Patient's question:
My child is now one year old, but I feel that the child's height is a bit small. They haven't grown much recently. I don't know if it's because of poor nutrition or other reasons. Our family is quite worried about the child's growth. What are the normal growth and development indicators for a one-year-old child, and what are the standards?Doctor's answer:
When the baby is about to turn one year old, his height and weight should continue to increase steadily, but not as rapidly as in the first few months. An infant who gains 1.8 kilograms in weight around the age of 4 months may only gain a total of 1.4 to 4.3 kilograms in the second year. At 15 months, the average weight of a girl is about 10 kilograms, and her height is about 77.5 centimeters. The average weight of a boy is about 10.4 kilograms, and his height is 78 centimeters. After that, every three months, the child's weight increases by about 0.7 kilograms, and his height increases by about 2.5 centimeters.