![]() The corrected postnatal age is used for up to two years. WHO charts are useful to monitor the growth of preterm infants less than 37 weeks after discharge. ![]() Each developmental stage has a new set of challenges and opportunities. Though the growth ceases after adolescence, adolescence is not the end for development. Weight velocity is highest during puberty, up to 8 kg per year.ĭevelopment is a continuous process from neonatal to adulthood. The prepubertal weight velocity of less than 1 kg per year is of concern. During puberty, the height velocity is 10 to 12 cm per year in boys and 8 to 10 cm per year in girls. The prepubertal height velocity of less than 4 cm per year is of concern. The head circumference reaches closer to adult size by six years of age. Girls are taller than boys at 12 to 14 years, but later they will not grow taller than their boy's counterpart. Growth velocity is maximum during infancy and adolescence. The lymphoid tissues can exceed adult size at six years of age. Also, different tissues grow at different rates at the same stage of life. ![]() The growth velocity is different at different stages of life. Permanent tooth eruption starts at six years of age and continues up to 18 years of age. No single tooth by 13 months of age is of concern. ![]() Dental assessment: Primary tooth eruption begins with the central incisors at six months. ![]()
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