The charts show the height and weight (or length, for babies) for children of both sexes in the 50th percentile, which is the average. Anything higher means your child is larger than average.

Growth charts are a kind of childhood ritual. With each immunization, public health nurses document a baby's head circumference, height and weight. But are they doing more harm than good?

Height: Around 86.1 to 88.5 cm (33.9-34.8 inches) Weight: Around 12.0 to 12.9 kg (26.4-28.4 pounds) As your baby approaches his second birthday, you’ll likely see an increase in his energy levels.

Children grow at different rates, and it's normal for weight and height to vary between kids of the same age. What's more important is that your child is growing steadily.

A healthy BMI in kids will set the foundation for a lifetime of good health, reducing the risk of health problems related to weight. A pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies involving 65 ...

BMI and weight-to-height indices are universally employed as markers of childhood obesity. However, BMI does not distinguish muscle mass from fat mass, and may misclassify children as overweight ...

16-18 Months Height: Approximately 78.0 to 80.5 cm (30.7 to 31.7 inches) Weight: Approximately 10.0 to 11.0 kg (22 to 24.2 pounds) As motor skills improve, your toddler’s activity levels increase.