Growth Charts are one of the most powerful tools you can use to determine if your child is growing properly. There are many different types of growth charts.
Please read this page carefully so that you are using the proper chart for your child.
Getting accurate measurements about your child's height and weight is VERY important.
Healthy children grow AT LEAST 2-2.5 inches each year (after age 2 and before puberty). So if your measurements are even slightly off...it could indicate a problem when there is not one. Therefore, it is VERY important that you follow this guide carefully!
Measuring Your Child at Home
Follow these instructions to properly measure your child:
Get a hard book and a pencil
Go to a room with a hard floor (no carpet) and a flat wall.
Stand your child against the wall
Make sure to remove socks, shoes and bulky items (hair bows, coats, jackets)
Arms should be by their side.
Face head straight ahead, not tilted up nor down.
Heels should be touching the wall.
Feet flat, not standing on their toes!
Place the book on their head
Make sure that the side of the book touching the wall is completely flat against the wall-not tilted at all.
Check one more time that the feet are flat on the floor
Mark the wall where your child’s head meets the book.
Ask your child to step away. This is important because you really need to measure the exact distance from the floor to that mark
Write down the exact distance from the floor to the mark on the wall.
Repeat this process to confirm that you have measured your child properly. Continue to repeat until your measurements are very close together.
These are the most common Growth Charts used in medical offices. These charts start at -2 Standard Deviations (smaller kids).
Use this chart to track your girls's growth between the age of two years old and adulthood
Use this chart to track your boy's growth between the age of two years old and adulthood
Many of the charts linked below are VERY rare charts and are not generally used. If you find a resource not listed, please let us know. Email ContactUs@magicfoundation.org. Thank you! These are provided as a informational sources only. Always consult medical professionals.
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