Physical development

Physical development

1. Doctors and health visitors use a percentile chart to compare a child's height and weight to the average.

2. Height and weight depend on diet, exercise and genetic factors.

3. Average height for a 1 year old is 75cm.

4. Average height for a 5 year old is 110 cm.

5. The older the child, the more variation in height.

6. Children grow fastest between birth and two years old.

7. At age three, legs grow faster than arms - children may look slightly knock-kneed. Posture should be more upright and the abdomen stops sticking out. The rate of growth starts to slow down.

8. At age four, puppy fat should start to disappear.

9. By age five, the body should be in proportion