Overweight or Underweight: Child
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Weight of 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on March 24, 2008
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My 5 year old boy is 55-59 pounds and is 45-46 inches tall. I personally think he looks fine but my husband has been overweight since he was a young child (due to wee...
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- Without seeing your son I'm not sure but it doesn't sound like he is overweight. Here is a link to web md to a BMI calculator and info to help you see his weight and ...
- What does your Dr. say? I guess he would be the one to talk to. My one granddaughter is 9 and only weighs 53 pounds. But she is way to skinny. B.
- J., I would ask your pediatrician to check his BMI which is a better indication than actual weight. My 4 year old is 42 inches and 42 lbs. He is in the 90th per...
Controlled Portions for 5 Year Old
Asked by H.D. from Madison
on August 19, 2008
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A good friend of mine has 5 year old twins. The girl is currently 70 pounds and her mom is unsure how to proceed with this subject. Her biggest fear is that her daug...
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- heres an excellent addition to her diet: FIBER! this "magic" nutrient is NOT digested. however, the job it DOES do is important. it holds water. (so drink lots of i...
- I am not sure how your daughter eats,but maybe having a schedule or menue on a board or paper and placed in sight with what you will be having and at what time...might...
- They can try family walks each evening. Mom and daughter walks or other forms of exersize together. Not eating family style meals can control the portions better wit...
Are 4 Shots Necessary for a 5 Year Old
Asked by J.B. from Fort Collins
on March 31, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has made every well baby visit with her pediatrician since she was born. Her last set of shots were given to her as a 1.5 year old. Now they w...
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- YES, there are options! Your instincts are right, 4 shots in one sitting is ALOT for anyone to handle, let alone a 5 year old. They will not kick her out of school for...
- It was not painful for my daughter who got hers this past summer. It is actually much easier for them then in infancy. The vaccines she got in infancy weren't full s...
- While it is scary to think of you 5 yr old gettingthat many shots, think of the alternative also. What diseases ar these shots going to prevent? Are they worse than ...
Child with a Weight Issue
Asked by R.S. from Sheboygan
on September 5, 2006
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I am wondering emotionally how to deal with this...
I have a 3 1/2 year who weighs 48 pounds and is 42 inches tall. She is off the charts in both her height and weigh...
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- Hi R., I read this and I immediately could relate. I have a 9yo beautiful daughter. She also started getting heavier at around age 3 and even though she is 3 years ...
- I wouldn't worry too much about it right now as long as you are aware of the problem and are changing your habits. Hopefully she'll slim right out before school start...
- R., I agree with the other moms who have responded to you. You've already done some great things with looking at nutrition and exercise. Now the biggest thing to loo...
Weight Gain
Asked by F.S. from Jacksonville
on March 13, 2008
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Hello, everyone. My weight gain problem started in Feb . of 07 after my Gal Bladder surgery . Before the surgery i was in alot of pain all the time , but able to lose...
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- Well, look at it this way. Surgery takes a lot out of a person so maybe that might have something to do with it. Yes, as we get older it becomes more challenging to ...
- Coconut oil, along with a healthy diet, is an excellent thing for you since you've had your gall bladder removed. It will also assist in weight loss. There is a ton ...
- Hi F., I wish I had some magic "cure", but the only thing I can do is validate what you are saying. I have always had to watch my weight, but I did so very successfu...
Child's Weight
Asked by P.P. from Boston
on March 10, 2008
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Hello there! My son recently went to his 9 month dr visit and they said he was extremely underweight. He is 16lbs 4oz and 28 inches long. They say he's in the second p...
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- Hi P., I am a mother of 6, soon to be 7, and my babies have all been drastically different as far as growth. My first was 20 pounds by 6 months, but my sixth is only...
- hi P. ~ Don't worry, all babies are different. I have a 9 month old, too but he is big (22 pounds and 31 inches). Here are some food ideas - We give him 1/2 Yo Baby Yo...
- Is he healthy? Is he active? Is he reaching the normal milestones? Are you or your husband small? If you answered yes to these then he is fine! Some children are ...
Weight Gain
Asked by A.W. from Cleveland
on August 27, 2007
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My son just had his one year well check visit and I am concerned about his weight. THe doctor said that he has not gained weight since his nine month well check up. He...
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- I have a friend with a little boy who actually LOST almost 2 pounds between 9 and 12 months. Is your little guy much more mobile now than he was at 9 months? It coul...
- Well considering my son is 4 and weighs about 24 lbs I know all about this hehe. your son is active, so he wont gain quite as fast the more they go the less they gain....
- Yes, I went though this with my daughter. She weighted the same weight at 18months that she did at 12months. The Dr. just like yours had us start coming in every 2 w...
No Weight Gain
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on January 4, 2009
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It has been a while since I have been on mamasource but I need as much advice as I can get now!! My son, almost 17 months, is not gaining weight. At his 12 month che...
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- Hi there, I have heard that some children with Celiac Disease (which is an allergy to wheat and gluten) don't absorb nutrients if they are eating gluten. A friend of ...
- My daughter was also 8.7 when she was born. She looked like a little sumo wrestler compared to the other 6 pound babies in the nursery. She did not gain weight from ...
- My 17 month old daughter is the same as your son. When I took her for her 15 month visit they ran out of 15 month benchmark profiles and so I filled out the profile f...
Losing Weight
Asked by B.M. from Jackson
on March 9, 2008
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i am looking for someone who has had the lap band surgery done. and if so how has it helped you and how did you go about getting it financed or even get started on pay...
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- I don't know anyone who has had the surgery. I know someone who had gastric bypass and almost died. The person is still struggling 3 years after the surgery. Yes, the ...
- My father in law had the lap band surgery feb 06. At first he went to some seminars at memorial to explain everything, you and your hubby need to go together. They tal...
- Hi B. I am S.. I am going to a talk tomorrow on lap band surgery I want the same answers you want. I have been overweight for about 20 years. The most weight I have lo...
Weight Gain
Asked by T.G. from Boston
on November 16, 2008
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Hi there. So, my four month old is not gaining weight like she should be. At her appointment last week we discovered that she is quite long (75%) but very low weight (...
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- Hi T.: So a few things come to mind... First, it seems to me that your daughter is probably putting calories towards her length, which is legitimate, and therefore nee...
- You need to be eating some fats so that there is enough for you and your baby's breastmilk. Fat is good for your baby, especially for brain development. Breastmilk is ...
- Kelli, My first son was BELOW the weight chart or right on the edge till he was 1yr old. Remember there can not be a growth chart with children on each spectrum! Our ...
