http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth_development.asp Growth and development of an individual starts at conception and is a continuous process. en-us 2012-02-24T18:42:38.0000000-07:00 http://www.pediatriconcall.com/rss_media/rss_rss_Growth_&_Development.jpg http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth_development.asp In children, Growth is assessed by nutrition and Development refers to change or growth that occurs in a child during the life span from birth to adolescence. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth_development.asp 2012-02-24T00:00:00.0000000-07:00 The newborn loses upto 10% of its weight during first week but regains it in the next few days. The child doubles its birth weight by 4-5 months and trebles it by 1 year of age. The weight is quadruple to the birth weight by 2 years of age. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth.asp 2011-06-18T00:00:00.0000000-07:00 The height of the baby is usually 50 cms at birth. In children upto 2 years of age, sleeping length is taken whereas in children above 2 years of age, standing height is taken. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth1.asp 2011-06-18T00:00:00.0000000-07:00 The size of the head is a good indicator of the size of the brain. The head size at birth varies from 32-35 cm and increases by 12 cm in 1 st year to reach 43-46 cm at 1 year of age. Subsequently the head size increases gradually to reach an adult size of 48-51 cm at 5 years of age. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/growth2.asp 2011-06-18T00:00:00.0000000-07:00 Development is referred to acquisition of a variety of competencies for functioning optimally in society. In general, it is assessed by achievement of milestones. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/milestone.asp 2006-02-15T00:00:00.0000000-07:00 Mental retardation is lacking, it may be defined as a condition where a person is unable to learn and perform normally due to low intelligence. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/growth_development/Mental_retardation.asp 2011-06-18T00:00:00.0000000-07:00