Growth
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD What Is BMI? Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation th...
Delayed Puberty
Medically reviewed by: Tal Grunwald, MD What Is Delayed Puberty? Puberty is the time when a chi...
Developmental Milestones: 12 Months (1 Year)
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a toddler is...
Developmental Milestones: 18 Months (1.5 Years)
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD Doctors use milestones to tell if a toddler is develop...
Dwarfism
Medically reviewed by: Andrea Schelhaas, MS, CGC What Is Dwarfism? Here are some facts that peo...
Failure to Thrive
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD What Is Failure to Thrive? When growing kids don't gai...
Flat Feet
Medically reviewed by: Kathryn A. Ritacco, PA-C What Are Flat Feet? Flat feet are feet that do ...
Growing Pains
Medically reviewed by: Lauren Kostelnik, MD Growing pains are leg pains and soreness that happen...
Growth and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD You're in for many changes! By midway through this year...
Growth and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD During the third year of life, most toddlers gain about...
Growth and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Kids at this age are still very physical, but they lear...
Growth and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD As kids grow from grade-schoolers to preteens, there co...
Growth and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Teens going through puberty will have many changes in t...
Growth Charts
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Are Growth Charts? Kids grow at their ow...
Your Baby's Growth: 1 Month
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies grow quickly in both weight and length this m...
Your Baby's Growth: 2 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies continue to grow quickly in weight and length...
Your Baby's Growth: 3 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Most babies continue to grow in weight and length th...
Your Baby's Growth: 4 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies this age continue to grow in size, and in wha...
Your Baby's Growth: 5 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies this age continue to grow in size, and in wha...
Your Baby's Growth: 6 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies this age continue to grow in size, and in wha...
Your Baby's Growth: 7 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical...
Your Baby's Growth: 8 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical...
Your Baby's Growth: 9 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Your baby continues to grow and develop in many ways...
Your Baby's Growth: 10 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Your baby continues to grow and develop in many ways...
Your Baby's Growth: 11 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Your baby continues to grow and develop in many ways...
Your Baby's Growth: 12 Months
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Your baby continues to grow, but not as quickly as b...
Your Child's Development: Newborn
Medically reviewed by: Brittany A. Perry, DO From the moment babies are born, they respond to th...
Your Child's Development: 3-5 Days
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Though only a few days old, your baby already is able t...
Your Child's Development: 1 Month
Medically reviewed by: Brittany A. Perry, DO Have you noticed how your baby's tiny fingers curl ...
Your Child's Development: 2 Months
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a baby is dev...
Your Child's Development: 4 Months
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a baby is dev...
Your Child's Development: 6 Months
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use milestones to tell if a baby is developing ...
Your Child's Development: 9 Months
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a baby is dev...
Your Child's Development: 15 Months
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a toddler is deve...
Your Child's Development: 2 Years (24 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a toddler is ...
Your Child's Development: 2.5 Years (30 Months)
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a toddler is ...
Your Child's Development: 3 Years
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a preschooler...
Your Newborn's Growth
Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD From your baby's first day, doctors will keep track of...