Estimates are less accurate when parent heights are far from average and for children who are short for their age. Talk to your pediatrician if you're concerned about your child's height or growth.

a boy at the 25th percentile for height is taller than 25% of boys his age. If a girl is at the 40th percentile for height, she is taller than 40% of girls at that same age. Hypertension (high blood ...