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[quote=Anonymous]Here's a thought experiment:

A child went from birth to age 3 weighing at the 90th%ile for her age.

From age 3 to age 12, that percentile slowly and steadily dropped.   For many kids, they remain about at the same percentile (maybe from 80th to 95th% in that range in this case) or possibly they move up or down one "line" on the growth chart. - drop down to 70th percentile and remain there.

But this child didn't remain about the same or find a new level.  She just kept dropping.   From 90th to 15th over nine years -- that's an average of about 8 percentage points per year, right?

So if that pattern continues, in another year where will she be?   15-8 -7th percentile right?   And then of the trend continues, she will be at ... -1 percentile?

At THAT point, will you agree that maybe the child isn't eating enough calories?  How long does this trend have to continue before you agree it her percentile drop in weight is a concern?  Do you only believe kids below the 1st percentile should be considered as having a problem?  So OP should do nothing and just let everything go on as normal, until the weight gets below the `1st percentile?  Or should she intervene now, and not wait the two years?[/quote]

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