anyone here have a toddler in the 100+ percentile for height and weight? How is your back?

[Anonymous]

My son is only 22 months old and 3' 2" and 33 pounds. I can't even comprehend how tall he is. There's no more putting stuff up on the counter so he can't get to it because not only can he easily see what's up there, he can also reach it with his crazy long arms! Of course since he's still fairly young he wants to be carried, rocked to sleep, etc. My back has had it with this guy. I'd say it's my mid back that feels the absolute worst. That and my shoulders ache frequently from all the heavy lifting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 32 month old boy has been giant since third trimester. He weighed 10 1/2 pounds at birth. He is not even 3 and he is 3 foot 3 and 39 pounds. He is the size of most four year olds but of course behaves like the 2 1/2 year old that he is...he wants to be picked up and carried, sometimes he won't cooperate so he needs to be lifted/carried or held down (ie diaper changes, getting in car seat, going up and diwn stairs).
.
To clarify, he is not overweight (confirmed by ped) ..he is just off the charts tall..

Can anyone here with off the charts large toddlers relate to the body pain that comes with lifting and carrying these kids? I feel like my body has had it!

Thanks for listening...

At my sons two year old appt he measured in at 35 pounds 7oz and 37.5 inches.

I hear you.

He isn't 5 yet and is 4 feet tall.

I have gotten a lot stronger.

[Anonymous]

22 month old toddler is 99% for both height and weight. I'm 39 weeks pregnant today. Beyond exhausted!! Getting him in and out of the car seat is the worst.

[Anonymous]

I've been carrying giant babies for 5 years. My first was huge--much like the rest of the kids discussed. And my next two both were not walking until almost 20 months. My left arm, neck and shoulder is so tired.

[Anonymous]

My kid was 10+ pounds at birth and always in the 90+ percentile for height. Skinny, though, so that helps. The other day he hurt his foot and needed me to carry him in my arms like a baby, which I did. He is 9. Start lifting weights, mama.

Also remember that you can piggy back them easier/longer than carry them on your hip. When I could no longer carry my son easily on my hip I gave him that option. And when carrying in general became impractical I started doing lots of snuggles sitting down. He is still a lap child!

[Anonymous]

I had an 8-lb kid who hit 29 lbs by her first birthday.

I went into the pregnancy and childbirth in VERY good shape, including my arms, so for me, it really wasn't an issue. My back was fine.

That said, I did have to stop using the carseat carrier on the early side because I just couldn't handle the combined weight of the seat and the kid after a certain point, maybe 6 months. After that we used the stroller more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear, you can't be above the 100th percentile. That would mean that you're taller or heavier than every child your age who exists, plus some other kids your age. Which is, of course, impossible.

Clinical growth charts don't actually intend to reflect every child who exists. WHO growth charts represent growth under "optimal conditions." CDC growth charts reflect some reference populations sampled from 1963 to 1994. That's why you'll sometimes see medical research that talks about how x% of children are above the 95% percentile for weight (where x>5).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear, you can't be above the 100th percentile. That would mean that you're taller or heavier than every child your age who exists, plus some other kids your age. Which is, of course, impossible.

Clinical growth charts don't actually intend to reflect every child who exists. WHO growth charts represent growth under "optimal conditions." CDC growth charts reflect some reference populations sampled from 1963 to 1994. That's why you'll sometimes see medical research that talks about how x% of children are above the 95% percentile for weight (where x>5).

While it is true that growth patterns change, and that the 95th %ile is not exactly at the 95th %ile of the current population, no growth chart has a 100th %ile line, or identifies a 100th%ile. It is not possible to be above the 100th %ile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear, you can't be above the 100th percentile. That would mean that you're taller or heavier than every child your age who exists, plus some other kids your age. Which is, of course, impossible.

Clinical growth charts don't actually intend to reflect every child who exists. WHO growth charts represent growth under "optimal conditions." CDC growth charts reflect some reference populations sampled from 1963 to 1994. That's why you'll sometimes see medical research that talks about how x% of children are above the 95% percentile for weight (where x>5).

While it is true that growth patterns change, and that the 95th %ile is not exactly at the 95th %ile of the current population, no growth chart has a 100th %ile line, or identifies a 100th%ile. It is not possible to be above the 100th %ile.

