Height and Weight Chart for Children

It is your right and duty to be worried about your kid's health. Using a height and weight chart to keep a tab on the growth rate of your child is the least, you can do discharge it. However, it is not the yardstick that you can make your child to confirm with. This chart presents the relationship between the age, weight and the height of children. However, remember that genetics, prenatal care, food, exercises and a few other factors also play a very important role in determining characteristics of a person. At a glance, this weight and height chart for children will give you a rough estimate about your child's growth. If you find your child to be smaller, then remember that some children are late bloomers. So have patience, and stop thinking of buying growth supplements for him.

You may be worried about why your baby is lagging behind in his or her growth than the neighborhood children. Or, is it you who is lagging behind in baby care and are thinking, what to do about it. You do fret over this issue, don't you? You do compare your child with the rest especially, when there is no noticeable age difference among them. I do it every time I visit a good friend of mine. His baby boy and my nephew are of the same age (2 years old). You must remember that every child is special. A newborn may not seem to be growing as tall as a maturing adolescent might, but it still is. If you are comparing your newborn with the one cradled next door, then allow me to inform you that, both of them will have tripled their weight before the first birthday.

If you dig deep enough in your memory bank, you may recollect especially, if you are a late bloomer, that meeting some of your teenage friends, after a gap or vacation of 3 or 4 months, you found them towering over you. Did you try the famous pun, "How is the weather up there?" to tease them. Did you feel amazed at the sudden transformation in them? Oh! Come on, there is nothing magical about it. No two individuals can grow at the same rate. Some teenagers mature early to hurry into the adulthood. Some cling to the sweet childhood, knowing the world would still be there for them to make an appearance in, and mature a bit late than what is normal.

During this period, teenagers seem to gain and lose weight rapidly. It is normal for them to add a few inches to their height, quickly. It is almost as if, they have grown within a time span of a blink of an eye (the sentence is copied from, "Compilation of A Harassed Mother's Sweet Memories"). This is especially true, in case of adolescent girls who are more likely to undergo sudden changes in weight, height, composition of bone and in the distribution of body fat. Boys, during this time of turmoil, put on some muscles.

Height and Weight Chart for Children and Teenagers

Height And Weight Chart For Boys Age Average Height Average Weight Average Height - in Inches in Pounds in Cms Newborn 7.16 1 Month 9.15 2 Months 10.91 3 Months 12.56 4 Months 14 5 Months 15.43 6 Months 16.53 7 Months 17.64 8 Months 18.74 9 Months 19.62 10 Months 20.28 11 Months 21.05 1 year 28 - 29 22 71.12 - 74 13 Months 22.27 14 Months 22.82 15 Months 23.26 16 Months 23.7 17 Months 24.14 18 Months 24.58 19 Months 25.02 20 Months 25.35 21 Months 25.79 22 Months 26.12 23 Months 26.57 2 years 31 28.4 79 3 years 33 33 84 4 years 37 35 -37 94 5 years 40 41.8 101.6 6 years 42 46.2 107 7 years 44 50.6 112 8 years 45 57.2 114.3 9 years 49 61.6 125 10 years 51 70.4 130 11 years 52 77 132 12 - 13 years 58 - 62 85 - 100 147.32 - 158 14 - 15 years 63 - 66 105 - 125 160 - 168 16 - 17 years 67 - 70 130 - 150 170 - 177.8 18 - 20 years 68 - 70 150 - 160 172.72 - 177.8

Height And Weight Chart for Girls Age Average Height Average Weight Average Height - in Inches in Pounds in Cms Newborn 7.16 1 Month 9.15 2 Months 10.91 3 Months 12.56 4 Months 14 5 Months 15.43 6 Months 16.53 7 Months 17.64 8 Months 18.74 9 Months 19.62 10 Months 20.28 11 Months 21.05 1 year 28 - 29 21.76 71.12 - 74 13 Months 22.27 14 Months 22.82 15 Months 23.26 16 Months 23.7 17 Months 24.14 18 Months 24.58 19 Months 25.02 20 Months 25.35 21 Months 25.79 22 Months 26.12 23 Months 26.57 2 year 30 28.4 76.2 3 year 33 30.8 84 4 year 37 35.2 94 5 year 40 39.6 101.6 6 year 41 46.2 104.14 7 year 43 50.6 109.22 8 year 45 57.2 114.3 9 year 47 63.8 119.38 10 year 51 70.4 130 11 year 52 79.2 132 12 - 13 years 60 - 63 95 - 105 152.4 - 160 14 - 15 years 63 - 64 105 - 115 160 - 162.56 16 - 17 years 64 115 - 120 162.56 18 - 20 years 64 125 - 130 162.56

The last column in the chart, presented above, gives the height in centimeters, which some of you may find useful. These charts are also referred to as a height to weight ratio chart. Weight loss of a few pounds can be a great help in preventing obesity in the child. To be more specific, it helps you avoid childhood obesity and teenager obesity. You know that this can happen easily, when the child is used to siting in front of the idiot box munching fries. On the other hand, using this chart, you can find whether your child is underweight. Maintaining a proper weight to height ratio is the key to your child's health. By the way, my nephew is taller than my friend's child and fast like a tornado when he takes to his feet.