Medication Timer can track weight, height, and head circumference for children and plot readings against WHO growth standards (0–2 years) and CDC charts (2–18 years). Growth charts and long-term logging require Family Care (or sponsored entitlement with the same features).
What you need
- Birth date on the family member — age at each reading drives the percentile calculation.
- Sex — set on the member profile, or inferred from Son/Daughter relationship.
Where to log readings
- Family → Growth & Development — primary place to add readings (any historical date).
- Family → Health readings — for members 18 and under, weight, height, and head circumference appear here (with the growth sprout icon) so you can set optional reminders.
- Today — a growth or body-metric row appears only when that measurement is due from a reminder schedule or already logged (or skipped) on the day you are viewing. Tap the sprout or scale icon beside Readings to reveal weight, height, and head circumference (when applicable) and log from Today without cluttering the panel on quiet days.
Empty “Tap to log” rows for growth and body metrics do not appear on Today unless you expand Readings or the type is scheduled or already recorded that day.
Charts
Open Growth & Development on a family member card for members 18 and under, or when they have growth readings (weight, height, or head circumference) logged at age 18 or younger. Charts show percentile curves and your logged points.
- Weight & height — WHO (0–2y) and CDC (2–18y) percentiles.
- BMI — CDC BMI-for-age percentiles from 2–20 years, calculated when weight and height are logged on the same day (or height within 90 days).
- Head circumference — WHO through about age 3; not on CDC 2–18y charts.
For adults, BMI trends use Body metrics with standard healthy-range bands — see How do I track body metrics (weight and BMI)?
Family reports
Growth readings and chart summaries for the report period are included in family reports on Family Care.
Charts are informational only — not medical advice. Discuss trends with your pediatrician or GP.
