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[quote=Anonymous]Just giving another data point here. Our kids were all big babies, almost 9lbs.  Our ped actually told us to stop feeding our first so much because she was in the 90th percentile for weight. But I didn’t really listen, because a couple of things- she would scream until she went purple, for the bottle until she was full. But was content and happy once she was full.  Maybe it’s partly her personality, because when she wants something, she really wants it. The other thing is that DH and I are both naturally thin, so we weren’t worried she was going to obese. Both kids ate everything as babies/toddlers. Our first went crazy for sweets- although I limited sweets for her.

Then around age 2.5, both kids got incredibly picky, and lost interest in eating. They got skinny. And it’s a struggle getting them to eat enough. So I’m glad I got weight on them when I could.  They eat tons of fruit and are good with certain veggies like green beans, broccoli, corn, and raw carrots.  But I have trouble getting them to eat more caloric and fattier foods. Those are limited to things like buttered pasta and Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes but in small amounts. I cook and prep almost all their meals. Our first is now in the 10th percentile for weight, and it’s a daily struggle getting her to eat enough! And now our ped is saying we need to get her to eat more. Our 2nd is skinny too, but at least on the tall side.[/quote]

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