Height & Weight
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Slow Eater
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on March 23, 2007
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I am sitting here watching my 2 1/2 year old eating her bowl of cereal. She has been working on it for nearly 45 minutes, and she is not even close to done. She is A...
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- have you discussed this with your pediatrician especially the underweight thing? if not please do. he/she will know safe weightlimits and whether its a sign of other...
- I would have her checked out for possible Reflux. My daughter had reflux and did the same things. Meds have helped big time.
- My sister has been this way and she is 36 this year, and overweight. I have BB twins that will be 4 soon and the smaller twin (only 26 pds) is this way. It is almost l...
Getting My 3 Year Old to Eat!
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2007
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I have an underweight little 3 year old and he is not intersted in eating! His pediatrician recommended Pediasure, but he doesnt like it!
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- Try mixing the Pediasure with milk. C.
- How underweight is he actually? I have been hearing about an aweful lot of peds who have been trying to fatten kids up and they are actually on the weight chart. And r...
- I would stick to non-fat foods. Butter instead of margerine, whole milk (or heavier cream if you have it), non-fat cottage cheese and yogurts, cheese, peanut Butter, ...
Parched
Asked by V.G. from Little Rock
on April 10, 2010
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I am constantly thirsty. And I don't mean a normal kind of thirsty, I mean, I can turn up a can of soda and not stop till it's empty, and go for another one. I thought...
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- Caffeine and sugar both dehydrate your body. You should be drinking, at minimum, double the amount of water as soda. Two liters of soda a day is a lot of soda. Your bo...
- There are 2 types of diabetes and diebetes insipidus is one in which people are thin. Also there can be a problem with the pituatary or the thyroid. You need to see yo...
- just because Diabetes does NOT run in your family, that does not mean that you are immune to getting it, my advice is to go to a doctor and get checked out, and soda i...
Fitness Center for 9-10Year Olds
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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Does anyone know of any Fitness Centers/Gyms for Young children. I have a 9 year old that is overweight.
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- I've not heard of gyms accepting children, however, I know that the Lakewood YMCA has a health class for children and it may include exercising. You might want to che...
- Even better option - take her to the park and make her run around playing, buy a trampoline (it's amazing how much exercise they get on this), put in a basketball hoop...
- I've seen young kids working out at at Fitness 19.
3 Yr Old Son Vomits Frequently
Asked by B.A. from Los Angeles
on January 9, 2007
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My 3 yr old vomits frequently. Especially when he is upset or doesn't get his way. He makes himself gag and them throws up. I am worried that he is slightly underwei...
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- Hi B., If you feel your son is overweight, then give me a call and I will do an analysis on him to see where he needs to be, no charge. You can also have him go to...
- is he physically doing this by sticking his finger down his throat, etc. or is he getting upset/crying to the point that he gags? If he is doing it because he has fig...
- I work in behavure health with adults. It is his way of having a temper tantrum . I would say talk to his doc. about his behavure. I have a 3 year old girl that has Ge...
Seeking Pediatrician That Specializes in Obese Children (West Suburbs)
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on February 3, 2009
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My 4 y/o daughter is a little over weight due to a disorder she had. Dr's. have run many test on her to test for diabetes, thyroid conditions, etc., and nothing. she e...
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- We see Dr. Christensen and Dr. DeStefani in Glen Ellyn. A female peds Dr recently joined their practice, I don't remember her name, but I'm almost positive she special...
- Hi there- This Doctor was in the practice that we use to take our children to. Everyone raved about him. He even wrote a book: http://www.amazon.com/No-Gimmick-G...
- If you don't have any luck near your home, I would suggest you take your daughter to the Nutrition Clinic at Children's Memorial Hospital. They specialize in the trea...
Concerns Regarding 4 1/2 Year Olds Weight. Seeking Other's Experiences.
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 22, 2007
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My DD is 4 1/2 years old and I am concerned about her weight. She has almost always been in the 90-95% in height and weight and she still is. Problem is, I got to su...
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- My question to you would be how does your doctor feel about your daughter? Does the doctor feel she is healthy? Does the doctor feel she is progressing well. My son...
- BMI calculators are typically for adults. When pediatricians look at children, they use percentiles and averages. If her height and weight are proportionate (both in...
- J., I don't know about the BMI for kids, but my daughter was always in the 90th percentile and just a little chubbier than her sister, and now she's 14 and overweight...
My 8 Yr. Old Is Very Picky
Asked by B.T. from Nashville
on July 15, 2008
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I love my kids dearly. my 8 year old son is very picky,I offer him all the healthy foods and snacks and all he does is stair or just sits there,we remind him to eat an...
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- You know your child best. If you feel that something is wrong with him, go back to the doctor and INSIST on further testing. You are the only one he has to stand up ...
- Hi B., When a thyroid is overactive the person is underweight, when it is underactive, they are overweight. I would take him to another doctor. I have always be...
- I think I would either insist the doctor run more tests or find a new doctor.
How to Talk to Teenagers About Obesity
Asked by T.F. from South Bend
on March 9, 2008
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to diplomatically talking to your teenagers about obesity? It's a tough subject, having been a morbidly obese individual myself, I k...
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- I wrote this and it disappeared. You are the adult; stop enabling them. Have a family meeting. Inform them that having surgery to become healthy is a last chance ef...
- 1. LEAD BY EXAMPLE Have NOTHING in the house that will sabotage their desire for poor nutrition. EAT FOR NUTRIENT VALUE NOT DESIRE! Eat frequent small meals (gra...
- Being overweight myself, I understand what you're going through. I am actually a little anal about what my four year olds eating habits are. Because I want him to lear...
Hubby Is Chubby and I'm Not
Asked by P.H. from Killeen
on December 12, 2008
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I really need some help with this problem..here goes.
2 years ago I suffered a bout of depression, went from 130 lbs to 113 lbs. Since then I have been trying to gai...
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- Sorry but they are right! to gain wieght healthy weight, you don't want to eat fattening foods , you just want to eat more heathy ones! And you could go to the gym and...
- I'm thinking that what I did while pregnant may work for you. My husband needed to loose 68lbs to go back into the army so what we did was for dinner I would add lent...
- I also have had this issue, although as I get older, it's not a problem anymore--I can now gain weight in a heartbeat! Anyway, I agree with the previous poster who sa...
