Neighborhood boy Vanya is almost half a head taller than my six-year-old son, despite the fact that they are the same age. But my teenage daughter has the opposite - she is the tallest in the class among girls. What if the son will remain short, and the daughter will grow more and more?

Like any mom who is worried about the future of her child, such questions haunt me. Of course, appearance is not the main thing, but still, I don’t want to be told about your child “the guy is not bad, but he didn’t come out in height”. Is the height appropriate for the child's age, and what factors can influence these indicators?

Compliance with the height and age of the child. All children "one size fits all."

It is known that arithmetic mean values ​​are used to create any anthropometry table. Hence, it should be concluded that not all children can "fit" into the obtained values. And does this mean that this child does not correspond in height to his age? Yes, but only in tabular values.

Despite this, all pediatricians and parents want the baby to at least keep up with the generally accepted norms in physical development. Naturally, the minimum discrepancy between the growth and age of the baby will not play a big role, however, it is the comparison of his anthropometric data with tabular norms that helps to evaluate physical development.

Matching the height and age of the child: jumping up.

In certain age periods, there is an intensive growth in children. A child can "stretch" in a matter of months. Usually moms notice this by his clothes, which become small. Fast growing children are usually seen:

• At the age of three;
• At the age of seven;
• At 10 years old, more often in girls;
• At 13-15 years old, more often in boys;

Correspondence table of height and age of children under one year old (cm):

Age	Girls	Boys
Newborn	46-53	47-54
1 month	49-57	50-56
2 months	51-60	53-59
3 months	54-62	56-62
4 months	56-65	58-65
5 months	59-68	60-67
6 months	60-70	62-70
7 months	62-71	64-72
8 months	64-73	66-74
9 months	66-75	68-77
10 months	67-76	69-78
11 months	68-78	70-80
1 year	69-79	71-81

Correspondence table of height and age of children from one year to 17 years old (cm):

Age	Boys, height (cm)			Girls height (cm)
	Short	Average	High	Short	Average	High
1.5 years	74-76	77-82	83-85	72-75	76-80	81-83
2 years	81-83	84-89	90-94	80-82	83-89	90-92
3 years	88-91	92-101	102-104	89-92	93-99	100-103
4 years	93-97	98-107	108-110	94-97	98-105	106-109
5 years	98-103	104-113	114-117	99-104	104-112	113-116
6 years	105-109	110-118	119-123	105-109	110-119	120-124
7 years	111-115	116-127	128-131	111-115	116-127	128-131
8 years	116-121	122-133	134-137	116-122	123-133	134-137
9 years	121-124	125-139	140-143	122-127	128-139	140-144
10 years	126-132	133-145	146-149	127-133	134-145	146-151
11 years	131-137	138-151	152-156	131-139	140-152	153-157
12 years old	136-142	143-158	159-163	137-144	145-158	159-163
13 years old	141-148	149-165	166-170	143-158	151-162	163-168
14 years	148-155	156-171	172-176	147-154	155-166	167-171
15 years	154-161	162-176	177-181	150-156	157-168	169-173
16 years	158-165	166-181	182-186	151-157	158-169	170-173
17 years	162-170	171-185	186-188	152-157	158-169	170-174

Compliance with the height and age of the child. What factors influence this?

Hereditary factor.

(Dad's height + mom's height) / 2 = x + 5 cm (for boys) or x-5 cm (for girls). In this way, you can calculate the approximate height of your "adult" child. According to such calculations, with a mother's height of 160 cm and 190 cm for a father, the estimated height of a matured child will be about 175 cm.However, such a simple formula does not take into account the sex of the child, the dominance of the genes of the father or mother, therefore it is used extremely rarely.

Nutrition.

Compliance with the height and age of the child largely depends on the quality of nutrition. Lack of minerals and trace elements necessary for growth and development can play a cruel joke. With an insufficient intake of fats and proteins, the body simply does not have the ability to synthesize hormones, build new cells, develop and grow. This is why it is so important for your child to eat regularly and in a balanced way.

Hormonal background.

Diseases of the thyroid gland, diabetes, premature puberty also have an impact on the growth of the child.

Sleep quality and duration;

Physical and psycho-emotional stress;

Psychological environment at home;

Intrauterine developmental delay (with complicated pregnancy);

Chromosomal abnormalities.

Compliance with the height and age of the child. We make the correct measurements.

Before you ask a question about the correspondence of height to the age of the child, it is necessary to learn how to measure it.

Children under one year old are measured with a measuring tape in the supine position. For this, you can put the baby on the table, gently straighten the baby's knees and take a measurement.

Older children are measured using a stadiometer in the clinic or a home paper stadiometer previously attached to the wall. Your child's feet should be tightly pushed together, arms along the torso in a free position, knees extended and relaxed. When taking measurements, the child should touch the wall at three points: shoulder blades, buttocks, and feet. For the most accurate measurement, a flat object should be held perpendicular to the crown of the child's head.

If the height of the child does not correspond to age, you should not take this news to heart. Surround your baby with care and love, create conditions for his physical and creative development and enjoy every day together. Childhood is fleeting, you will not notice how quickly your children will grow up and become big and adults.

