Normal growth rates for boys and girls Guidelines for the younger child’s growth rates for weight include:

2 weeks: Regains birth weight and then gains about 0.6 kg a month
3 months: Gains almost 0.4 kg pound a month
5 months: Birth weight doubles
1 year: Birth weight triples and then gains almost 0.22 kg a month
2 years: Birth weight quadruples and then gains about 1 -2 kg a year
9–10 years: Raised weight gain as puberty arrives, often about 4 kg a year
In addition to monitoring the child for less growth or failure to thrive, it is essential to ensure that the child is not becoming overweight.

Height growth rates
Guidelines for a younger child’s growth rates for height are the following:

0–12 months: Grows almost 10 inches (25 cm)
1–2 years: Grows nearly 5 inches (13 cm)
2–3 years: Grows almost 3 1/2 inches a year many children will double their birth height by 3–4 years of age
3 years to puberty: Grows about 2 inches (5 cm) a year
One can utilize the child’s height to try and predict how long they will be when they grow up.