Personalized Growth Charts

The excitement of watching your child grow is one of the many gifts of being a parent. One day, your son or daughter will no longer be a toddler, gazing adoringly and trustingly in your eyes, but a young adult asking for the keys to the car. Where did those years go? You have left the growth chart hanging on the wall to capture those endearing moments of the rise to adult hood as you watch your child, wreathed in smiles, drive off to the movies to spend time with friends with whom they compared marks on their personalized growth charts, also known as custom development charts.

It all began with the nurse and doctor measuring your first born baby newly welcomed into the world. Decorating the nursery was a labor of love and a work of art. Beautiful colors to stimulate ocular perception and hanging ornaments that chime and move. Stuffed animals that say I love you just in how they are made. Once you realize that this bundle of joy is going to grow out of his or her first blanket, you realize that you may have to return to the store a little more often to keep up with the growth of your baby. Now you have a whole new opportunity for chronicling the adventure of your child's journey.

There are many development charts available in stores and online today. They hang on walls, wrap around your child in blanket form, they even stand on their own as a clothes tree with a picture of your child's favorite sports hero or princess. In a myriad of shapes, colors, forms, and materials, you will easily be able to select the measuring stick of your child's progress that will perfectly match the décor of the room as well as their personality. Of course, when infants, you have the opportunity to choose what you feel suits your child best. Personalized growth charts are an excellent way to keep track of each child's patterns of growth as well as help them take ownership of their own identity.

Gone are the days of making marks on door frames, using the ruler or Mom's measuring tape, eventually to be washed away. Sturdy 100% cotton canvas growth charts come brightly painted with the alphabet, dinosaurs, circus animals, exotic butterflies, or even personalized themes for boys and girls. As your child grows and demonstrates preferences for birds or animals, art or sports, you can update the chart and choose hand painted wood this time. Custom development charts seem to be the most popular and are favored by parents with more than one child.

Adding the name to your child's growth chart is an excellent way to assist your child to spell his or her name. Custom development charts can also include the picture of your child. Clothes trees with the ruler marked on the stand are designed for the Princess and All Star Sport in your family. Cleverly, your children can mark their growth by moving their own 6"x4" framed picture up the tree. Personalized growth charts are a fun and attractive way to watch your child grow.