Below is a calculator for calculating a child's growth rate.

Enter the child's gender, age and height value, click the "Show result" button and you will see a comparison of your child's indicator with the standard encyclopedic normal.

But we know that this is just a comparative characteristic and nothing more. There is no longer a need to look at many tables and look for the necessary indicator among a huge number of numbers, it still means little, it is better to take a walk with your child.

Growth is an increase in the amount of weight and body size. Growth is one of the main manifestations of life, as well as the most sensitive indicator of a child's overall health.

Especially at first, we see how quickly our baby is growing. We notice that the raincoat that was "just in time" becomes small, or favorite dress became cramped, and our child is growing. The sizes of clothes change one after another in quick succession, and the baby becomes already big.

The child in the first four years of life grows in rapid leaps. In subsequent years, growth and development takes on consistency. For normal growth and development, nutrients such as vitamins and minerals are needed. A healthy and varied diet is essential for a child.

Each mother is interested in the development of her baby. If the mother is short, she is interested in whether her child will be short, usually mothers worry more about the boys, because for a girl, short stature is not a problem. Although all this is not so important, the main thing is that the baby is healthy. Below is a table of the growth of boys in the first 10 years of life. Indicators that are in the intervals between "below average" and "above average" are considered to be the norm.

WHO Growth Chart for Boys 0-10 Years

Age	Very low	Short	Below the average	Average	Above average	High	Very tall
Newborn	44.2	46.1	48.0	49.9	51.8	53.7	55.6
1 month	48.9	50.8	52.8	54.7	56.7	58.6	60.6
2 months	52.4	54.4	56.4	58.4	60.4	62.4	64.4
3 months	55.3	57.3	59.4	61.4	63.5	65.5	67.6
4 months	57.6	59.7	61.8	63.9	66.0	68.0	70.1
5 months	59.6	61.7	63.8	65.9	68.0	70.1	72.2
6 months	61.2	63.3	65.5	67.6	69.8	71.9	74.0
7 months	62.7	64.8	67.0	69.2	71.3	73.5	75.7
8 months	64.0	66.2	68.4	70.6	72.8	75.0	77.2
9 months	65.2	67.5	69.7	72.0	74.2	76.5	78.7
10 months	66.4	68.7	71.0	73.3	75.6	77.9	80.1
11 months	67.6	69.9	72.2	74.5	76.9	79.2	81.5
1 year	68.6	71.0	73.4	75.7	78.1	80.5	82.9
1 year 3 months	71.6	74.1	76.6	79.1	81.7	84.2	86.7
1 year 6 months	74.2	76.9	79.6	82.3	85.0	87.7	90.4
1 year 9 months	76.5	79.4	82.3	85.1	88.0	90.9	93.8
2 years	78.7	81.7	84.8	87.8	90.9	93.9	97.0
2 years 3 months	79.9	83.1	86.4	89.6	92.9	96.1	99.3
2 years 6 months	81.7	85.1	88.5	91.9	95.3	98.7	102.1
2 years 9 months	83.4	86.9	90.5	94.1	97.6	101.2	104.8
3 years	85.0	88.7	92.4	96.1	99.8	103.5	107.2
3 years 3 months	86.5	90.3	94.2	98.0	101.8	105.7	109.5
3 years 6 months	88.0	91.9	95.9	99.9	103.8	107.8	111.7
3 years 9 months	89.4	93.5	97.5	101.6	105.7	109.8	113.9
4 years	90.7	94.9	99.1	103.3	107.5	111.7	115.9
4 years 3 months	92.1	96.4	100.7	105.0	109.3	113.6	117.9
4 years 6 months	93.4	97.8	102.3	106.7	111.1	115.5	119.9
4 years 9 months	94.7	99.3	103.8	108.3	112.8	117.4	121.9
5 years	96.1	100.7	105.3	110.0	114.6	119.2	123.9
5 years 6 months	98.7	103.4	108.2	112.9	117.7	122.4	127.1
6 years	101.2	106.1	111.0	116.0	120.9	125.8	130.7
6 years b months	103.6	108.7	113.8	118.9	124.0	129.1	134.2
7 years	105.9	111.2	116.4	121.7	127.0	132.3	137.6
8 years	110.3	116.0	121.6	127.3	132.9	138.6	144.2
9 years	114.5	120.5	126.6	132.6	138.6	144.6	150.6
10 years	119.4	125.8	132.2	138.6	145.0	151.4	157.8

Weight in boys under 10 (WHO)

I would like to note that these tables show averaged values. If your child does not fit into the average, do not worry: there are many factors, that affect the growth of the child.

