DD weight gain, part two
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Anonymous
| Our doctor said girls grow until they are about 16 years old. |
Anonymous
Interesting- I was a late bloomer then, my growth spurt was 16-19. |
Anonymous
That's pretty rare unless there is a medical reason. OP that is a quick weight gain in a short time if she is indeed eating healthy. I probably would get that checked. If she's indulging and truly not active then I'd watch it more closely but not jump on it just yet. My DD grew 4", got her period at 14, and has grown .5" in the 2 years since then. DH is very tall so I expected he to keep growing but it looks like she's done. |
Anonymous
I wish that was true for me. Period at 10, am 5 feet tall. Maybe grew another half inch after getting my period. Everyone in my family is short though, including my 5'2" Italian dad. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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My DD17 gained 20 pounds from the summer of 2013 to the summer of 2014, and it was a surprise to both of us at her annual checkup. She hadn't grown in height & was on the cusp of being overweight on the charts.
She made some moderate changes--we bought smaller, more colorful plates (her idea), drank more water, moved a bit more. Just by eating less, she was surprised to find that she's lost 11 pounds in the past six months. She returns for her annual checkup in a couple of weeks & is proud of the changes she's made. My recommendation is to do as a PP suggested and figure out if there's some illicit snacking going on, but otherwise keep presenting healthy foods and focus on portion control. I was amazed by how much we all were eating; it's been a good reminder to the whole family that a pound of pasta is supposed to feed eight people. 
As a naturally thin person, I don't have the skill set to handle weight issues, so I turned to my daughter's pediatrician to help my daughter. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| My daughter grew like crazy and then couldn't handle the decreased calories needed to just maintain her height. It also didn't help that many kids (including boys) were still growing and eating a ton with no ill side effects. But it caught up to my daughter quickly and we had to nip it in the bud. I used a well visit for the lead off. Called her ped the week before. She talked about calories, making the most of those calories, how exercise isn't just a sport, but something she should do daily and help decrease stress. It seems tone working. |
Anonymous
Um, no way. That is the exception, not the norm. 0.5 to 2.0 inches after onset of period. After one year of period, no more than 1 inch total for the rest of your teen years but most likely none. |
Anonymous
Where did you get this from? |
Anonymous
Our doctor said it varies. |
Anonymous
Really? I'm not being snarky- I just didn't really know. No medical reason. But I wasn't skinny, prepubescent, the "shrimp" either. So maybe that's why it never seemed odd to me, I was about average growing until I was about 16 and then shot up to the legitimately tall range 5'8"ish and then a year into college finished up a but over 5'9". |
Anonymous
Yes, between no inches to 2 inches is the variable. No one shoots up 4 inches at 16yrs old. |
Anonymous
| Regardless of her weight, it's a problem that she doesn't exercise consistently. You need to focus on that. Get her at least walking. And she's old enough to go to a gym. |
Anonymous
And be insistent. My son HAS a thyroid problem that went untreated by the pediatric endocrinologists, despite my insistence. When he turned 18 and was able to see an adult endo, the answer from him was rolled eyes and 'liability'. He's now being treated. The hit to his self esteem has been devastating. |