Table of height and weight for children from 2 to 5 years old

Although only for reference, the standard height and weight table of children from 2 to 5 years old is also a basic premise to help mothers know if their baby is developing healthy.

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What to do when your child is stunted compared to the child's height and weight chart?

Children at risk of obesity compared with the height table weight worrying?

Many people have the view that it is normal for children to have a good look. And the babies look "whip" as underweight, not qualified. So what is the basis to know if your baby is growing completely normal? The World Health Organization WHO has given a table of height and weight of children to use as a reference measure for the child's growth.

Boy

Age Average Age Nutrition Overweight Overweight

2 years: 12.2kg - 87.8cm9.7kg - 81.7cm15.3kg

3 years old 14.3kg - 96.1cm11.3kg - 88.7cm18.3kg

4 years old 16.3kg - 103.3cm12.7kg - 94.9cm21.2kg

5 years old 18.3kg - 110cm14.1kg - 100.7cm24.2kg

Girls

2 years: 11.5kg - 86.4cm9kg - 80cm14.8kg

3 years 13.9kg - 95.1cm10.8kg - 87.4cm18.1kg

4 years old 16.1kg - 102.7cm12.3kg - 94.1cm21.5kg

5 years old 18.2kg - 109.4cm13.7kg - 99.9cm24.9kg

Table of height and weight of children according to WHO standards used to refer to parameters of the child's growth rate. However, mothers should not rely on that to pressure themselves in taking care of their children. Assessing the development of preschool children  need to pay attention to many factors: The physical and mental development of the child.

Do not worry too much if the child's weight is lower than the standard

What to do when your child is stunted compared to the child's height and weight chart?

- Nutrition: Malnutrition , stunted need special care in nutrition. Attention should be paid to giving children 4 groups of nutrients in the main meals, in addition to adding nutritional supplements in snacks. Give your baby more yogurt, fruit, flan, fruit milk.

- About movement: Increasing the movement of movement exercises suitable for the age of the baby. Should stimulate children to participate in games in the early sun to absorb well Vitamin D (the vitamin helps to absorb calcium better) to improve height.

- About sleep: Should sleep early and get enough sleep every day from 12-14 hours. At night, parents should not let children play phones or tablets much. Instead, tell stories to your children so they can fall asleep better. In the morning, you should create a habit of getting up early to eat breakfast. Many families often let their baby wake up late, skip the most important breakfast of the day.

Parents should also check the height and weight of the baby by month or quarter to compare with the height and weight table of the child to adjust the diet and care for the baby accordingly.

Children at risk of obesity compared with the height table weight worrying?

Obese children have many causes, but mainly because they eat a lot of fat, high-energy starches are less active, leading to fat accumulation. Children who are obese when growing up often have low self-esteem about their weight, afraid of communication away from society, and decline in education. Not to mention obese children often puberty early and a series of dangerous diseases such as cardiovascular, blood fat, lipid metabolism disorders ... Parents need to pay close attention to their children if they show signs of overweight. weight height table.

For babies at risk of obesity, mothers should enhance green vegetables, soup ... limit fried foods with a lot of fat when preparing baby food. Do not let children drink carbonated soft drinks. Do not leave a lot of candies in the house and do not feed your child at night. However, note that you should not cut down on the child's meals suddenly, because it will easily make the child think he is "abandoned".

In addition, mothers should play active games with their children such as: chasing, hiding and looking, cycling or swimming ... to both enjoy and reduce calories. Limit phone use, watching TV instead stimulating the baby to help parents with small chores in the house. If your baby is overweight, it is necessary to go to a nutritionist to be consulted by nutritionists.