Centile height table for boys under 17 years old

Age	Very low	Short	Below the average	Average	Above average	High	Very tall
newborn	46,5	48,0	49,8	51,3	52,3	53,5	55,0
1 month	49,5	51,2	52,7	54,5	55,6	56,5	57,3
2 months	52,6	53,8	55,3	57,3	58,2	59,4	60,9
3 months	55,3	56,5	58,1	60,0	60,9	62,0	63,8
4 months	57,5	58,7	60,6	62,0	63,1	64,5	66,3
5 months	59,9	61,1	62,3	64,3	65,6	67,0	68,9
6 months	61,7	63,0	64,8	66,1	67,7	69,0	71,2
7 months	63,8	65,1	66,3	68,0	69,8	71,1	73,5
8 months	65,5	66,8	68,1	70,0	71,3	73,1	75,3
9 months	67,3	68,2	69,8	71,3	73,2	75,1	78,8
10 months	68,8	69,1	71,2	73,0	75,1	76,9	78,8
11 months	70,1	71,3	72,6	74,3	76,2	78,0	80,3
1 year	71,2	72,3	74,0	75,5	77,3	79,7	81,7
1 year 3 months	74,8	75,9	77,1	79,0	81,0	83,0	85,3
1.5 years	76,9	78,4	79,8	81,7	83,9	85,9	89,4
1 year 9 months	79,3	80,8	82,3	84,3	86,5	88,3	91,2
2 years	81,3	83,0	84,5	86,8	89,0	90,8	94,0
2 years 3 months	83,0	84,9	86,8	88,7	91,3	93,9	96,8
2.5 years	84,5	87,0	89,0	91,3	93,7	95,5	99,0
2 years 9 months	86,3	88,8	91,3	93,5	96,0	98,1	101,2
3 years	88,0	90,0	92,3	96,0	99,8	102,0	104,5
3.5 years	90,3	92,6	95,0	99,1	102,5	105,0	107,5
4 years	93,2	95,5	98,3	102,0	105,5	108,0	110,6
4.5 years	96,0	98,3	101,2	105,1	108,6	111,0	113,6
5 years	98,9	101,5	104,4	108,3	112,0	114,5	117,0
5.5 years	101,8	104,7	107,8	111,5	115,1	118,0	120,6
6 years	105,0	107,7	110,9	115,0	118,7	121,1	123,8
6.5 years	108,0	110,8	113,8	118,2	121,8	124,6	127,2
7 years	111,0	113,6	116,8	121,2	125,0	128,0	130,6
8 years	116,3	119,0	122,1	126,9	130,8	134,5	137,0
9 years	121,5	124,7	125,6	133,4	136,3	140,3	143,0
10 years	126,3	129,4	133,0	137,8	142,0	146,7	149,2
11 years	131,3	134,5	138,5	143,2	148,3	152,9	156,2
12 years old	136,2	140,0	143,6	149,2	154,5	159,5	163,5
13 years old	141,8	145,7	149,8	154,8	160,6	166,0	170,7
14 years	148,3	152,3	156,2	161,2	167,7	172,0	176,7
15 years	154,6	158,6	162,5	166,8	173,5	177,6	181,6
16 years	158,8	163,2	166,8	173,3	177,8	182,0	186,3
17 years	162,8	166,6	171,6	177,3	181,6	186,0	188,5

Height figures are in centimeters.

WHO Growth Chart for Girls 0-10 Years

Age	Very low	Short	Below the average	Average	Above average	High	Very tall
Newborn	43.6	45.4	47.3	49.1	51.0	52.9	54.7
1 month	47.8	49.8	51.7	53.7	55.6	57.6	59.5
2 months	51.0	53.0	55.0	57.1	59.1	61.1	63.2
3 months	53.5	55.6	57.7	59.8	61.9	64.0	66.1
4 months	55.6	57.8	59.9	62.1	64.3	66.4	68.6
5 months	57.4	59.6	61.8	64.0	66.2	68.5	70.7
6 months	58.9	61.2	63.5	65.7	68.0	70.3	72.5
7 months	60.3	62.7	65.0	67.3	69.6	71.9	74.2
8 months	61.7	64.0	66.4	68.7	71.1	73.5	75.8
9 months	62.9	65.3	67.7	70.1	72.6	75.0	77.4
10 months	64.1	66.5	69.0	71.5	73.9	76.4	78.9
11 months	65.2	67.7	70.3	72.8	75.3	77.8	80.3
1 year	66.3	68.9	71.4	74.0	76.6	79.2	81.7
1 year 3 months	69.3	72.0	74.8	77.5	80.2	83.0	85.7
1.5 years	72.0	74.9	77.8	80.7	83.6	86.5	89.4
1 year 9 months	74.5	77.5	80.6	83.7	86.7	89.8	92.9
2 years	76.7	80.0	83.2	86.4	89.6	92.9	96.1
2 years 3 months	78.1	81.5	84.9	88.3	91.7	95.0	98.4
2 years 6 months	80.1	83.6	87.1	90.7	94.2	97.7	101.3
2 years 9 months	81.9	85.6	89.3	92.9	96.6	100.3	103.9
3 years	83.6	87.4	91.2	95.1	98.9	102.7	106.0
3 years 3 months	85.3	89.2	93.1	97.1	101.0	105.0	108.9
3 years 6 months	86.8	90.9	95.0	99.0	103.1	107.2	111.2
3 years 9 months	88.4	92.5	96.7	100.9	105.1	109.3	113.5
4 years	89.8	94.1	98.4	102.7	107.0	111.3	115.7
4 years 3 months	91.2	95.6	100.1	104.5	108.9	113.3	117.7
4 years 6 months	92.6	97.1	101.6	106.2	110.7	115.2	119.8
4 years 9 months	93.9	98.5	103.2	107.8	112.5	117.1	121.8
5 years	95.2	99.9	104.7	109.4	114.2	118.9	123.7
5 years 6 months	97.4	102.3	107.2	112.2	117.1	122.0	127.0
6 years	99.8	104.9	110.0	115.1	120.2	125.4	130.5
6 years b months	102.1	107.4	112.7	118.0	123.3	128.6	133.9
7 years	104.4	109.9	115.3	120.8	126.3	131.7	137.2
8 years	109.2	115.0	120.8	126.6	132.4	138.2	143.9
9 years	114.2	120.3	126.4	132.5	138.6	144.7	150.8
10 years	118.7	125.0	131.4	137.8	144.2	150.5	156.9

