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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like he's just a big guy. If his diet is healthy, or at least doesn't include much sugar, then I really wouldn't worry about it. At least not until he's 3 or 4. I mean he is still a baby. Around 2 or 3 they start really doing sustained running around and exercising, plus they often become pickier, and the combination of these things will likely slim him down a bit. He may also just grow into it as he gets older. If he's not eating crappy food, then his weight is presumably where it should be. It's not like he is 100% for weight and 20% for height -- he is fairly tall.

My kid was a bit smaller -- 95% for height, 80% for weight -- and started gradually dropping in both percentiles around 2 years. (He was an enormous baby but walked early, like yours.) He also pretty much stopped drinking milk (of his own accord) around 2 years old; I don't know if that had anything to do with it. At 3.5 he is now about 60% for height and 40% for weight. He still has a bit of toddler belly and chubby thighs but otherwise looks pretty average. Pediatrician has never said anything about his weight.

Also keep in mind that just a couple pounds can make a big difference in percentiles at this age. [/quote]

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