchange words among them it will be beneficial for the child’s mental and
emotional health.
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