Height figures are in centimeters.

Weight table for girls under 10 years old (WHO)

Centile growth table for girls under 17 years old

Age	Very low	Short	Below the average	Average	Above average	High	Very tall
newborn	45,8	47,5	49,8	50,7	52,0	53,1	53,9
1 month	48,5	50,3	52,1	53,5	55,0	56,1	57,3
2 months	51,2	53,3	55,2	56,8	58,0	59,3	60,6
3 months	54,0	56,2	57,6	59,3	60,7	61,8	63,6
4 months	56,7	58,4	60,0	61,2	62,8	64,0	65,7
5 months	59,1	60,8	62,0	63,8	65,1	66,0	68,0
6 months	60,8	62,5	64,1	65,5	67,1	68,8	70,0
7 months	62,7	64,1	65,9	67,5	69,2	70,4	71,9
8 months	64,5	66,0	67,5	69,0	70,5	72,5	73,7
9 months	66,0	67,5	69,1	70,2	72,0	74,1	75,5
10 months	67,5	69,0	70,3	71,9	73,2	75,3	76,8
11 months	68,9	70,1	71,5	73,0	74,7	76,5	78,1
1 year	70,1	71,4	72,8	74,1	75,8	78,0	79,6
1 year 3 months	72,9	74,5	76,0	77,1	79,1	81,5	83,4
1.5 years	75,8	77,1	78,9	79,9	82,1	84,5	86,8
1 year 9 months	78,0	79,5	81,2	82,9	84,5	87,5	89,5
2 years	80,1	81,7	83,3	85,2	87,5	90,1	92,5
2 years 3 months	82,0	83,5	85,4	87,4	90,1	92,4	95,0
2.5 years	83,8	85,7	87,7	89,8	92,3	95,0	97,3
2 years 9 months	85,8	87,6	89,8	91,7	94,8	97,0	99,7
3 years	89,0	90,8	93,0	95,5	98,1	100,7	103,1
3.5 years	91,3	93,5	95,6	98,5	101,4	103,5	106,0
4 years	94,0	96,1	98,5	101,5	104,1	106,9	109,7
4.5 years	96,8	99,3	101,5	104,4	107,4	110,5	113,2
5 years	99,9	102,5	104,7	107,5	110,7	113,6	116,7
5.5 years	102,5	105,2	108,0	110,8	114,3	117,0	120,0
6 years	105,3	108,0	110,9	114,1	118,0	120,6	124,0
6.5 years	108,1	110,5	114,0	117,6	121,3	124,2	127,5
7 years	111,1	113,6	116,9	120,8	124,8	128,0	131,3
8 years	116,5	119,3	123,0	127,2	131,0	134,3	137,7
9 years	122,0	124,6	128,4	132,8	137,0	140,5	144,8
10 years	127,0	130,5	134,3	139,0	142,9	146,7	151,0
11 years	131,8	136,2	140,2	145,3	148,8	153,2	157,7
12 years old	137,6	142,2	145,9	150,4	154,2	159,2	163,2
13 years old	143,0	148,3	151,8	155,5	159,8	163,7	168,0
14 years	147,8	152,6	155,4	159,0	163,6	167,7	171,2
15 years	150,7	154,4	157,2	161,2	166,0	169,2	173,4
16 years	151,6	155,2	158,0	162,5	166,8	170,2	173,8
17 years	152,2	155,8	158,6	162,8	169,2	170,4	174,2

Height figures are in centimeters.

Weight table for girls under 17

Growth stages in children

The child's growth process is divided into different stages... The baby begins to grow in the womb. During these nine months, the baby grows to almost a third of its future height. After birth, the growth process is divided into the following stages:

Infancy (up to one year old)

In the first year of life, the baby grows very quickly. On average, about 25 cm per year.

Preschool age

At the age of 2-6 years, the child continues to grow at a steady pace.

School age

At the age of 7-11 years, the growth rate slows down, the child grows on average 5-6 cm per year

Adolescence

During puberty, a final growth spurt occurs, during which babies can grow up to 12 cm per year.

Children's nutritional requirements match these changes in growth rates. A baby needs much more calories in relation to its size than a preschooler or toddler. school age... Nutrient requirements increase again as the child approaches adolescence.

