The Growth Check
- No. of episodes
- 1
- Latest episode
- 2026-11-11
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A mother comes to my Anganwadi centre and says, "Didi, my child eats well and plays all day, but he looks smaller than other children his age. Is something wrong?"
I tell her what I tell every parent. A child can look fine from the outside and still be growing slowly inside. That is why we do not guess. We measure height, we check weight, and we measure the arm. Then we compare those numbers with WHO growth standards.
In this podcast, we talk the way parents and workers talk at the centre. Why does a child stay short for his age? Why does weight fall behind? What does a green, yellow or red result really mean? And what can a parent check at home without any confusion?
If you want to check at home, the free tool we use is here: https://poshancalc.com/