Based on the CDC data, about 17% of kids are above the 95th percentile and about a third above the 85th percentile. Given the more-than-tripling of the population above the (previous) 95th percentile, as well as the kinds of probability distributions that weight follows, some kids are absolutely above the 100% percentile on the clinical growth chart in that they are bigger than every kid who the clinical growth chart was based on, although I cannot imagine a doctor actually telling you that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't have a toddler yet but I have an 8 month old that is trending this way. It sometimes makes me sad because my arm strength hasn't grown as fast as he has and sometimes my husband has to do more in the carrying department than I do which makes me sad. I also hate how people think he is older and expect him to act older. Before he could sit up we would get a lot of crap at restaurants about not putting him in a high chair.

I wish there was a big and tall baby store for baby gear that has higher weight and height limits. There were so many things we couldn't use or buy because of his weight.

Yes yes yes. I have said this so many times over the past 5 years.

My back definitely took a beating with my son. And the bicep and triceps muscles in my right arm are noticeably bigger -- totally from carrying him around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 32 month old boy has been giant since third trimester. He weighed 10 1/2 pounds at birth. He is not even 3 and he is 3 foot 3 and 39 pounds. He is the size of most four year olds but of course behaves like the 2 1/2 year old that he is...he wants to be picked up and carried, sometimes he won't cooperate so he needs to be lifted/carried or held down (ie diaper changes, getting in car seat, going up and diwn stairs).
.
To clarify, he is not overweight (confirmed by ped) ..he is just off the charts tall..

Can anyone here with off the charts large toddlers relate to the body pain that comes with lifting and carrying these kids? I feel like my body has had it!

Thanks for listening...

At my sons two year old appt he measured in at 35 pounds 7oz and 37.5 inches.

I hear you.

He isn't 5 yet and is 4 feet tall.

I have gotten a lot stronger.

You mean 3 feet, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 32 month old boy has been giant since third trimester. He weighed 10 1/2 pounds at birth. He is not even 3 and he is 3 foot 3 and 39 pounds. He is the size of most four year olds but of course behaves like the 2 1/2 year old that he is...he wants to be picked up and carried, sometimes he won't cooperate so he needs to be lifted/carried or held down (ie diaper changes, getting in car seat, going up and diwn stairs).
.
To clarify, he is not overweight (confirmed by ped) ..he is just off the charts tall..

Can anyone here with off the charts large toddlers relate to the body pain that comes with lifting and carrying these kids? I feel like my body has had it!

Thanks for listening...

At my sons two year old appt he measured in at 35 pounds 7oz and 37.5 inches.

I hear you.

He isn't 5 yet and is 4 feet tall.

I have gotten a lot stronger.

You mean 3 feet, right?

\

Pretty sure she meant 4 feet. A five year old measuring at 3 feet would not be considered tall.

[Anonymous]

Gotta love the strength of mom arms! I read somewhere that the average stay at home mother lifts approximately 1 ton per day. I've got great arms...and a screwed up low back from all the hip carrying. Thank god for yoga and chiropractors!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 32 month old boy has been giant since third trimester. He weighed 10 1/2 pounds at birth. He is not even 3 and he is 3 foot 3 and 39 pounds. He is the size of most four year olds but of course behaves like the 2 1/2 year old that he is...he wants to be picked up and carried, sometimes he won't cooperate so he needs to be lifted/carried or held down (ie diaper changes, getting in car seat, going up and diwn stairs).
.
To clarify, he is not overweight (confirmed by ped) ..he is just off the charts tall..

Can anyone here with off the charts large toddlers relate to the body pain that comes with lifting and carrying these kids? I feel like my body has had it!

Thanks for listening...

At my sons two year old appt he measured in at 35 pounds 7oz and 37.5 inches.

I hear you.

He isn't 5 yet and is 4 feet tall.

I have gotten a lot stronger.

You mean 3 feet, right?

She said that he was 37.5 inches at 2, which is 3 feet at 2. So no, at 4 he is 4 feet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 32 month old boy has been giant since third trimester. He weighed 10 1/2 pounds at birth. He is not even 3 and he is 3 foot 3 and 39 pounds. He is the size of most four year olds but of course behaves like the 2 1/2 year old that he is...he wants to be picked up and carried, sometimes he won't cooperate so he needs to be lifted/carried or held down (ie diaper changes, getting in car seat, going up and diwn stairs).
.
To clarify, he is not overweight (confirmed by ped) ..he is just off the charts tall..

Can anyone here with off the charts large toddlers relate to the body pain that comes with lifting and carrying these kids? I feel like my body has had it!

Thanks for listening...

At my sons two year old appt he measured in at 35 pounds 7oz and 37.5 inches.

I hear you.

He isn't 5 yet and is 4 feet tall.

I have gotten a lot stronger.

You mean 3 feet, right?

She must mean 4 feet. My skinny 33 lb 4 year old is just about 40 in and is about 40th%. These giant kids amaze me!