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[quote=Anonymous]OP here - there is a scale in my house because my oldest is underweight. We are supposed to keep track of her gains. The oldest came out tiny. I carried her for 38 weeks (full term) and she was 4 lbs but 22 inches long. She's been a string bean her whole life and her medication does not help the situation so we are working with doctors and I trust their care. It may seem shocking to you to see her weight and height, but she's been on the small side since she exited the womb so we are working on it but no one is being hospitalized. They are tracking her chart/growth curve since she was an infant. The kid is a black belt in karate and has won tournaments and beaten girls twice her size. She is strong but she does need to gain weight.

As for the 10 year old. She went on the scale without me and then told me her weight. Her clothes aren't fitting as well and she is noticing it. I think that's why she stepped on the scale. I then asked her to show me and my reaction out loud was "what a strong growing girl you are." My reaction inside was shock! I also told her we will go shopping Saturday and pick out fun new clothes for her and emphasized how fun it will be.

I have a child who is underweight. Do you really think I want weight issues with my youngest? This post was about how to get her to move more. I never asked how to get her to lose weight. I mentioned her height and weight so readers could advise. A once active child is now sedentary and that concerns me. The weight, being so rapid also concerns me, but I know better than to worry a young girl about weight. I'm not a thin woman but I'm a size 4/6 and I know the pressure society puts on women to look a certain way. I don't want that for my child but I also don't want a couch potato, especially when she used to be so active.

Thank you to those who gave actual advice and cautioned me about pitfalls I could make in trying to get her to be more active, It was much appreciated. [/quote]

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