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Issue with my son's height growth? oct. 21st will be 2 yrs old. 09/13/13 : 0.832 m (2' 8.75") (12.98%*). 04/19/13 : 0.819 m (2' 8.25") (46.38%*)
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Keep watching growth: 0.5 inch growth in 6 months (or so) is certainly within normal limits, but it is important to continue follow-up to see what trajectory is (measurement is difficult in this age child, so take several measurements and average them to get a more accurate number).
Answered 10/24/2017
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