Calculating the Height of Boys and Girls

You are probably wondering how tall your child will be? Many external factors, and even some psychological predispositions, are already known at the time of conception, as a result of the combination of genes of the mother and father. You can calculate the height of your child using the following formulas:

ETC. - estimated height with an error of +/- 6cm

ETC. (boy) = (Mother's height + Father's height + 13): 2

ETC. (girl) = (Height of mother + father height - 13): 2

Every parent from time to time has a question about what should be the height of the child by age. We all know that there are certain norms developed on the basis of averaged indicators. If on the height meter you mark how your baby is growing, then this allows you to observe the ratio of the height and age of the child in a very informative and convenient form.

Loving mothers and fathers should know the child's growth rates by age. This will allow you to notice the problem in time, for example, too slow or excessively fast addition of indicators. If you identify any problem, you should contact your pediatrician.

The average height of children by age depends on heredity, lifestyle, nutrition, level of physical activity, duration, the presence of positive emotions, as well as on the general state of health and past diseases. Babies should eat as many vegetables, fruits, protein and (found in dairy and fermented milk products) in their food. It is important that they often walk outdoors.

Child's age-weight-height table "

Below is a table that shows the average data by gender. It covers ages from 0 to 14 years old, when children grow most rapidly.

Age	Boys		Girls
(years)	Height (cm)	Weight, kg)	Height (cm)	Weight, kg)
0	50	3,6	49	3,4
0,5	68	7,9	66	7,2
1	76	10,3	75	9,5
1,5	82	11,7	80	11
2	89	12,6	86	12,1
2,5	92	13,3	91	12,9
3	98	14,3	95	14
4	102	16,3	100	15,9
5	110	18,6	109	17,9
6	115	20,9	115	20,2
7	123	23	123	22,7
8	129	25,7	129	25,7
9	136	28,5	136	29
10	140	31,9	140	32,9
11	143	35,9	144	37
12	150	40,6	152	41,7
13	156	45,8	156	45,7
14	162	51,1	160	49,4

Matching the height and age of the child

Cases of violation of how a boy or girl grows require finding out the cause and solving the problem. This can often be due to hormonal imbalances, insufficient or excessive nutrition, or an inappropriate lifestyle.

In the case of dwarfism, there is a delay in physical development. The first signs can be seen as early as 2-3 years old, when the increase in indicators differs from the norm by more than 50%. In the case of gigantism, as a rule, excess production of growth hormone is observed, due to which the baby is ahead of normal development... In both cases, you need to pass the appropriate tests, undergo magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography of the brain.

In pediatrics, the height of a child by age is much greater importance than in ordinary life. Due to specially designed growth charts for children by age, which are constantly being improved, you can observe the physical development of the baby.

Assessment of the physical development of the child

When people see a child, first of all, his appearance is thrown, they pay attention to his height, they are interested in how old he is. They automatically compare the parameters in order to understand whether he looks like a normal average child.

The main criteria for assessment are height, weight, head and chest circumference.

An incorrect ratio may indicate the presence of some kind of disease.... This is especially important for babies, as they cannot explain if something is bothering them.

That is why parents need to know the correct parameters, since only they are able to constantly observe the growth of the child, in comparison with the doctor who meets him much less often, but at the same time helps to identify the pathology and eliminate it.

You constantly need to watch how quickly children grow up. A kid does not develop if he does not grow. Therefore, before going to an appointment with a pediatrician, it is necessary to measure the necessary parameters and compare them with the tabular values ​​and be ready to inform the doctor about them.

At what age periods is there intensive growth in children?

Growth stops when hormone levels reach their maximum limit. Then the formation of an adult human body ends.

• The most intensive growth in children is observed in the first year of life. when the baby grows 10-11 cm.
• After a year, growth slows down, rounding occurs in the child's body, adipose tissue is evenly distributed, this period lasts up to 3-5 years. At this age, children are very plump.
• From 5-6 years old, the child begins to grow intensively again. It stretches, the plumpness disappears, you can see the bony landmarks and muscle contours.
• From about 8-10 years old, the second rounding period begins. In children, a strong appetite wakes up, the rate of accumulation of subcutaneous fat increases. From this age period, girls begin to outstrip boys in development., after 2-3 years everything falls into place.
• Following this period, a new one begins, when children continue to develop intensively, but only for a different reason. This is due to the onset of puberty, when sex hormones are released in the body, which also affect the increase in bone length. Growth stops when hormone levels reach their maximum limit... Then the formation of an adult human body ends.

6 factors affecting a child's growth

1. Nutrition. Growth directly depends on the receipt of all the necessary daily: BJU (proteins, fats, carbohydrates), vitamins, mineral salts and others.
2. Heredity. The development of a child is also controlled by the genes embedded in it from the moment of conception.
3. Hormones. In addition to sex hormones, insulin, a thyroid hormone, also affects growth.
4. Physical exercise. With strong physical exertion, the child may lag behind in growth, however, sports games with jumps have a positive effect on this characteristic.
5. Psychological condition. Stress, lack of love can lead to stunted growth in children, or genetically based material cannot even be fully realized. Better baby develops in an environment where joy, happiness and tranquility reign.
6. Dream. During the growth, it increases intensively. Therefore, lack of sleep leads to a slowdown in the development of the child.

