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Concerned About My Son's Height
Asked by D.L. from Rochester
on August 13, 2009
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My son, just turned 7, is 45 inches tall and weighs 42 lbs. (He is still wearing size 5 jeans.) Although we haven't been for his well child visit yet, I charted his he...
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- I dont think you need to worry, boys are strange creatures that literally grow overnight. But you are paying your doctor to deal wit health matters and I would definit...
- Hi D., If your other children followed the same growth pattern, then I wouldn't be convinced that he is going to have a growth spurt soon and wouldn't encourage him t...
- D., My whole family is small (I'm 5'1" -- always in the bottom 10 percentile height/weight), and my baby brother was like me. He's still skinny, but in his mid tee...
Disney with a 3 Year Old
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on February 17, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has gone to Disney with a three year old that no longer rides in a stroller? We are thinking of going, but not sure if he is old enough...
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- I think 3 is a good age for a child to enjoy Disney. I took my son to Disneyland when he was 3 and Disneyworld when he was 5. He had a ball both times. However, I woul...
- We have gone with our kids 3 times in the last 5-6 years, and there isn't a bad age for Disney!! It is great, but go prepared. I highly recommend the book, The Unof...
- I worked at Disney so this is my personal opinion based on the families I saw on a daily basis. I would not recommend going to Disney until a child is older. I think...
What Size for My Toddler?
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on October 7, 2008
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I have a GREAT deal on some nice clothes (Gymboree)for my 17 month old daughter and want to make a large purchase to cover all her needs for this winter. I just don't ...
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- My oldest grew from 33 inches at her 18 month appt to 36 1/4 at her 2 yo appt. Thank God it happened during the summer. I would go longer but that's just my opinion. G...
- I would say 18-24mos for Gymboree, but for the rest I would choose the 2T. My daughter sounds like you little one when it comes to her size. She's 2.5 and she is still...
- If you are hoping for winter wear, then 18-24 months should work. Gymboree actually tends to run big in my opinion (or rather true to size, and everythign else runs sm...
4-Year-old Seems Obssesed with Food?
Asked by T.A. from Sacramento
on October 16, 2008
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okay, so i will start out by saying that i don't want any nasty e-mails telling me i am going to give my child an eating disorder. i already know this is a touchy subj...
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- You've already gotten a lot of great advice and I have one more thing I didn't see, but maybe I missed. One of the reasons a lot of people (not just kids) are taking ...
- give her food whenever she wants it. however, offer her only low-calorie, healthy snacks when she's hungry between meals. carrot sticks, hummus, celery, oranges, etc...
- Dear T., My, it seems there are so many questions regarding eating recently. I think you should be very glad that your daughter is a good eater. Just make sure that ...
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...
When Is It Too Much?
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on January 12, 2009
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My seven year old is very petite in height and weight and always has been, only weighs 45 lbs now. We don't bring up weight in our home as a conversation at all. She...
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- D. - My daughter will be turning 8 this month and she is only 45 pounds too, and very petite! Your story sounded so familiar - I think that as long as she is not eati...
- Hi D., I have 2 boys and 1 girl. My boys are older and eat a ton. It is actually a joke in our family that when the "Thompson Boys" come over you better be stocke...
- I wouldn't worry. My oldest was skinny minny for years. Then, all of a sudden he started eating me out of house and home. No joke, he's a month from being 13 and he ea...
Valley Fair and Young Kids?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on June 7, 2007
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Ok My dd has been begging to go to Valley Fair since she was 3 and we had to drive past it to go to work everyday. She is now almost 6. I've never taken her because I ...
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- Hi B.! So I'll pile on to all the comments and say "YES! Definately go to Valleyfair!" My 2 1/2 year old is 36 inches tall and had a blast at Disneyworld four mont...
- I was just there this past weekend with my husband and my 11 year old. (Yearly event as we had our first date there 7 years ago.) I saw a lot of kids running around t...
- There is plenty to do for a kid her age and she would be cheaper because of her age/height. Also, don't pay full adult price..there are always discounts to get in to V...
Failure to Thrive Baby Almost 2 Years Old Please Help with Some Ideas.
Asked by J.L. from Colorado Springs
on February 11, 2008
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I have a 21 month old son who is 29 inches tall and 18 lbs. He is healthy and seems to have no other problems. We have been to lots of spec. including: Enderconoligi...
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- HI J. -- If you are looking for ideas, the best idea I have is a "Wellness Home." I began turning my home into a Wellness Home about a year ago. It involves state-of...
- My niece has this same problem & has had it since she was born. For her, it did not turn out to be a dward issue. I wish I could remember what they ended up diagnosi...
- I have 2 daughters: 1 is almost 6 and the other is just about your son's age. They are both small kids. The first has never been much of an eater - we call her part fa...
Feeding
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on February 9, 2008
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I have a 5 month old.. I have some questions..
1. We just started rice cereal on Tues, and she seemed to like it at first, but now really doesn't. Should I keep tryi...
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- Stick with the feeding, and keep trying the cereal. It may take up to 20 tries before your baby starts to like any single item. After a 3 to 5 days, to rule out alergi...
- Hi I have had some of the same reactions as you are having. My son sometimes loves something and other times won't eat it but we keep at it and try it another time. ...
- A., I had the same problems with all of my kids and by the 4th one (I have 5) I took matters into my own hands and tried Carnation Good Start formula and it worked. I...
Need a Crib Solution
Asked by J.M. from Milwaukee
on February 18, 2008
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Hi. My 13 month old baby boy is 31 inches tall and 26.1 lbs. He is 90th percentile for both hight and weight....a big boy. We have his crib matress set on the lowest s...
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- J., My son is also very tall, he is 34 inches now and is 17 months old. He started sleeping in a toddler bed at 12 months because he is going to be a big brother in a...
- My son tried to climb out 2 times. But he understood that he fell and it hurt, so we really talked a lot about how we don't climb out because it can hurt! OUCH! We...
- My child is 17 months and she can't pull herself enough to get over. My oldest DD is now 3 was over the 75% for her age and she moved to a toddler bed because we need...
