If a child's weight, height, or head size is below the 5th percentile, it's important to see if her growth points have always paralleled the 5th percentile line -- which would mean her growth rate ...

Proportion of children aged under 4 years with suspected abnormal head shape or size who have the longest of 3 head measurements plotted on a standardised growth chart, corrected for gestational age.

Buying clothes for your toddler might be fun, but it can be hard to know exactly what size to get. When shopping for clothes for a toddler, parents will most likely encounter a to ...

Microcephaly means "small head." It happens when a baby's brain stops growing or developing. WebMD explains what it is and how gene problems, alcohol, drugs, and infections play a role.

We would argue that measuring head size in healthy infants can cause unnecessary anxiety for parents and should only be used when there are other concerns about a baby’s development or head growth.

Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. Such screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services ...