How to measure height correctly

When measuring both head circumference and height, a measuring tape is used. In this case, it is important to place the child exactly

A child who is still unable to stand is measured horizontally on the table using an ordinary measuring tape.

The tape must be fixed and stretched.

The baby is placed on the table with his head against the wall or some other plane, where the measuring tape shows the zero mark.

It is important to position the baby straight to get accurate measurements. This is best done when the baby is full and does not want to sleep.

To measure older children, you can use a paper tape with a scale in centimeters, glued on the wall at home - a stadiometer.

To do this, you need to put the child with bare feet with a wall against the wall where the tape is located, while you need to straighten up and touch the wall with your body at three points: shoulder blades, buttocks, heels... Hands should be down at the side of the body, legs together, knees down.

Standard indicators of physical data in a child under the age of 1 year

Child's average height chart by age

Age	Growth
	Boys	Girls
Newborn
5 months
6 months
7 months
8 months
9 months
10 months
11 months

Standard measures of physical data in children under 12 years of age

Growth chart of a child aged 1.5 to 12 years

Age	Growth
	very low	short	average	above average	high	very tall

How to determine the possible height of a child

Due to the fact that from the moment of conception, information about appearance, height, parameters, you can roughly calculate the height of the child. Specially developed formulas are used as a calculator of the child's growth, here are some of them:

J. Hawker's formula

PR = (approximate height, cm) = (P (height) father + P mother) / 2 + 6.4 (for boys);
PR = (P father + P mother) / 2 - 6.4 (for girls).

Formula V. Karkus

PR = (P father + P mother * 1.08) / 2 (for boys)
PR = (P father * 0.923 + P mother) / 2 (for girls);

Formula V. Smirnov and G. Gorbunov

PR = (P father + P mother + 12.5) / 2 ± 8
PR = (P father + P mother - 12.5) / 2 ± 8.

What affects the lag / anticipation of physical development

When monitoring a child's development, pediatricians pay attention to children's growth charts.

It is important to observe the dynamics of the child's development and record the data for comparison with the norm.

Normal limits are set within 25%, 50%, 75%, if the dynamics of development is within 3% and 97%, that is, very low and very high, respectively, but this may signal the presence of pathology.

But often children with such indicators develop as normally as with indicators of 25%, 50%, 75%.

Everyone's body is individual, and the growth dynamics of children is different for everyone. If in one month of life the child has not grown as indicated in the table, then you should not worry in advance.

The pediatrician, first of all, will look at the growth of the parents, ask how quickly they grew in childhood, since the genetic information inherent in the child manifests itself.

With the onset of puberty, intensive development begins.... The time when maturation began affects physical development. This is due to the release of hormones.

If puberty is premature, then the child will stop growing before the age of 18, but if it started late, then the person will lag behind in development from his peers, but the opportunity to catch up with them is great.

Growth hormones are produced by the pituitary gland - the endocrine gland... A lack of growth hormone in the body is called hypopituitarism. Therefore, in this state, growth slows down.

Another important hormone is thyroxine, which is secreted by the thyroid gland. The lack of this hormone leads to a slowdown in growth and development in general. This condition is called hypothyroidism. Many chronic diseases can also slow progression.

An important factor is the image of the mother during pregnancy. Alcohol, smoking, unhealthy diet negatively affect the development of the fetus, as a result of which the child may be born prematurely.

Developmental delay is characterized by genetic diseases. For example, a disease when girls are growing very slowly, called Turner syndrome... And Marfan syndrome is characterized by a tall person, long arms and feet.

A small growth in a child is also explained by a lack of food. For a child to grow well, he needs to receive all the necessary substances and trace elements.

Vitamins needed for a child's growth and their importance for growth and development

If the child is growing poorly, it is possible that he lacks vitamins:

• Vitamin A. One of the most important vitamins for growth, involved in bone synthesis. Contained in fish oil, dairy products, liver.
• Vitamin D. Helps to better absorb calcium and phosphorus. Promotes strong bones and teeth. The remedy against. To get enough of this vitamin, you need to eat milk, liver, fish, eggs and walk in sunny weather. What can babies read in a separate review.
• B vitamins. They improve digestion, metabolism, structure and strengthen bones. Can be found in oatmeal, meat, dairy products, avocados, nuts, eggs, especially quail.
• Vitamin C. Helps to better absorb vitamins A, D, E, but does not promote bone growth. The vitamin is found in large quantities in citrus fruits and cabbage.
• Vitamin K. Affects bone health. Found in green leafy vegetables.

You always need to be careful with vitamins to prevent hypervitaminosis.

It is not always possible to get the necessary vitamins from food. Sometimes add pharmacy preparations just necessary during periods of vitamin deficiency. There are a number of vitamin supplements for children for growth and development.

Vitamins for children under 1 year old

"Multi-tabs Baby" in drops

Vitamins replenish vitamins A, D, C. The principle of action is characterized by the properties of vitamins.

Contraindication to use: hypersensitivity to one of the components.

