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[quote=Anonymous]This seems to happen with boys 11-13. Did he just develop the belly or has he always been a bigger kid? If the latter, now is the time to really reinforce healthy eating habits and get active. If it's a recent development, I'd just make sure you're only providing healthy options for him to put in his body. Boys usually get a bit of pudge on them before they shoot up. Our ped cautioned to watch with DS as he put on weight at age 12 because he wasn't supposed to be tall. He said kid's have problems when their body tells them to eat more to prepare for a growth spurt that either doesn't really cause them to get taller and even things out. DS defied the (short genes, from me) odds and did end up growing 4 inches. It was a constant battle of highwater pants that year. [/quote]
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