12 year old eating alll day

[Anonymous]

He sounds just fine to me, and the eating pattern is VERY normal. Boys’ weights and body types are all over the map through the puberty years- do not listen to those implying that he is overweight

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I assumed a 12 year and 6 month boy at 5' 3" and weighing 124 pounds.

Your results
The information you provided gives a BMI of 22.

This puts your child in the 88th percentile, which means your child is overweight. An ideal BMI for your child's gender and age is between 15.2 and 21.4.

Your child is not skinny. In fact, your child is classified as overweight. That is not necessarily a problem and BMI is not perfect, but it is a data point for you to consider. I would be sure to focus on healthy, whole foods and increase activity. Hopefully he will even out as he goes through puberty, but right now is the time to teach healthy habits and food as fuel.

OP’s kid is top of the growth chart for height/weight. BMI is notoriously wrong for tall, muscular boys.

And why do you think that OP's son is muscular?

One-third of kids in the US are overweight or obese. We should not be helping this problem continue to grow by saying that this is "normal" and "there is nothing to worry about."

OP, I would take your son to his doctor and ask for their opinion and advice.

We don’t know anything about OP’s kid other than he eats a normal amount for a preteen boy. So, why are all you disordered eaters descending like crows telling her kid is fat? You can’t look at his height and weight and know that bc he could be anything from chubby with a big gut to very muscular.

He certainly doesn’t need to visit a doctor to be given permission to have an afterschool snack, that’s lunacy.

Yes, we don't know... yet the majority of responders are acting like they do know he is an active, muscular, athletic boy. Given that she is concerned and that 1/3 of kids are overweight/obese, she should take her concerns to a medical professional.

[Anonymous]

I think this is just another troll having "fun" stirring the same old pot. Haven't we argued this fat vs muscular, grow out before up, disordered eating projections, etc plenty of times before?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this is just another troll having "fun" stirring the same old pot. Haven't we argued this fat vs muscular, grow out before up, disordered eating projections, etc plenty of times before?

I agree with you. The person getting kicks out of stirring a pot about kids’ bodies needs some serious help.

[Anonymous]

My 5'8" 125lb daughter ate the boys under the table when she was undergoing a growth spurt. She looks rail thin but is solid muscle. As mentioned before, activity level, where your child is in terms of puberty, and other factors are all at play. Don't fret as it will likely all work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 5'8" 125lb daughter ate the boys under the table when she was undergoing a growth spurt. She looks rail thin but is solid muscle. As mentioned before, activity level, where your child is in terms of puberty, and other factors are all at play. Don't fret as it will likely all work out.

Actually, it likely won't work out since over 70% of Americans are overweight or obese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assumed a 12 year and 6 month boy at 5' 3" and weighing 124 pounds.

Your results
The information you provided gives a BMI of 22.

This puts your child in the 88th percentile, which means your child is overweight. An ideal BMI for your child's gender and age is between 15.2 and 21.4.

Your child is not skinny. In fact, your child is classified as overweight. That is not necessarily a problem and BMI is not perfect, but it is a data point for you to consider. I would be sure to focus on healthy, whole foods and increase activity. Hopefully he will even out as he goes through puberty, but right now is the time to teach healthy habits and food as fuel.

OP’s kid is top of the growth chart for height/weight. BMI is notoriously wrong for tall, muscular boys.

And why do you think that OP's son is muscular?

One-third of kids in the US are overweight or obese. We should not be helping this problem continue to grow by saying that this is "normal" and "there is nothing to worry about."

OP, I would take your son to his doctor and ask for their opinion and advice.

We don’t know anything about OP’s kid other than he eats a normal amount for a preteen boy. So, why are all you disordered eaters descending like crows telling her kid is fat? You can’t look at his height and weight and know that bc he could be anything from chubby with a big gut to very muscular.

He certainly doesn’t need to visit a doctor to be given permission to have an afterschool snack, that’s lunacy.

Yes, we don't know... yet the majority of responders are acting like they do know he is an active, muscular, athletic boy. Given that she is concerned and that 1/3 of kids are overweight/obese, she should take her concerns to a medical professional.

OP said her kid was skinny, but you disordered eating lunatics can’t accept that and insist he must be a blimp based only on his height/weight.

Now you’re saying that OP needs to take her kid to a doctor before allowing g him an afterschool snack because one of your fellow starvation mommies is concerned about overweight kids.

GTFO and find a therapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assumed a 12 year and 6 month boy at 5' 3" and weighing 124 pounds.

Your results
The information you provided gives a BMI of 22.

This puts your child in the 88th percentile, which means your child is overweight. An ideal BMI for your child's gender and age is between 15.2 and 21.4.

Your child is not skinny. In fact, your child is classified as overweight. That is not necessarily a problem and BMI is not perfect, but it is a data point for you to consider. I would be sure to focus on healthy, whole foods and increase activity. Hopefully he will even out as he goes through puberty, but right now is the time to teach healthy habits and food as fuel.

OP’s kid is top of the growth chart for height/weight. BMI is notoriously wrong for tall, muscular boys.

And why do you think that OP's son is muscular?

One-third of kids in the US are overweight or obese. We should not be helping this problem continue to grow by saying that this is "normal" and "there is nothing to worry about."

OP, I would take your son to his doctor and ask for their opinion and advice.

We don’t know anything about OP’s kid other than he eats a normal amount for a preteen boy. So, why are all you disordered eaters descending like crows telling her kid is fat? You can’t look at his height and weight and know that bc he could be anything from chubby with a big gut to very muscular.

He certainly doesn’t need to visit a doctor to be given permission to have an afterschool snack, that’s lunacy.

Yes, we don't know... yet the majority of responders are acting like they do know he is an active, muscular, athletic boy. Given that she is concerned and that 1/3 of kids are overweight/obese, she should take her concerns to a medical professional.

OP said her kid was skinny, but you disordered eating lunatics can’t accept that and insist he must be a blimp based only on his height/weight.

Now you’re saying that OP needs to take her kid to a doctor before allowing g him an afterschool snack because one of your fellow starvation mommies is concerned about overweight kids.

GTFO and find a therapist.

Triggered much? OP is very likely just a troll. No need to react with such hysteria.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My son had the same stats at his age and had a six pack. He was in no way fat but he was built.

Yes, he eats all the time. Multiple dinners each night.

DP and my 13 yo daughter is a 5’2” and 125 lbs. She is a year round club athlete and wears a size XS or S in everything. If you saw her, you would describe her as tiny. Not rail thin but tiny for sure. She’s all muscle. She can also eat a lot so it’s not only the boys.

My daughter is 12 years old, 5’5” and 120 lbs. she wears a size medium. She hasn’t got her period yet and she’s not considered tiny. It just shows that kids can be different weights but both can be considered a good weight.

[Anonymous]

That’s a bet