Side effect: allergic reaction.

The drug is taken orally, with meals and afterwards, 1 ml per day or as directed by a doctor. The duration of use is also determined by the doctor.

The approximate cost of 294 rubles.

Biovital gel for children

Action:

• normalizes metabolism;
• enhances immunity;
• compensates for the missing amount of vitamin.

Dosage: 0.5 tsp each. 2-3 times a day, the duration of use is determined by the doctor.

Overdose: nausea, indigestion.

The approximate cost is 300 rubles.

Vitamins for growth for children from 1 to 3 years old

Pikovit

Action: compensates for the lack of vitamins A, B, C, D.

Dosage: 1 tsp. 2 times a day.

The approximate cost of 324 rubles.

Sana-Sol

Action: replenishes vitamin deficiencies, improves digestion. Allergic reactions are possible.

Dosage: 1 tsp. in a day.

The approximate cost is 1205 rubles.

Multi-tabs

Action: replenishes the lack of vitamins. There are complexes for all ages, so you can drink with the whole family during periods of vitamin deficiency, in the spring, for example.

Side effects: Possible allergic reaction.

Dosage: 1 tablet per day.

The approximate cost of 380 rubles.

Vitamins for children from 3 to 7 years old

Complivit Calcium D3

Action: regulates the exchange of calcium and phosphorus.

Contraindications: tuberculosis, hypervitaminosis, increased calcium in the body.

Side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions.

Dose: 1-2 tablets per day.

The approximate cost is 350 rubles.

Vitamishki Calcium Plus

Action: enriches the body with calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, strengthens bones and teeth, and prevents caries. An allergic reaction is possible.

Dosage: 2 lozenges 2 times a day with food.

The approximate cost of 560 rubles.

Vitrum Baby

Action: enhances immunity, contributes to the better development of the child. It is not recommended to take with hypervitaminosis A, D, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Dose: 1 tablet daily after meals.

The approximate cost is 300 rubles.

Vitamins for the growth of a child 12 years old and older

Elkar

Action: improving metabolism, decreasing overweight increasing energy. An allergic reaction is possible.

Dose: 1 to 4.5 scoops (divided into 2-3 doses).

The approximate cost is 500 rubles.

Revital Calcium D3

Action: improves metabolism, strengthens bones. It is not recommended to take with a large amount of calcium in the body, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Dose: 1 tablet 2 times a day by mouth with food, chew the tablet.

The approximate cost is 200 rubles.

How often have you been upset if clothes bought without first fitting turned out to be unsuitable for the child? It's still good when it's too big: children grow up! And if a little? Basically, such "mistakes" happen because the sizes of clothes from Russian and European manufacturers are designated differently. To understand this "clothing" issue will help the table of sizes of children's clothing.

Russian-made clothes

Russian manufacturers sew children's clothes in accordance with GOST. And, if the manufacturer is conscientious, and the declared Russian sizes correspond to reality, then it will be difficult to make a mistake with the size: they are based on metric data. And since it is easy to measure the circumference of the bust, waist and hips of a child, you can safely go shopping.

Sizes of Russian clothes for children:

The size	Growth	Age	Weight, kg	Breast volume (A), cm	Waist (B), cm	Hips (C), cm	Crotch length (D), cm	The length of the sleeve	Double sizes
18	50	1 month	3-4	41-43	41-43	41-43	16	14	50/56
18	56	2 months	3-4	43-45	43-45	43-45	18	16
20	62	3 months	4-5	45-47	45-47	45-47	20	19	62/68
22	68	3-6 months	5-7	47-49	46-48	47-49	22	21
24	74	6-9 months	6-9	49-51	47-49	49-51	24	23	74/80
24	80	12 months	9-11	51-53	48-50	51-53	27	26
24	86	1.5 years	11-12	52-54	49-51	52-54	31	28	86/92
26	92	2 years	12-14,5	53-55	50-52	53-56	35	31
26	98	3 years	13,5-15	54-56	51-53	55-58	39	33	98/104
28	104	4 years	15-18	55-57	52-54	57-60	42	36
28	110	5 years	19-21	56-58	53-55	59-62	46	38	110/116
30	116	6 years	22-25	57-59	54-56	61-64	50	41
30	122	7 years	25-28	58-62	55-58	63-67	54	43	122/128
32	128	8 years	30-32	61-65	57-59	66-70	58	46
32	134	9 years	31-33	64-68	58-61	69-73	61	48	134/140
34	140	10 years	32-35	67-71	60-62	72-76	64	51
36	146	11 years	33-36	70-74	61-64	75-80	67	53	146/152
38	152	12 years old	35-38	75	65	82	70	55
40	158	13 years old	36-40	78	67	85	74		158/164
42	164	14 years	38-43	81	69	88	77

Sizes of children's hats (standard):

Feature of clothes in Russian sizes: the step between sizes is 6 units.

Sizes of children's clothing from Europe and the USA

How to determine the size of clothes for kids from European or American manufacturers? We offer you tables containing the correspondence of these sizes to Russian ones.

Until about 3-4 years old, the same clothing sizes are applicable to a child of any gender. When babies grow up, the difference in physique of girls and boys becomes already obvious, so it is better to use tables for gender separation.

