The second most notable growth spurt comes during puberty – between the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys. But you can of course still expect a great deal of growth and ...

For starters, healthy kids come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and they don't grow at a steady rate, either. Your child can look very different from your friends' kids -- or from his own ...

Medical conditions and other factors can affect a child's growth. Estimates are less accurate when parent heights are far from average and for children who are short for their age. Talk to your ...

Teenage children who climb and train intensively are more at risk of epiphyseal (growth plate) stress fractures of the finger. The guide available below aims to assist parents and coaches in ...

Hormones give you a growth spurt ... suddenly give you a giant red bottom. The average age of puberty starts around 12 years old in boys and at 11 in girls, but it can happen any time between ...