Is My Child Normal Height for Their Age?

Your Child's Height Percentile & Growth Height and weight charts aren’t reserved for the doctor’s office. You can use them at home for your own personal tracking. Both of these metrics indicate that your child is growing below, at or above the average rate, allowing you to detect any potential issues early in their life. The sooner a growth challenge is detected, the earlier you can address the underly issue.  Experts at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explain: “Many diseases (including infectious, gastrointestinal, kidney, heart and hormonal) can present with growth failure months or years before other symptoms develop, so overlooking growth failure...