Abstract: Wan Quan has proposed the "Four methods of infant rearing":pre-raising to cultivate origin,fetal raising to ensure health,peripartum raising to prevent changes,and postpartum raising to be alert to diseases-The method of pre-raising to cultivate origin involves preparing for pregnancy,avoiding harm,and ensuring a healthy birth-The method of fetal raising to ensure health means that parents should focus on mental adjustment,moral cultivation,diet and daily habits,exercise,and fetal education to ensure the healthy development of the fetus-The method of peripartum raising to prevent changes includes care for the child,disease prevention and control,and care for the mother′s body from the neonatal period to the infant period-The method of postpartum raising to be alert to diseases includes daily care,diet and nutrition,disease prevention,and early education from early childhood to the early school age-Fully exploring the implications of Wan Quan′s "Four methods of infant rearing" theory and connecting it with the growth and development of children has certain referential significance for the upbringing of children today

Key words: Wan Quan, Four methods of infant rearing, Growth and development, Child