11.5 Growth monitoring and promotion

Growth monitoring is a critical entry point for you for counselling the mother or the caregiver about the child’s nutrition.

Growth monitoring refers to the regular assessment of the growth of children under two years old to detect deviation from normal growth and the application of appropriate interventions. During community-based nutrition (CBN) programmes you will have the opportunity to weigh children under two years old every month, and plot their weight on the chart. In the following section you will learn how you can counsel mothers and caregivers about the growth and nutritional status of their children.

11.4  Nutrition behaviour change communication in food-based approaches

11.5.1  Objectives of growth monitoring