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I don't advocate putting him on a diet - just having him eat what his siblings eat. [b]And no seconds. Seconds are always a bad idea and a recipe for overweight.[/b][/quote]

I think that this is terrible advice.

OP, it sounds to me like you're doing everything right. I wouldn't worry.  (Well, actually, I would worry. But that's just because I do worry, not because the worry is justified!)[/quote]

Ditto.  Read Ellyn Satter, particularly "Your Child's Weight: Helping without Harming".  It sounds like you are doing great with feeding a healthy diet, lots of activity, and occasional sweets so they aren't forbidden foods.  Restricting his food (esp. while not doing so for siblings!) will set him up for lots problems.  He may find his size and appetite settled down to a more average point as he grows.  Or he may always be larger than his brothers.  If he's active and healthy, that's fine!  Kids don't all have to look the same.

I also wouldn't pay much attention to BMI at this age -- those charts are crazy. My daughter is large for her age -- 95%ile in both height and weight, i.e. she's perfectly proportional.  She looks like a tall, strong girl and definitely not overweight.  But the BMI chart labels her as overweight.  Her very experienced pediatrician says she's fine and ignore BMI.

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