Recently, the topic of "6-year-old children frequently get sick after taking hormones to grow taller" has aroused widespread concern in the society. This incident not only made us examine the risks of hormone therapy, but also triggered parents to think deeply about the management of their children's height. When a child is short in height, does it mean that he has to rely on hormones to pull him up?
Height management is actually similar to health issues such as chronic disease management and weight loss. First of all, we need to be clear about whether the child's height really meets the clinical criteria of "short stature" or is just low within the normal range. If it's the latter, then parents don't need to worry too much. After all, everyone's growth environment, eating habits, exercise status, etc. are different, and these factors will have an impact on children's growth and development. In this case, what we need to do more is to carefully observe and find out the unfavorable factors that may hinder the child's height, and help the child grow naturally and healthily through timely adjustment and intervention.
Even if a child does have a diagnosis of short stature, it doesn't mean that hormone therapy is the only way out. We need to dig deeper into the specific causes of short stature. If it is due to a growth hormone deficiency, then hormone therapy may be an option. However, if the child has a delayed puberty, excessive anxiety and intervention can be counterproductive. At this time, we should be patient to ensure that the child's current life, diet, exercise and other factors are properly managed, and over time, the child's height will naturally usher in the growth it deserves.
In my counseling practice, I have found that more children's height problems are not really "short stature", but are mostly at a low level within the normal range. With the improvement of health awareness, parents are paying more and more attention to the height development of their children. However, in the process of height management, we need to be clear: early intervention is important, but it does not mean that hormone therapy is the only way to go.
Height management is a comprehensive system engineering, which covers diet management, sleep management, exercise management, nutrition management and other aspects. Every aspect of management has the potential to promote the growth of children's height. Hormone therapy, on the other hand, is actually just the "last line of defense" in height management. This option is not considered when all else has been tried and the child's height is not improving, and growth hormone deficiency is true and the diagnostic criteria for short stature are met.
Therefore, I would like to say to all parents: please let go of anxiety, as long as the child's bone age remains within the normal range of health, through scientific and comprehensive height management strategies, we are fully capable of leading the child on the road to healthy growth. Let's use patience and wisdom together to accompany children to grow up happily!