Growth and Development in Children

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Definition of growth

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Changes to physical size, the skeleton, muscles, and the brain, including children's height, weight, and head circumference.

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How is growth measured and recorded?

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Using Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) 'Red Book', centile charts, parents’/carers’ own records, two-year-old health check, and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for 4–5-year-old children.

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Roles of health professionals in measuring growth

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Midwives, health visitors, and General Practitioners (GP) are involved in measuring and monitoring growth.

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Roles of social care in measuring growth

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Social workers and family support workers are involved in measuring and monitoring growth.

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Roles of early years educators in measuring growth

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Childminders, nursery managers, and key persons are involved in measuring and monitoring growth.

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Importance of measuring growth

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Ensures expected patterns are followed to highlight potential issues early, steady weight gain indicates health, and centile charts show average weight and height gain.

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Principles of development

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Understanding the skills and knowledge gained by a child over time, and how children acquire skills at varying rates.

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What are developmental milestones?

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Milestones, or developmental norms, indicate the expected stage of development a child may meet at a particular age.

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Holistic development

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How different areas of development impact each other and affect overall development.