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Iron deficiency is a common problem in young children. It has a significant impact on their health and future physical appearance. Mothers should pay special attention, especially in the weeks after giving birth. During this period, the need for bone development is crucial. If mothers do not provide an adequate amount of iron, children may suffer from various conditions such as delayed tooth growth, delayed walking, and restricted motor skills. Severe cases may lead to spinal deformities, protruding bones, bowed legs, or ankle braces. Therefore, mothers should focus on nutrition and provide essential vitamins for their beloved children.
Thirdly: Avoid using baby walkers too early
Using baby walkers too early is one of the fundamental reasons why children walk with a bow-legged gait. Therefore, mothers should refrain from using baby walkers during the early stages. Some mothers believe that using baby walkers early can help their children learn to walk faster and become stronger. This is a completely wrong notion that mothers need to eliminate immediately. According to Dr. Trinh Dinh Dung, a leading pediatrician at the children's hospital, forcing children to walk too early is very dangerous. It can lead to unforeseen consequences such as one straight leg and one bent leg, flat feet, and, more seriously, affect the child's spine, cartilage, and muscles. Therefore, mothers should never intend to use baby walkers for children aged 0-6 months. Baby walkers are incredibly useful tools that can help children learn to walk faster and become stronger when used at the right age. Mothers can use round baby walkers for children aged 7-12 months. When children start to walk, usually around 12 months old, mothers can consider using wooden baby walkers, which will help children walk more confidently and with better posture.
Fourthly: Children gaining weight too quickly
Unlike mothers in Europe, Vietnamese mothers always have the psychological desire to raise plump and adorable children. Therefore, they encourage their children to eat a lot, sometimes even resorting to various methods to make them gain weight quickly. However, do mothers know that rapid weight gain and excess weight beyond the standard and age limit can seriously affect the health and appearance of their children in the future? Researchers have also pointed out that rapid weight gain and obesity in children can lead to serious risks such as joint deformation, joint pain, and bow-leggedness. Being overweight from a young age can lead to early puberty symptoms, such as breast enlargement and menstruation, starting at the ages of 7 or 8...
Therefore, parents should have a proper and scientific perspective on their children's weight. Maintain a reasonable weight appropriate to the child's height, as advised and guided by medical professionals, mothers!
Thursday: Avoid supporting underarms for children to walk in two rows
Supporting underarms for children to walk is also one of the mistakes that mothers need to eliminate immediately. Studies have shown that frequently supporting children under the arms to walk will lead to the habit of walking in two rows, which is very undesirable. As they grow older, children will develop the habit of walking in two rows.
Above is all the information about the principles leading to children's bow-leggedness, mostly due to mothers' improper and unscientific childcare practices when their children were young. Therefore, mothers, please read and consider carefully. If you intend to use a baby walker for your child, please refer to the article: At what age should mothers start using baby walkers for babies?
