{"id":26638,"date":"2021-07-14T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutricare.com.vn\/5-common-mistakes-that-accidentally-inhibit-childrens-intelligence-and-height-growth\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T03:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:03:34","slug":"5-common-mistakes-that-accidentally-inhibit-childrens-intelligence-and-height-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutricare.com.vn\/en\/5-common-mistakes-that-accidentally-inhibit-childrens-intelligence-and-height-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"5 common mistakes that “accidentally” inhibit children’s intelligence and height growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

eva.vn – <\/strong>There are common misconceptions that many Vietnamese mothers encounter in the process of raising children. Recognizing and removing these stereotypes will help mothers raise their children properly and love them more wisely.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Mothers usually think: <\/span>\u201cA child’s height and IQ are determined by genes\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The truth is:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Parents often believe that a child’s intelligence or height depends on heredity. However, many studies have shown that genetic factors only determine 20% to 40% of a child’s IQ, the rest are extrinsic factors that parents can control such as: giving children breastfeeding in the first years of life, proper nutrition in childhood, the educational environment that the child receives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, genetic factors only affect about 23% of children’s height, 32% are affected by nutrition, the rest is from living habits and living environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, parents should not subjectively think that genes can decide the height and IQ growth of their children because a poor diet when children are in a growing period can reduce intelligence and cause children to be stunted and underweight. Instead, prepare a suitable diet, supplementing with DHA, Choline, Taurine, and Lutein in the right proportions, ensuring your child has a solid foundation for brain development and height growth at their best potential.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mothers usually think: <\/span>\u201cInvesting heavily in nutrition during puberty to increase children\u2019s height\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The truth is:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Waiting for your child to enter puberty (about 12-18 years old) to start focusing on nutrition is too late. It is true that height will increase rapidly during puberty, but in order for children to develop to their maximum height, before that, parents need to supplement with a reasonable diet to create good growth momentum for their children from birth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies show that there are two “golden” periods in which a child’s height will thrive: the first 1000 days of life and puberty.<\/span><\/p>\n