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  2. Growth chart - Wikipedia

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    MPH is given by (mother’s height + father’s height) divided by 2. MPH is unisex. Boys need an upward correction, girls need a downward correction. In view of an average height difference between adult men and women of 13 cm, TH for boys is usually given by MPH + 6.5cm, TH for girls by MPH - 6.5cm.

  3. Weight and height percentile - Wikipedia

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    Weight and height percentiles are determined by growth charts and body mass index charts to compare a child's measurements with those of other children in the same age group. By doing this, doctors can track a child's growth over time and monitor how a child is growing in relation to other children.

  4. Babysitting - Wikipedia

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    The term "baby sitter" first appeared in 1937, while the verb form "baby-sit" was first recorded in 1947. [8] The American Heritage College Dictionary notes, "One normally would expect the agent noun babysitter with its -er suffix to come from the verb baby-sit , as diver comes from dive , but in fact babysitter is first recorded in 1937, ten ...

  5. Toddler - Wikipedia

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    Grow to a height of 50% over the birth length; Have a head circumference equal to that of the chest; Have one to eight teeth; Pull to stand; Walk with help or alone; Sit down without help; Bang two blocks together; Turn through the pages of a book by flipping many pages at a time; Have a pincer grasp; Sleep 8–10 hours a night and take one to ...

  6. Sedentary lifestyle - Wikipedia

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    Sitting time is a common measure of a sedentary lifestyle. A global review representing 47% of the global adult population found that the average person sits down for 4.7 to 6.5 hours a day with the average going up every year. [6] [7] [8] [specify] The CDC found that 25.3% of all American adults are physically inactive. [9]

  7. Infant - Wikipedia

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    The way to measure a baby's length is to lay the baby down and stretch a measuring tape from the top of the head to the bottom of the heel. Weight In developed countries, the average birth weight of a full-term newborn is approximately 3.4 kg ( 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb), and is typically in the range of 2.7–4.6 kg (6.0–10.1 lb).

  8. Child development stages - Wikipedia

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    Adult height can be predicted from measurements of height at three years of age; males are approximately 53% of their adult height and females, 57%. Legs grow faster than arms. Circumference of head and chest is equal; head size is in better proportion to the body. "Baby fat" disappears as neck appears.

  9. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most of the additional length comes from a bigger chest and longer legs.