2 yo is 94th percentile for height, below 1st percentile for weight

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Anonymous wrote:Good quality ice cream. Sprinkle with blueberries. Go to town.

The kid needs more calories. If you see a further drop in the weight percentile coupled with a further increase in the height percentile, I would consult an endocrinologist.

I have a "banana baby" as well, he's now 5 and no longer a stick. But he eats ice cream every night after dinner.

Sorry, but this sounds crazy. We are not strict about food at all, but ice cream every night? No adult should be doing that so it seems like it sets up a horrible habit.

I know plenty of people who did that who were healthy until well into their 90s or later. It really depends on lots of things, including the rest of your diet, activity level, and genetics. A scoop of vanilla ice cream with berries is not a terrible thing. If you come from a family with a genetic history of being very thin, in particular, it's really not an issue. Way better for you than a lot of other things people eat -- soda every day, red meat every day, etc.

For every 99 year old ice cream eater there are 20 70 year old diabetics getting their food ulcers debrided and on dialysis and have to inject insulin into their rolls of flesh

I know a 99 year old gentleman who is in great health who eats ice cream every night after dinner- and has for decades. Moderate or small amounts of something fun are fine, even every day. And ice cream actually contains all of the good nutrients that milk has, so we’re not talking empty calories here.

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Everything in moderation is fine. I'm actually pretty skinny myself and I eat plenty of ice cream, but I don't drink soda and I pay attention to empty calories (things like Starbucks drinks or muffins that pretend to be healthy but are basically just less fun cake). If I'm eating something sugary, I want to actually enjoy it.