Every baby grows at a different pace. Given the wide range of “normal” sizes, it’s hard to know whether your child measures up to standards. That’s why pediatricians track physical developments like ...

Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common. While ...

Babies develop at very different rates, both physically and when reaching developmental milestones like sitting, walking or talking. That's why there's such a large range of what's considered normal ...

Watching your baby girl grow is one of the most joyful experiences of parenthood. Between 12 to 24 months, she begins to move from infancy into early childhood, which is a stage full of physical, ...

Every child grows at their own pace, and growth charts show typical patterns but not exact paths. Most children follow a similar growth curve from birth to puberty, with varying periods of quick ...

For children, getting weighed and measured is a routine part of a visit to the doctor. Parents may notice that the nurse enters the information onto a growth chart where a little dot indicates where ...

The first year as a parent can be a bit overwhelming, with frequent scheduled visits to your baby's pediatrician. During each visit, parents may be given a chart showing their baby's growth curve, but ...

Rebecca Byrne is affiliated with the Australian Breastfeeding Association and the Dietitian's Association of Australia. Ask any new parent how their baby is going and you will most likely get an ...

Your bub will have about five in the first year. Everyone says it and it’s true: your baby does not stay a little baby for long. Before you know it, that tiny newborn you brought home from hospital ...

It’s the rare parent who is at peace with the size of their infant. Most of us are somewhere between uneasy and distraught with how our babies plot on growth charts, no matter whether our children are ...