Further information related to this fact sheet: Growth - assessing babies to preschoolers.
Related information on Better Health Channel
- Child development (1) - newborn to three months.
- Child development (2) - three to six months.
- Child development (3) - six to nine months.
- Child development (4) - nine to 12 months.
- Child development (5) - one to two years.
- Child development (6) - two to three years.
- Child development (7) - three to four years.
- Growth - assessing primary school children.
- Growth - assessing teenagers.
Related information on other websites
World Health Organization - Child growth standards.
Victorian Government - Child Health Record.
References used for this fact sheet
- Child growth standards charts, Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS), World Health Organization (WHO). More information here.
- Growth charts [online], Raising Children Network, The Australian Parenting Website. More information here.
- Key questions around introduction of new and revised growth charts for Victorian children (CDC 2000 growth charts), The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Child Growth Charts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More information here.
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