You can take clothes one size larger: many manufacturers take into account the fact that babies are growing rapidly, and they sew blouses and pants, pajamas and jackets so that the thing looks great on the child with folded sleeves and legs.

Clothing size chart for children 0-3 years old:

Russian size		Age (months)	Height (cm)	Bust (cm)	Europe	England	USA
18	56	0-2	56	36	56	2	0/3
18	58	3	58	38	58	2	0/3
20	62	4	62	40	62	2	3/6
20	68	6	68	44	68	2	3/6
22	74	9	74	44	74	2	6/9
24	80	12	80	48	80	2	S / M
26	86	18	86	52	86	2	2-2T
28	92	24	92	52	92	3	2-2T

Girls Clothing Size Chart:

Russian size		Age (years)	Height (cm)	Bust (cm)	Europe	England	USA
28/30	98	3	98	56	98	3	3T
28/30	104	4	104	56	104	3	4T
30	110	5	110	60	110	4	5-6
32	116	6	116	60	116	4	5-6
32/34	122	7	122	64	122	6	7
34	128	8	128	64	128	6	7
36	134	9	134	68	134	8	S
38	140	10	140	68	140	8	S
38/40	146	11	146	72	146	10	S / M
40	152	12	152	72	152	10	M / L
40/42	156	13	156	76	156	12	L
40-42	158	14	158	80	158	12	L
40/42	164	15	164	84	164	12	L

Boys Clothing Size Chart:

Russian size		Age (years)	Height (cm)	Bust (cm)	Europe	England	USA
28/30	98	3	98	56	0	3	3T
28/30	104	4	104	56	1	3	4T
30	110	5	110	60	2	4	5-6
32	116	6	116	60	2	4	5-6
32/34	122	7	122	64	5	6	7
34	128	8	128	64	5	6	7
36	134	9	134	68	7	8	S
38	140	10	140	68	7	8	S
38/40	146	11	146	72	9	10	S / M
40	152	12	152	72	9	10	M / L
40/42	156	13	156	72	9	12	L
40/42	158	14	158	76	9	12	L
40/42	164	15	164	84	11	12	L
42	170	16	170	84	12	14	XL
42	176	17	176	88	13	14	XL

As you can see, the size range of children's clothing from Russian and European manufacturers practically coincides, but there is a nuance: in Russia, GOST for children's clothing is designed for thin children, while European clothing is more free.

Children's clothing from China

The main difference in the labeling of sizes of clothes for children of Russian and Chinese production is that in Russia the orientation is aimed at the growth of the child, and in China - by age. And since there is an overwhelming majority of Chinese products on our counters, it is worth knowing how Chinese sizes correspond to Russian ones. The Chinese size range is narrower than the domestic one. For example, for babies up to 12 months in Russia there are 6 sizes, and in China - only 4.

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Chinese clothing size for children: table by age

Children under 2 years of age:

Russian size	Age, months	Height, cm	Chest girth, cm	Size, China
18	0-2	56	36	0
18	3	58	38	3
20	4	62	40	3-6
20	6	68	44	6
22	9	74	44	6-12
24	12	80	48	12
26	18	86	52	18
28	24	92	52	24

Boys 3-17 years old

Russian size	Age, years	Height, cm	Chest girth, cm	Size, China
28/30	3	98	56	3
28/30	4	104	56	4
30	5	110	60	5
32	6	116	60	6
32/34	7	122	64	7
34	8	128	64	8
36	9	134	68	9
38	10	140	68	10
38/40	11	146	72	11
40	12	152	72	12
40/42	13	156	76	13
40/42	14	158	80	14
40/42	15	164	84	15
42	16	170	84	16
42	17	176	88	17

Girls 3-15 years old

Russian size	Age, years	Height, cm	Chest girth	Size, China
28/30	3	98	56	3
28/30	4	104	56	4
30	5	110	60	5
32	6	116	60	6
32/34	7	122	64	7
34	8	128	64	8
36	9	134	68	9
38	10	140	68	10
38/40	11	146	72	11
40	12	152	72	12
40/42	13	156	76	13
40/42	14	158	80	14
40/42	15	164	84	15

Sometimes on Chinese clothing you can find markings with the letter "T". Such clothes are intended for children over 2 years old: the number in front of the letter indicates the age in years: 2T for two year old baby, 3T - for three years old, etc.

A few tips when choosing children's clothing:

• Clothing from France, as a rule, is small in size, so it is worth taking a product one size larger than you need.
• On the contrary, German and Italian things are larger: if you want the child to wear them immediately after purchase, you can take one size smaller.
• Trust dimensional grid things from China are worth only if it is "China factory". Fakes are very often deceived with sizes up and down.
• When measuring a child's height, bust and hips, do so with a child wearing only underwear.
• For children under 3 years old, choose clothes made from natural fabrics and easy to put on: the simpler the fastener, the better.
• Wash even the items you just bought that are hermetically sealed before wearing! In doing so, keep in mind that natural fabric susceptible to high temperatures, and if you are going to wash things in very hot water, take them one size up!