A growth chart is a graph used to track a child's growth and development over time.
In fact, about one-third of parents said they used a growth chart at home.
This is why growth charts come in handy, Tiongson says.
Remember that growth charts are just a comparison - they're not grades.
The individual growth charts were published in three sets.
The baby's measurements will be plotted on a growth chart and tracked over time.
These subtle differences derive from the kind of data used to create a growth chart.
However, in practice, clinicians use growth charts as standards rather than references.
That does not change, in my opinion, whether I use the new or the old growth charts.
But the best way is to look at the growth charts, which your pediatrician should be doing regularly.