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Between the ages of 7 and 12, [b]she had always measured very high for height (think 85-95[/b] percentile for her age). She had also measured anywhere between "more than average to borderline high" for weight (between 70-85%). .....   (snip) .....

At this week's dr visit, [b]she's down in her height percentile (down to around 70%)[/b], which Dr said was normal given her age and having started her period and genes on her maternal side. But she's down to the 15% percentile in her weight. She doesn't look malnourished thin. But she is definitely now a "skinny" girl when she never was before. I'm not pretending to be a Dr. I don't know if this is normal shifting/developmental changes or not. Dr. didn't seem concerned based on numbers.
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OP, what happens in malnutrition of a growing child is that first the weight percentiles drop, then the body stops growing in height.   A drop in height percentile all by itself might be developmental/normal adjustment.   But since it is coupled with a SIGNIFICANT drop in weight percentile, that is a BIG HUGE SIGN of malnutrition.   [b]Your stepdaughter's pediatrician is very misinformed.
[/b]     By comparison, my child's pediatrician was pretty blase about my child's very slow drop over the years in weight percentile, but the moment his height dropped as well, she started to get alarmed, as it was coupled with his very slow weight gain over the years plus my comments that he never seemed to eat anything.   The drop in height percentile was what did it.   He has always been about 40th %ile for height and dropped to 30th%ile.

I urge you to not worry about responding to criticisms of your parenting on this anonymous forum.   Don't waste a single second more reading here or trying to justify your self or your actions to them.  You are absolutely correct in your instincts and feelings.

Have you had any success finding an eating disorder clinic or therapist to assess your stepdaughter?  [/quote]

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