The research, published in Nature Human Behavior, analyzed MRI scans from over 1,000 children to map how different brain ...

Find out about kids' average weight and height from birth to 8 years old – and learn what your child's growth percentile really means.

There are separate growth charts for weight, height, and head circumference. These simply represent the average weight, height, or head circumference of a bunch of normal children. You will see ...

Resist the urge to compare your child to others or to some “standard” you’ve heard about. Your doctor should have a growth chart for your child. They will use that at each visit to see if ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes standard infant growth charts according to the expected growth of children in six countries, including the United States, in optimal growth environments.

Food insecurity — inadequate access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life — can negatively impact children's growth and long-term health. The Special ...