Children experience rapid growth in weight and height during the first three months of life and during puberty.
The growth process is continuous in all children, sometimes faster, sometimes slower. The younger the child, the faster the growth, and the fastest growth occurs in the first six months of life, especially in the first three months; it gradually slows down in the second half of the year, and then accelerates sharply at puberty.
Infant height in the first half of the fastest growth, the first three months of the average monthly growth of 3.5cm, 3 to 6 months of the average monthly growth of 2.0cm, 6 to 12 months of the average monthly growth of 1.51.0cm, the first year of a total growth of about 25 to 26cm. 1 year of age after the gradual slowdown of the second year of the year, about an increase of about 12cm, 2 years of age to the pre-puberty annual increment of about 5 to 8cm.
Weight growth is rapid during the first 3 months, with an average increase of about 800 to 1200g per month; during the second 3 months, the growth rate slows down by half, with an increase of about 400 to 600g per month; the growth rate slows down by half again from 6 months to 1 year of age, with an increase of about 250 to 300g per month.
Weight gain throughout the year within 1 to 2 years of age about 2.0 to 2.5kg, 2 to 10 years of age about 2.0kg per year, adolescent weight gain faster, boys gain about 5kg per year, girls about 4kg.
Children’s weight and height growth is an important stage in their physical development, so please pay attention to adequate and balanced nutrition, and consult a doctor if you have any problems.