Growth Charts

Measuring a child at home

Understanding Growth Charts

How to read the growth chart-Is your child growing normally?

Russell-Silver / Small for Gestational Age Growth Curves

RSS Girls 2-20 yrs

RSS Girls 0-36 months

RSS boys 2-20 yrs

RSS Boys 0-36 months

IAC

Girls Chart ages 2-20

Down Syndrome Girls

Boys Chart ages 2-20

Turner Syndrome girls

RSS girls-German

RSS girls 2.16

RSS girls 0.5

RSS boys-German

RSS boys 2.18

RSS boys 0-5 yrs

Down Syndrome Boys



Growth Charts

Growth Charts

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe in them. "
Lady Bird Johnson, In "Words of Women Quotations for Success," by Power Dynamics Publishing, 1997.

 Online
GROWTH CHART

which calculates everything for you.

This applies to height and weight measurements of children 24 months and older

To determine if your child is developing normally 

1.  You need accurate measurements. 
Read
/click 
Parent's Guide for Measuring a Child at Home- (how to measure your child & understand growth charts).

2. After you have the information,  click here to begin.

You need Macromedia Flash on your computer to use the Interactive Charts most computers come with the software on them. However, if you do not have it- click here to "go get it". It is a free program.

Remember: this is a tool for your understanding. It is NOT intended to be a substitute for professional medical evaluations nor advice. ALWAYS consult your child's medical team prior to making any determinations regarding your child's health. See site disclaimer.

Other specialized charts available:

General Growth Charts
(these are non-syndrome specific and most commonly used in physicians offices)- click picture for a boy or a girl chart.




Note: We do not support the use of any specific type of growth chart. These are provided as a informational sources only. Please consult your child's medical professional.

Growth Chart for babies (interactive and plots multiple measurements). Plots monthly for the first 2 years and can be saved! http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/babygrowth.asp.

Average Growth Charts for Breastfed Babies

African American Boys-ages 2 to 18,  height   weight    Girls ages 2 to 18, height   weight

Caucasian Boys-ages 2-18  height    weight   Girls ages 2-18, height   weight

Cerebral Palsy- Quadriplegic  Boys   Girls

Chinese Children 
Girls age 1 month to 18 months  
Girls 1-5 years
Boys 1-5 years

Down Syndrome Growth Charts Girls and Boys ages 1- 36 months, see table on left for file download. Or go to http://www.growthcharts.com/charts/DS/charts.htm for a clear sample adaptation direct from the 1988 pediatric journal. You can also find an interactive Down Syndrome growth chart here- it plots it for you! http://medcalc.com/growth/

Hispanic/Mexican-American Boys ages 2-18  weight   height   Girls ages 2-18   weight  height

South East Asian Children
Boys/Girls Age 0-12 months  
Boys/girls Age 1 to 6 years  
Boys Age 6-20 years 
Girls Age 6-20 years

Turner Syndrome for Girls, see table on left for file download.

Vietnamese Children
Babies (Weight, 0-36 months)   
Children, (Weight, 0-60 months)

Additional general population growth charts are available from the CDC- click here.

An excellent basic site which will plot height and weight of children for you up to the age of 36 months. click here

A site also with an Interactive growth chart, for hospitalized children was suggested by our parents- click here.

 

Russell- Silver Syndrome / Small for Gestational Age 
GROWTH Calculator
 
You must have Excel on your computer to use these files-click here to begin.

OR

Russell-Silver Syndrome Growth Charts for Girls and Boys. IMPORTANT NOTE: These charts are extraordinarily rare. They are in use by top specialists throughout the world. Some are in German available (as you will see) only in the German language.  We scanned copies to provide them for you. The quality of these charts is not the best. -You can click on the links to the left of this page under Downloads to see the files as clear as we could get them to date. They are pdf files and you will need software such as Acrobat Reader, Photoshop or other similar software loaded on your computer to view these files.

Supplemental Articles:

Influence of nutrition and family ecomonics on children's growth.

If you find clearer versions, (or links to charts we are missing) please send the URL infomation to jamie@magicfoundation.org. Thank you.

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