My almost 2 year old is 37 lbs

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Your daughter is totally fine.
You do not need to change your diet.
Please work on your own issues.
Stop comparing her to her cousins.
What if she isn't a petite girl or woman then what?
You need to deal with your hangups right now.
If you have a scale in your house please toss it unless you are under medical advice to weigh yourself daily.

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Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

OP here - 12 ounces is a lot? She gets 4 ounces first thing in the AM and 4 ounces before bed and then 4 ounces before nap if on the weekend (at daycare they serve a little of whole milk with breakfast and lunch). She LOVES milk and asks for it before bed and in the AM. She sleeps amazingly well (7-7 with a 1.5 hour nap) and I am not about to rock that boat!

No OP, its not a lot, ignore the anti-milk squad. 12 oz is fine...but I agree it should be whole milk.

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Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

My 15 month old is 35 inches and 31 lbs. Still breastfeeding, doesn't get any cow milk. Some kids are big.

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Anonymous wrote:OP- I have fraternal twin dd’s- age 2.5. They seriously have the exact same diet and eat about the same amount of food. One is 6 pounds heavier than the other and two inches shorter. It’s most likely genetics and my pediatrician agrees.

So interesting!

This is going to sound like a dick comment, but why? They are fraternal twins, so.....brothers who shared a womb. No one would be shocked if two brothers turned out to be different sizes, would they? I'm a 5'3 woman with a 6'2 brother and no one is shocked and awed, you know?

Because they are being sort of raised together and eating the same meals and their activity is similar. Unlike two siblings of different ages who may be eating completely differently and different portions.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

OP here - 12 ounces is a lot? She gets 4 ounces first thing in the AM and 4 ounces before bed and then 4 ounces before nap if on the weekend (at daycare they serve a little of whole milk with breakfast and lunch). She LOVES milk and asks for it before bed and in the AM. She sleeps amazingly well (7-7 with a 1.5 hour nap) and I am not about to rock that boat!

No OP, its not a lot, ignore the anti-milk squad. 12 oz is fine...but I agree it should be whole milk.

My big 2 year old drinks about 8 oz a day, but he has a dairy intolerance so it's almond, soy, or coconut. I don't think 12 oz sounds like too much and most certainly isn't related to her weight.

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Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

My 15 month old is 35 inches and 31 lbs. Still breastfeeding, doesn't get any cow milk. Some kids are big.

OP here - love it. 35 inches at 15 months...that is one very tall baby! MY DD was 35 inches and 33 lbs at her 18 month, which were way off the growth curve.

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Might want to get her hormone levels checked. We found out that our DS had pituitary problems and needed supplemental thyroid and cortisol.

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My 25 month old is heavy for his age (tall too, but heavy even for the height), but it's just that he's solid. I actually consider it a good thing, to be athletic and strong. Muscle weighs more than fat, so..

Btw he doesn't have any milk at all, just had my BM until 12 months, no other types of milk or formula at all. Just food. I wouldn't go on a random thread telling people not to give their kids milk, but it's true that you really don't need it, as long as your diet is good enough.

My oldest hasn't had milk/dairy for a few years either and seems fine.

Anyway, only you can know if your child is too heavy, OP. It's pretty rare that there would be a genuinely fat toddler, and it's always the ones having fast food, etc. So I'd say you sound totally fine and you should relax

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Two kids- 6 and 4. They weigh the same! My 4 y/o is tall and skinny and the 4 y/o is a brick. As long as she's steady on her own growth chart I wouldn't worry too much. Good you're on top of it though OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Disagree. My 28 lb 3 year old drinks way more. 24 oz/day. Kids are all different. Most is genetics at the young ages.

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Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Disagree. My 28 lb 3 year old drinks way more. 24 oz/day. Kids are all different. Most is genetics at the young ages.

Well....yes, our bodies are all different, but none of our bodies are baby cow bodies. Thats all genetics.

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What does your doctor say?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Disagree. My 28 lb 3 year old drinks way more. 24 oz/day. Kids are all different. Most is genetics at the young ages.

Well....yes, our bodies are all different, but none of our bodies are baby cow bodies. Thats all genetics.

What IS it with the recent anti-milk trend? Why does milk offend you so much? Do you get this offended and preachy about people eating chicken? I’m seeing this everywhere now verging on quasi-religious fervor. Is it just that contrarian adults have seized on milk because it used to be so standard that you just want to oppose it?

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Anonymous wrote:Had to take DD in for a sick visit today. She has always been very tall and heavy (off the charts in both since her 4 month appointment). She stepped on the scale today and it was 37.5 lbs She is 22 months.

At her 18 month appointment she was 35 inches tall, so I'd guess she's probably 37 inches tall by now. Her dad is extremely tall, I am completely average size (5'4'', 135 lbs). She eats normally, stops eating when she is full, but does ask for a lot of snacks on the weekends. I usually try to divert her attention but I do give her snacks when she asks repeatedly (skim string cheese, peanut butter with banana or almond butter, greek yogurt). During the week she eats what her classmates eat at daycare and then dinner with us at home. She doesn't have any juice or sweets and she has 12 ounces of 2% milk a day.

I don't want to set her up for a lifetime of food issues, but I am not sure what to do. Today was a sick visit, so didn't get into this with the ped but will bring it up at her 2 year well visit in January. Anyone have a really huge toddler and have advice?

Just an FYI, a peanut butter and banana sandwitch has more sugar in it than a snickers bar. I think your kids is fine though. 36 inces and 37 pounds is porportionate and toddlers are generally chubby.

omg this child is 9 years old now!! and I'm sure genetically the same as she was always going to be!!!! because this was so clearly about genetics as it is for most 2 year olds with a typical two year old diet. What is up with people resurrecting years old threads lately??

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I had one like your daughter--she was wearing 2T clothes at 9 months and off the chart for height and weight. She's in her 20's now, 5'11, 140 lbs but she was always the tallest kid in her class.

It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Just watch your anxiety around her eating and weight/size. You don't want to pick up on it and internalize it. Just be neutral. Healthy, happy kid is all that matters.

Oh and shut down those 'she's so heavy' comments from family. Those are toxic.