CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE

It should be understood that not all children under the age of five with short stature are stunted. This health problem is a condition of a body that is too short according to the standard standards for measuring height according to age from WHO. According to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, children under the age of five can be said to be stunted if their length or height has been measured, then compared to the standard, and the result of the measurement is within the normal range. Children are stunted or not, depending on the results of these measurements. So it can't just be estimated or guessed without measurements. In addition to the short stature of the older children, there are other characteristics, such as: slow growth, the face looks younger than its age, delay in tooth growth, poor performance in focus and learning memory, the age of 8-10 years becomes quieter, not much contact eyes with the people around, the baby robot does not increase and even tends to decrease. The development of the child's body is too much, such as the last menarche (the first menstruation of a girl). Children are susceptible to various infectious diseases. In the meantime, to know whether the child's height is normal or not, you should regularly check with the nearest health service. Every month, small children can be taken to a doctor, midwife, posyandu, or health center.