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Answer this one: When riding in a motor vehicle, how tall should a child be to sit in a regular seat and use an adult seat belt instead of a being strapped into a car safety seat or booster seat?
You'll need to know mom's and dad's current height to help calculate the estimate of how tall the child will be when she or he becomes an adult.
By recognizing the signs of developmental disabilities early, parents can seek effective treatments.
Some children grow more slowly than others. Height in the low normal range is still normal, doctors say.
Six states now make schools measure students' heights and weights for so-called body mass index report cards.