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A child's growth and development can be compared against his peers with a health booklet issued by hospitals.

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Parents in Singapore can keep track of their child's growth trajectories by looking at growth charts, rather than absolute weight gain.
These charts are in the health booklet issued by the hospital at birth, and allow the child's growth and development to be compared against his peers.
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