Kids bounce up and down the growth charts, depending on appetite, feeding issues, illnesses, brief feeding strikes, etc. Consider other signs of good health. Does your child appear otherwise happy ...

But growth percentile rankings aren't meant to pit your kid against the ... but the current charts don't reflect this. And when Asian children are fed an American diet, they tend to grow faster ...

They tend to be children who believe that you can improve your abilities by practising, or by finding a different way to achieve your goal. This way of thinking is called a ‘growth mindset ...

"All my kids have gone through patterns where they ... The doctor will use a growth chart to compare your child's height and weight to the average. The doctor will also take family history into ...