I'm the author of this thread from 2014:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/392732.page

My son is 6 now and he is as skinny as a light post. I didn't change anything. I realize now that he was just a chubby toddler.

I hope this will not be taken the wrong way, just commiserating! But I have the literal opposite problem with my DD who is 19 months and TINY...I am constantly getting comments, and I worry / think way too much about what she's eating too. I think they all kind of grow how they're going to grow, I have to say!

I have 3 kids with 3 totally different body types. My oldest is 8 and definitely on the larger side, but she is a healthy eater and active and our Ped isn’t worried at all - she says she’s growing in proportion. My middle kid (also a girl) is tiny - she’s tall but super skinny and also has much smaller bones than her sister. My youngest is 3 and has weighed more or the same as my 5yo for over a year - they’re both @40 lbs. He is super tall and solid but also not at all fat - he’s extremely muscular and strong. Our doctor says they’re all healthy kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Say what? Our ped advised that our 2.5 year old daughter should be getting 16-24 oz of whole milk per day.

That's really outdated advice

+1

Now is a great time to start training yourselves as parents to talk positively about people with larger bodies, b/c that is your best shot at disrupting the ridiculous size-shaming horseshit that is headed your daughter's way.

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Anonymous wrote:OP- I have fraternal twin dd’s- age 2.5. They seriously have the exact same diet and eat about the same amount of food. One is 6 pounds heavier than the other and two inches shorter. It’s most likely genetics and my pediatrician agrees.

So interesting!

This is going to sound like a dick comment, but why? They are fraternal twins, so.....brothers who shared a womb. No one would be shocked if two brothers turned out to be different sizes, would they? I'm a 5'3 woman with a 6'2 brother and no one is shocked and awed, you know?

DS is about 37” and between 35.5-36 lbs at 2 yrs 3 months. I always worry about the “childhood obesity” lecture from his pediatricians but so far nothing. The thing is he is just SOLID. You would never guess he weighs that much unless you pick him up. He also fits comfortably in age appropriate, 2T clothing and size 5 diapers. Some of his shirts are even loose on him in the body and some of his pants are big in the waist!

Anonymous wrote:OP- I have fraternal twin dd’s- age 2.5. They seriously have the exact same diet and eat about the same amount of food. One is 6 pounds heavier than the other and two inches shorter. It’s most likely genetics and my pediatrician agrees.

So interesting!

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

OP here - 12 ounces is a lot? She gets 4 ounces first thing in the AM and 4 ounces before bed and then 4 ounces before nap if on the weekend (at daycare they serve a little of whole milk with breakfast and lunch). She LOVES milk and asks for it before bed and in the AM. She sleeps amazingly well (7-7 with a 1.5 hour nap) and I am not about to rock that boat!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Say what? Our ped advised that our 2.5 year old daughter should be getting 16-24 oz of whole milk per day.

That's really outdated advice

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/09/11/please-stop-asking-your-children-to-finish-their-milk

That's not really relevant to OP's almost 2 year old. I think we'll stick to the milk.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Say what? Our ped advised that our 2.5 year old daughter should be getting 16-24 oz of whole milk per day.

That's really outdated advice

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/09/11/please-stop-asking-your-children-to-finish-their-milk

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Say what? Our ped advised that our 2.5 year old daughter should be getting 16-24 oz of whole milk per day.

That's really outdated advice

Anonymous wrote:Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Say what? Our ped advised that our 2.5 year old daughter should be getting 16-24 oz of whole milk per day.

Cut out the milk- there is no need, especially for that much

Good idea to switch to whole milk and whole milk cheeses. Not only will they sustain her more but she will be able to absorb the calcium and vitamin D better. It is just who she is now. Restrictions will backfire big time.

No worries. Seriously.