
Charlie's mother has kept a record of all his weight measurements in her diary. You will need to use the Early Years chart for boys to see how he has grown over time. A completed form is included to allow you to check your plotting.
12/12/12: 3.75kg (birth)
10/01/13: 4.5kg
08/02/13: 6kg, length: 60cm
15/04/13: 8.9kg
20/10/13: 12.5kg
09/06/14: 16kg
01/12/14: 19kg, length: 92cm
Are you surprised by how infrequently he has been weighed? Have you ever stopped to think about how often children's weight and height are measured?
Children born in Southampton do not have the length routinely measured at birth.