Would you worry if your kid was 99th percentile for weight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your baby and mine are on the same growth curve. I'm not worried.

My older son was similar, though not to the same extreme. He's now a tall, skinny preschooler.

Thanks (from OP). The odd part is that DH and I are both short. I'm under 5'5" and DH is under 5'9". I am assuming my son's height will taper off at some point but we will see in about 20 years, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you worried about?

OP here. Like I said, my MIL has asked me several times if I think DS is "overweight" so that has started getting me paranoid that I'm overfeeding him or something. We just go by his cues. Some days lately, it seems like all he wants to do is eat, on top of the 18-24 ounces of milk he drinks.

OP don't listen to your MIL.

No, I don't think he's overweight. His pediatrician says he's fine.

Repeat every time she brings it up.

Continue to follow his cues and feed him as much as he needs. Think about how much he's growing and how active he is. He will eat a lot of food. Wait until he's a teenager!

[Anonymous]

At 13 months, how much food could he even be eating? It sounds like he is on his curve.

I do worry about my son's eating, but that's because he's an older kid who is heavier than he is tall and has a bit of a belly on him. He also spends too much time playing video games.

[Anonymous]

Tell MIL to mind her own business - this is how eating disorder culture thrives.

[Anonymous]

Would I be worried? Yes, because both of my kids have always been on the 5th percentile, so I'd be like <screeching record sound> WHAT!?

Should you be worried? NO! Sounds like his weight is proportional to his height, and your ped isn't worried. I'd guess either you or your DH were about that size as babies (my kids are the same size as me) and that your size as adults is roughly how he'll end up. No need to worry IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you worried about?

OP here. Like I said, my MIL has asked me several times if I think DS is "overweight" so that has started getting me paranoid that I'm overfeeding him or something. We just go by his cues. Some days lately, it seems like all he wants to do is eat, on top of the 18-24 ounces of milk he drinks.

OP don't listen to your MIL.

No, I don't think he's overweight. His pediatrician says he's fine.

Repeat every time she brings it up.

Continue to follow his cues and feed him as much as he needs. Think about how much he's growing and how active he is. He will eat a lot of food. Wait until he's a teenager!

I know. This honestly has me terrified. I feel like I can barely keep up with him now, like I'm constantly preparing, and chopping, and chopping...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 13 months, how much food could he even be eating? It sounds like he is on his curve.

I do worry about my son's eating, but that's because he's an older kid who is heavier than he is tall and has a bit of a belly on him. He also spends too much time playing video games.

Today for breakfast was scrambled eggs, wheat toast, fruit. I sent lunch to the nanny share which will be a good sized portion of a black bean, tomato, squash saute with a little chicken mixed in. Plus side of fruit. Dinner will be leftover whole wheat pasta with sauce and chicken, side veg or fruit. Plus snacks at the nanny share, likely cheese stick, banana, wheat crackers.

He can pack it in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would I be worried? Yes, because both of my kids have always been on the 5th percentile, so I'd be like <screeching record sound> WHAT!?

Should you be worried? NO! Sounds like his weight is proportional to his height, and your ped isn't worried. I'd guess either you or your DH were about that size as babies (my kids are the same size as me) and that your size as adults is roughly how he'll end up. No need to worry IMO.

DH and I were both much smaller babies. Normal-sized, just a lot smaller than our son. Maybe there are some freak genetics at play.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At 13 months, how much food could he even be eating? It sounds like he is on his curve.

I do worry about my son's eating, but that's because he's an older kid who is heavier than he is tall and has a bit of a belly on him. He also spends too much time playing video games.

Today for breakfast was scrambled eggs, wheat toast, fruit. I sent lunch to the nanny share which will be a good sized portion of a black bean, tomato, squash saute with a little chicken mixed in. Plus side of fruit. Dinner will be leftover whole wheat pasta with sauce and chicken, side veg or fruit. Plus snacks at the nanny share, likely cheese stick, banana, wheat crackers.

He can pack it in.

OP, my oldest ate like this and still does. When I had a second child who was more of a light eater, I thought something was wrong with her. I mentioned it to my ped. I'm lucky if she eats a real meal once every 2 days. Ped said there is a wide range of normal. On some level, be grateful and hope it continues. What I now realize is that having a hearty eater is a lot less stressful than having one of these picky kids who you have to beg to eat anything at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At 13 months, how much food could he even be eating? It sounds like he is on his curve.

I do worry about my son's eating, but that's because he's an older kid who is heavier than he is tall and has a bit of a belly on him. He also spends too much time playing video games.

Today for breakfast was scrambled eggs, wheat toast, fruit. I sent lunch to the nanny share which will be a good sized portion of a black bean, tomato, squash saute with a little chicken mixed in. Plus side of fruit. Dinner will be leftover whole wheat pasta with sauce and chicken, side veg or fruit. Plus snacks at the nanny share, likely cheese stick, banana, wheat crackers.

He can pack it in.

That's all healthy food. Count your blessings that he's a good eater. Don't listen to your mil.

[Anonymous]

You need to check BMI, not percentiles. Plus, according to my Ped, their infant "percentiles" are not an indication of health or long-term size/weight. As long as they stay on the same growth path, great! Once they hit 3-4 years old their percentile can indicate size later in life. But none of this has anything to do with obesity. Check your kid's BMI and then talk to the PED if you think there's an issue.

And tell your MIL to STFU.

[Anonymous]

The truth? Yes, I would be worried. Most kids I know (my kid is 10) who were chubby babies and toddlers never stopped being chubby and are now just fat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I adopted my child, who came home at 95th percentile for weight, but unlike yours, was only 5th percentile for height. Now, she was a plump baby!

Her height proportions have grown a little to about 10th percentile, and her weight has come down to 65th. She's 7.

OP here -- I bet she was so cute!

PP here. Thanks! She was totally adorable- strangers would follow her around in stores trying to get a good look at her. I'm not going lie and say that over the years, I haven't been worried, but she seems to be settling into a gymnast's body- more compact and quite muscular legs.

Good luck to you!

[Anonymous]

As long as he's roughly staying on his curve, and is in high percentiles for both height and weight, I wouldn't worry. If your pediatrician isn't worried, you should not be worried. Some babies are just bigger than others.

[Anonymous]

My DS was always 99 for height and weight and had a big old head. (Such fun pushing that thing out!) He's just a big boy and given his size, has always been mistaken for older than he is. He's 22 months now and 37 inches tall, 31 lbs. I'll say he slimmed out the more active he became, which wasn't too long ago honestly, he was a bit behind with crawling/walking, just preferred to sit and watch the world go by. Now he basically just goes wild whenever he's outdoors and in the house he can't seem to walk anywhere, always has to run.

My husband and I are both tall. He's 6'1" and I'm 5'10" and every male on my side of the family tops 6'5", so I think he's just going to be a big guy. Now when he was younger he was a big, pudgy buddy and had a big moon face and he wanted to eat all the time. Now that he's eating regular food, he can put quite a bit away if it's something he really likes. Other things, eh, not so much. Some days I think he just exists on air and cracker crumbs. But anyway, no, I wasn't worried about him then and I'm not now. He's just a big guy. Too big for me to carry!

Please just tell your MIL that your doctor isn't concerned and he's just a big, healthy baby who will grow into a fine strapping young man.