Height

	Equipment: Use a measuring board with an attached, movable headboard (stadiometer). If this is not available, use a non-stretchable tape measure attached to a vertical, flat surface (e.g., wall or door jam with no baseboard) and equipment that will provide an accurate right angle to actually take the measurement. The movable measuring rod that is attached to a platform scale is too unsteady to ensure accurate measurements.
	Child and Positioning: The child's shoes, hat, and bulky clothing (e.g., sweater, coat) should be removed and hair styles or hair accessories that might interfere with the measurement should be adjusted. The child should stand with shoulders level, hands at sides, knees or thighs together, and weight evenly distributed on both feet. Head, back, buttocks, and heels should touch the wall/measuring surface if possible. If this is not possible, two contact points (head and buttocks or buttocks and heels) should touch the wall/measuring surface. The child should look straight ahead with line of vision perpendicular to the body.
	Measurement: The measurement should be made to the nearest 0.1 centimeter.