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GROWTH FOR CHILDREN
Weight: - The newborn loses upto 10% of its weight during first week but regains it in the next few days. The child doubles its birth weight by 4-5 months and trebles it by 1 year of age. The weight is quadruple to the birth weight by 2 years of age.
To estimate normal weight of the child, the following formula may be used:-
To estimate normal weight of the child, the following formula may be used:-
| Age | Weight |
| At birth | 2.5 - 3.75 kg. |
| 3-12 months | (Age in months) + 9 / 2 |
| 1 to 6 years | (2 x Age in years) + 8 |
| 7 to 12 years | (7 x Age in years) + 5 / 2 |
Mental Retardation in Children
What is mental retardation?
Though clear-cut definition is mental retardation is lacking, it may be defined as a condition where a person is unable to learn and perform normally due to low intelligence.
Though clear-cut definition is mental retardation is lacking, it may be defined as a condition where a person is unable to learn and perform normally due to low intelligence.

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