IS MY CHILD GROWING WELL?

Each child is special and develops at a special rate. Like adults, children come in many different sizes and shapes.

-  Dr Rahul Nagpal

Although your child may be taller or shorter, or heavier or lighter than other children of the same age, changes in height and weight generally follow a regular pattern that is right for your child.

Babies grow at different rates. For example, breastfed babies tend to grow more quickly than non-breastfed babies in the first six months of life, and tend to grow more slowly in the second six months of life. 

Non-breastfed babies tend to grow faster in

Here's why you should keep a track of your child's growth

The way a child grows tells us a great deal about that child's health. Growing too fast or too slowly can be a sign of possible problems with health or nutrition. Starting from birth, your child's weight and length/height should be measured on a regular basis to see how he is growing over time. Babies and toddlers should also have the size of their head measured (head circumference). It is best if children have their weight and height measured regularly so we can see how they grow over time. Then we are able to compare the child's growth with other children of the same age and sex. If we measure a child just once, it only tells us how big the child is at that particular time.

How can one track their child's growth?

With use of growth chart one can measure their child's growth. A growth chart is a type of graph used to track your child's growth pattern.

Each time your child is measured, the new weight and

How often should a child be weighed and measured?