Children twelve years of age and over gain less regularly and more spasmodically. For this reason there will be a greater degree of variation at this age. The weight may fall as much at 12% below the average and still the child not be considered underweight, or as much as 20% above the average before being considered overweight. If an observation of the weight is to be of any value it must be made over a period of time. The important thing is to observe whether or not there has been a gain in weight over that period of time. Loss of weight over a period of time indicates that Innate is compelled to draw upon the physical in her processes and that there is no new material with which to replace the old. This is a warning from Innate that should be heeded. The following table will give the idea of the average weight for the given height of the child. This table is based upon a general average taken from various authentic sources and is for the purpose of giving the chiropractor a general basis upon which to make observations in growing children. The average weight is given with relation to the average height and approximate age from the second to the sixteenth year of life inclusive. Separate weights have not been given for boys and girls. The average weight of boys is about two pounds heavier than that of girls at the same age up to about the thirteenth year. From fourteen to sixteen years of age the average weight of girls is from three to ten pounds above that of boys. The greatest increase in the weight of girls takes place between the thirteenth and fourteenth year, while with boys this increase is between the sixteenth and seventeenth year. APPROXIMATE AVERAGE AVERAGE AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT 2 yrs. 2 ft. 9½ in. 27.5 lbs. 3 ” 3 ” 0 ” 32.2 ” 4 ” 3 ” 4 ” 37.3 ” 5 ” 3 ” 5 ” 40.5 ” 6 ” 3 ” 7 ” 44.2 ” 7 ” 3 ” 9 ” 48.6 ” 8 ” 3 ” 11 ” 54.0 ” 9 ” 4 ” 1 ” 58.8 ” 10 ” 4 ” 3 ” 64.8 ” 11 ” 4 ” 5 ” 70.6 ” 12 ” 4 ” 7 ” 77.2 ” 13 ” 4 ” 9 ” 90.3 ” 14 ” 5 ” 0 ” 101.9 ” 15 ” 5 ” 2 ” 111.5 ” 16 ” 5 ” 3 ” 118.8 ” The following table compiled by A. B. Hender, M. D., D. C., Ph. C., Dean of the Faculty of The Palmer School of Chiropractic, gives the average weight of the child from birth to one year of age. Dr. Hender has had years of experience as an obstetrician, and is well known to the chiropractic profession. These statistics are compiled by him from personal observation made of over 5,000 children, covering a period of over twenty-five years of active practice as an obstetrician. AGE WEIGHT AGE WEIGHT