Growth

Key point:

If you have concerns about your child’s growth discuss with your Well Child Provider or family doctor

Growth measurements

·         Children’s growth is measured at each of their Well Child/Tamariki Ora checks.

·         Children’s length is measured up until age two years, and then height is measured

·         Children’s head circumference is measured routinely only up until age one year

·         The growth charts currently in use for Well Child services are based on the UK- WHO growth charts developed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United  Kingdom copyright ©2009, Department of Health, United Kingdom. 

·         These charts are based on the World Health Organisation growth charts, using the growth patterns of babies that had only been breastfed and show optimal growth.

·         Growth charts for children aged 0-5 yrs can be found on pages 75-84 of the WellChild/ Tamariki Ora book or at the Ministry of Health Well Child website