For proper development, you must ensure good health through good nutrition. Here are tips to raise an active and alert preschooler.While your preschooler may still appear very active physically, she shall calm down slowly with time. She is in the process of refining her gross
motor skills along with the fine motor skills. Help him explore new activities and develop skills every day.
You need to keep in mind that children come in different shapes and sizes and only good health shall ensure regular growth. While it is easy to measure her physical developments, you must also assist her in psychological developments. It would be unfair to compare her with kids of his age constantly.
How You can Help Her Grow
When you are thinking of normal growth, it should be conditioned by good nutrition, sleep and exercises. An active and alert child is said to be in good health. However, you cannot undermine the genetic factors that play pivotal role in her growth pattern. If you are aiming to make her taller with extra doses of vitamins and minerals, you are causing more harm than good. Too much of eating or
forceful feeding shall also raise chances of obesity.
It is normal for him to be a picky eater now. However, as a mom you can always continue offering her the varieties. Apart from good food, he must also indulge in physical activities regularly. A
preschooler at this age is generally very active and so you need to provide her with the safe environment for growth.
Concerns About Height and Weight
If you are thinking of weights and heights at this age, the range is quite big. If both of you are
short, it is expected your kid shall be shorter too. For taller parents, you can expect your kid to be tall too.
Short Children
Again, it would be unfair to measure her height with her peers; your concern rather should be if her growth is normal. In case you feel your child had a normal growth pattern, but has slowed down now, you can always talk with your doctor. Early intervention can help bring her on track easily.
Children Appearing Too Small
Another concern for moms is when their kid appears too small. If your kid has a short stature, probably she has inherited it from you. However, she shall grow well, attain puberty at an average age and get an average height like both of you.
In case of constitutional growth delays, a kid shall grow at normal pace but shall appear smaller than the peers. In this case, the kid shall attain puberty late and shall still grow when her friends have stopped further growth. Thus, your kid shall finally be attaining the height she is supposed to attain.
In cases of medical conditions like hypothyroidism, a child's growth may be affected. In case you feel concerned, you may always bring it up to your doctor.
What Your Child Enjoys Now
Your child is developing her personality at this tender age and thus it is very important you support her interests. Do not be surprised if your child shows the early signs of making fun. Make sure you are not laughing at her toilet jokes. This shall help her understand what is being appreciated and what is not. Though she may love playing all by herself, you may also find her interested in group plays,
story books and computer games at elementary levels.
Parents are always worried about their children, however; do not let the concerns bother you too much. If you are worried, you can always bring up your concerns to your doctor.
Moms tell us about your experience with kids at this age. Let us know the concerns that kept bothering you.
What is the role of nutrition in the development of a preschooler? On what factors does height of a child depend? How to keep preschooler engaged? Discuss here. 
