Overweight or Underweight: Toddler
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6 Yr Old Weight Issue???
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on January 11, 2010
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Hi, my 6 yr old daughter has always been pretty average with her weight, she takes more after my husband who is a tall kinda big guy. Her weight has never been an issu...
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- Hi A., Just chiming in with my 2cents. My 7 year old son has always been off the charts for both height and weight, I'm talking over the 100th percentile. As he got in...
- There's no dieting for a child that would be healthy. That being said, make sure what's available to snack on is healthy - fruit, apples, oranges, bananas, veggie sti...
- Instead of you trying to control her eating - have HER learn to control her own eating and she can do this by taking one of the many various classes now offered by loc...
Advice Needed for 12 Month Old Issue
Asked by L.B. from Philadelphia
on April 26, 2008
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Ladies,
I hope you can help me. My son just turned 1 on April 5th. He is 25lbs and in size 2T since he has a very long torso. He seems to be developing normally w...
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- relax, boys are much slower and my oldest son didn't walk on his own till almost 18months. Skip the walkers, etc and just let him roam and don't push...
- L.-My 1st daughter was big for her age as well. She didn't have any interrest in walking on her 1st birthday. Even when we tried to hold her hands and walk, most of th...
- I do not want to scare you but has your son been checked for a hernia. My cousins son had the same problem. Would not stand or crawl and if you tried to stand him up...
Sugar Issue
Asked by S.M. from Spokane
on February 15, 2011
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I am having a really difficult time with this because I am overweight and have sugar issues myself - so I panic when dealing with this with my kids, because #1. I wan...
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- I don't keep tons in the house, but I don't go crazy restricting outside. We have some snack foods that are carbs, but candy/soda, etc. are not regulars in the house. ...
- I have a huge sweet tooth and moderation issues and am worried about my son having the same issues, so I know where you're coming from. My eldest is only three years ...
- We have almost no rules about sugar/junk HOWEVER... we're super active people, kiddo especially. When someone is spending 6-10 hours swimming or 6-8 hours snowboarding...
My Daughter's Weight
Asked by I.A. from Albany
on December 10, 2011
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I am very concerned about my 1st born - nine month old daughter's weight which is 6.9 kg. She has recurrent flu and cough and has repeatedly been prescribed antibiotic...
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- I had to look up the conversion and she is more than 15 pounds. What is wrong with that? What weight do you want her to be? My 2 daughters were 14 lbs and 15 lbs at...
- Can you tell us what that is in pounds? What does the doctor say?
- Just from my experience try eliminating dairy from her diet. It helped with my daughter, as we found out she has a dairy allergy that was causing sinus, ear, and resp...
12 Month Old Didn't Gain Enough Weight
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on August 28, 2008
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I just brought my 12 month old baby girl for her well visit and she only gained 1 oz from her 9 month check up to her 12 month check up (15.9 - 16.0). She is extremel...
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- Hi J.! I think some kids at some point or another will stop gaining weight. DD2 stopped gaining weight at 12 months, and DS1 stopped at 9 months like your daughter...
- My son was always small and didn't even hit the growth chart until we started real food. Then he didn't catch up or show real growth until he was 2 1/2. Naturally ...
- My littlest did the same thing. Once she started walking she actually LOST weight. Don't worry yet, but it is something that your pedi will want to keep an eye on.
Lose Weight
Asked by K.N. from Clarksville
on July 15, 2011
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I have tried everything but I can't seem to lose weight.
Any suggestions....
BTW- My life is very STRESSFUL....
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- There are some really good ideas on here already! First of all, please try and de-stress your life! Stress can be very detrimental to the body. Try to get at leas...
- I was getting frustrated that I couldn't lose the weight from my second baby. Some of my girlfriends kept telling me I needed to get up and exercise before the kids we...
- I saw a nutritionist. She told me how many calories per day I could have and how many servings ( and what a serving size is) from each food group. I thought I wasn't ...
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...
Weight Gain
Asked by M.H. from Chattanooga
on April 26, 2010
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Ok this is going to sound weird but I and 5'7 and 106lbs. I am not anorexic i eat three time a day at lest. But my Dr. is worried about my weight and has told me to dr...
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- Jeesh. Advice in this vein should be from pros and tailored to you. (If you don't exercise much, should you reduce it? I don't think so. Maybe you wouldn't want to...
- You have received some really good advice. I would recommend that you keep a food journal. Right down everything you typically eat in a day and then add up the calor...
- You should start with finding out why you weigh so little for your height, depending on your age of course. You may look into Celiac Disease. If you have this you wi...
My 14 Month Old Has Not Gained ANY Weight Since He Was 9 Months Old!!
Asked by M.C. from Springfield
on July 11, 2007
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My 14 month old son was born average weight, 7lbs & 15 oz. He was a really chubby baby and at 6 months, weighed 19lbs & 6oz(at this point he was EXCLUSIVELY breastfed...
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- Hi M.! My 4 yr. old was born at 27 weeks, 1 lb. 4 oz. and we struggled with weight up until about a year ago. She is now 50th percentile for both height and weight, bu...
- Can he have cream of wheat? My kids use to love that when they were babies. You can make it with water and add fruit to it.
- I think I could have written this myself (except my son does not have allergies). I breastfed my son till he was 19 months. He is 2 next month and still wearing 12-1...
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...
