Keeping a record of a child’s height is not a new idea although we’ve moved on a bit from pencil marks on a door frame. Now you can buy purpose made charts in all manner of themes, shapes and sizes. These wall stickers incorporate a height chart with fun designs to suit any child’s bedroom theme.

With their long necks giraffes make an especially suitable subject for a height chart idea. This colourful option comes with matching scenery and a hanging monkey.
117 cm high.
£15 from jojomamanbebe.co.uk

If you don’t like the idea of wall sticker this portable, roll-up design is a smart compromise. There are 7 different designs each with unique illustrations.
200 cm high.
Available from amazon.co.uk