• SANGEETHA K

Growth is a fundamental feature of children, child’s growth purely depends upon the fulfillment of his basic needs and must be satisfied for higher growth. Accurate measurement at the regular intervals is vital to assess the growth. Growth refers to an increase in physical size of the whole body or any of its parts, and can be measured in inches or centimeters and in pounds or kilograms. Mothers’ role in bringing up children is very important; mothers should express their unconditional love for their children, as well as provide them with the continued support. It is important that mother’s of toddlers need to be self assured with discipline, through discipline child learns behaviors which are acceptable. A well-balanced nutrition is needed for proper growth and development of toddlers, there is a strong relationship between physical growth and dietary intake. Mothers’ knowledge regarding proper nutritional fulfillment is very important to ensure normal growth of toddlers. Toddlers are completely dependent on their parents especially upon their mothers for the fulfillment of their basic needs and mothers are the persons, who always accompany their toddlers most of the time and witnesses the growth and development so they need to acquire knowledge of normal growth and development and also variations in the normal growth and development, attainment of milestones at appropriate age and any delay in attainment.

“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN AND TO DEVELOP A TEST SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITION OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS AT BANGALORE”

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN AND TO DEVELOP A TEST SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITION OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS AT BANGALORE”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.c484-c502, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207261.pdf

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN AND TO DEVELOP A TEST SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON PHYSICAL GROWTH AND NUTRITION OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS AT BANGALORE”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppc484-c502, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207261.pdf