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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 172738" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I come at this issue from a different place. Boo was a preemie and I spent the first 2 years of his life doing weekly (literally) pediatrician appts to check his weight. We did it all - karo syrup (now a no-no for infants), Polycose additives, high-calorie foods - I fed him so much sweet potato baby food that the kid turned orange!! It was an obsession with the pediatrician and therefore with me, and in hindsight it was one of the unhealthiest attitudes we could have adopted with him. </p><p> </p><p>My take on weight now is not so much about the numbers, but about health. Weeburt has always been a rail and it's gotten worse with his recently added 4" of height. Yes, he could easily stand another 30 pounds, but I don't want to make him nuts about it. He's *healthy* and active and growing so in my totally lay opinion, he's fine. Ditto Boo. I'm not sure if he ever did make it onto the growth chart, but at probably somewhere around 5 feet or so and 115 pounds, he's *healthy*. No colds, no stomach issues. Diva is a heavier kid and we are working on portions and exercise (though she's also my most active kiddo to start with). But again, she's healthy and has a really good exercise capacity so while I'm watching her more closely, I'm not policing her intake. The kid I worry most about is thank you but it's more because he's so sedentary. </p><p> </p><p>I definitely think the dev.pediatrician. would have the best input on this. Again, just my lay opinion, I think if he's getting a decent balanced diet and is growing in height, and most importantly is healthy and appropriately active, I wouldn't turn it into a huge issue with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 172738, member: 8"] I come at this issue from a different place. Boo was a preemie and I spent the first 2 years of his life doing weekly (literally) pediatrician appts to check his weight. We did it all - karo syrup (now a no-no for infants), Polycose additives, high-calorie foods - I fed him so much sweet potato baby food that the kid turned orange!! It was an obsession with the pediatrician and therefore with me, and in hindsight it was one of the unhealthiest attitudes we could have adopted with him. My take on weight now is not so much about the numbers, but about health. Weeburt has always been a rail and it's gotten worse with his recently added 4" of height. Yes, he could easily stand another 30 pounds, but I don't want to make him nuts about it. He's *healthy* and active and growing so in my totally lay opinion, he's fine. Ditto Boo. I'm not sure if he ever did make it onto the growth chart, but at probably somewhere around 5 feet or so and 115 pounds, he's *healthy*. No colds, no stomach issues. Diva is a heavier kid and we are working on portions and exercise (though she's also my most active kiddo to start with). But again, she's healthy and has a really good exercise capacity so while I'm watching her more closely, I'm not policing her intake. The kid I worry most about is thank you but it's more because he's so sedentary. I definitely think the dev.pediatrician. would have the best input on this. Again, just my lay opinion, I think if he's getting a decent balanced diet and is growing in height, and most importantly is healthy and appropriately active, I wouldn't turn it into a huge issue with him. [/QUOTE]
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