Renter Friendly Growth Chart For Your Youngster

We watch our children grow inch-by-inch, documenting each minor increment on a personalized growth chart along the way. The traditional means is to mark such growth spurts with a permanent marker or a notch on the doorframe in the kitchen or a parent’s closet. The growth chart withstands the test of time, forever etched for all to see. Apartment living changes the permanency but not the tradition of this right of passage. There are plenty of options available without causing damage to the rental property.

A key accuracy factor is hanging the movable growth chart the proper distance from the floor, usually 2 feet. Of course, don’t forget to mark the date of each increment along the way.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Purchase an inexpensive mirror, the framed style that hangs on the back of a closet door. Decorate the mirror to suit your decor using stencils, stickers or paint. Measure out an accurate ruler along one side. Hang and start measuring.

Rulers Rule

A classic look is an over-sized ruler made from a 6″ wide by 5′ high wooden plank. Growth charts such as this are usually hung 2 feet from the floor, with an accurate starting point marked on the plank.

Decorative Wooden Design Plank

This is a solid piece of wood that has been painted or decorated in a personal motif. The measurements are off to one side of the design. This style can be hung with a sturdy nail or with a ribbon tie on the top of the plank.

Hanging Canvas Design

Purchase this hanging growth chart in a wide array of designs. Most come with grommets in each corner to weight down the canvas. Hang it with a small nail.

Be creative choosing or creating a growth chart for your child(ren). Wood, fabric, canvas or mirror all work. Just keep the hanging to a minimally invasive means; a small nail, a small hook, Command strips or lean it up against the wall and stand it tall when in use. Let the growing begin!