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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS10.5 is 74 percentile weight & 30 percentile height. BMI is 88%.  Pediatrician wants him to lose weight by eating less sugar, exercise and drink more milk/yogurt/cheese to get taller. All guys from DH side are at least 6' tall (which includes DH/BIL/FIL/uncles/ guy cousins), and DS is expected to be 5'7" to 5'9" if he stays at this height percentile. My MIL is short like me at 5'. DS will need to do a weight check in a few months.

Please send me tips to lose weight and get the calcium intakes. He has fat around mostly on chin, belly, back, and upper body. He was skinny a few years ago. [/quote]

First of all, a height of 5’7 to 5’9 is very normal and expected since you and MIL are very short at 5’0. People seem to think a child’s height takes after the same gender parent/family members, but that is not true at all. It can be either, or a combination. As for the weight, it sounds like he is a restrictive eater. Paradoxically, sometimes kids with restrictive eating end up overweight because their diet is not balanced and they end up eating too many simple carbohydrates and sugars. I would go back to the dietician for further advice. Also, some boys gain weight around this age leading into puberty/growth spurt.  [/quote]

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