What’s Causing My Child’s Soft Bones?

Despite having a height and weight comparable to their peers, the child seems to move a bit slower, as if they take longer to crawl up from the ground or feel soft when held, suggesting soft bones. There are many reasons for a child’s soft bones, with the primary cause often being a deficiency of calcium in the child’s body. Reasons such as not getting enough sunlight or not consuming sufficient nutrition through diet may lead to insufficient calcium in the child’s body, resulting in symptoms of soft bones. Moreover, some children develop later, and their bones are still developing, so for newborns, bones may have a temporary softness. As the child grows and develops, their bones will gradually harden.
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