The height and weight of a child at 3 years old: tips for the correct development of children, the norm for

At 3 years old, the height and weight of the child must correspond to the following values:

• Growth within 91-102 cm is considered normal, weight from 13 to 17,4 kg – for a boy
• The standards for growth in 91-101 cm, weight – from 12,5 to 17 kg – for a girl have been determined

A child at this age can do a lot on his own: ride a swing, stomp, clap and do these two actions at the same time. He can already be taught to swim, and he is not afraid of this with the reliable support of an adult.

The kid communicates well and plays with other children, can share or exchange toys. Composes complex sentences, can evaluate his own and others’ actions, knows what is “good” and what is “bad”. He experiences a sense of shame if he is guilty, gets upset if he is scolded. He can be offended for a long time because of punishment or a rude attitude towards him.

Parents can be advised to engage more in mental and physical development, while not prohibiting the manifestation of independence and the desire to do something without the help of an adult. Then at 3 years old he will be able to perform simple household procedures himself:

• Dress and undress, take off your shoes when entering the apartment.
• Wash, brush your teeth, wash your hands with soap and water and dry with a towel.
• Eat with a spoon, gently and correctly holding it in your hand.
• Show courtesy – say “thank you”, say hello.

He is interested in showing himself creatively:

• Sculpt from plasticine. He is able to make different figures – balls, rings, sausage, pancake.
• Draw with pencils and paints, paint ready-made pictures. He may try to repeat the picture he saw or execute it according to his plan. Simulates an adult’s letter.
• Children love music, they start to move early to the beat. At the age of 3 years, the movements become diverse, the baby can spin, bounce, stomp his foot.

The ability to memorize simple verses or even compose your own – to rhyme words appears. After watching the cartoon, you can find out the kid’s opinion about this story or about the characters.

An important nuance: if you prohibit something, clearly explain the reason for this, then the child will be able to react calmly and without tears.

Table of weight and height of an infant by months (up to 1 year)

The table shows the average height and weight of infants (under the age of 1 year) by month for boys and girls.

Table of weight and height of the child by years (from 1 to 18 years)

The table shows the average height and weight of a child by years aged 1 to 18 for boys and girls.

Deviations of weight or height from tabular values

There is no need to panic at the minimum discrepancy with the indicated values ​​in the table, and here’s why:

1. First of all, the tables of height and weight of the child contain reference indicators , then what should ideally be the weight and height of the child, without taking into account many other factors . Sometimes parents of premature babies mistakenly use a standard table for comparison, while there are special tables for assessing the development of children born prematurely.
2. The rate of growth and weight gain is unique for each child . In the first year of life, babies develop in leaps and bounds. For example, during the period of introducing complementary foods, the weight of the baby may not reach the “norm” due to adaptation to a new type of food, and not because of pathology.

This does not mean that deviations from the norm should be ignored , but it is better to regard them as an occasion to pay attention and consult with a specialist in order to identify possible health problems, or to make sure that they are not.

What can be associated with obvious deviations from the norm?

Earlier we talked about minor deviations from the norm and that there is no need to be scared if your child grows and gains weight not strictly according to the table. But what to do if the values ​​of the essential have gone beyond the limits of permissible parameters , or are at the junction of the norm and pathology?

The reasons for possible deviations can be divided into two groups:

1. Non-endocrine:

• Constitutional stunting . Or in another way, the syndrome of late puberty. One of the variants of the norm, when the puberty jump occurs later than in other children.
• Family stunting . It has a hereditary predisposition, in the family of such children there are relatives with short stature. Growth retardation manifests itself from early childhood.
• Prematurity, intrauterine and postpartum trauma.
• Genetic Syndromes . As a rule, they have many clinical manifestations, one of which is growth retardation.
• Chronic diseases of the cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary systems, gastrointestinal tract, as well as anemia.
• Starvation .
• Taking certain medications .

2. Endocrine:

• Growth hormone deficiency . Biologically active substance, which is the main regulator of the growth process after 2 years.
• Lack of thyroid hormones . More often of a congenital nature, it is clinically characterized by a delay in physical and intellectual development from birth.
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus . A disease in which, due to insulin deficiency, the flow of glucose into the cells of the body is impaired, the so-called. “starvation” of cells, as a result, growth rates slow down.
• Cushing’s disease (or syndrome) . At the same time, the production of hormones of the adrenal cortex, glucocorticoids, is increased, which in large doses leads to a violation of the secretion of growth hormone.
• Rickets . A lack of vitamin D leads to bone destruction and skeletal deformities, which in turn is manifested, among other things, by a decrease in growth.
• Other rare disorders of the endocrine system.

As you can see, there are many reasons.

If the growth of the child is stunted, parents should consult a doctor to identify the causes of short stature and its timely correction.