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Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:24:17 +0000 Mrs. Jacks on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1971009 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:27:43 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1971009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't read through all the responses, but I don't know what that child's BMI is. That may have been a factor in the discussion. Also kids with over nutrition do frequently grow taller initially with big height and weight, but linear growth slows down and weight gain persists. I think that's why it's important for the pediatrician to assess each child individually and not just go by percentiles. :) erinpye on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1970978 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:17:23 +0000 erinpye 1970978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: that's S, 95th for height, 50th for weight--doc says it's fine! Every body type is just different! Pumpkin Pie on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1970968 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:14:01 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 1970968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It seems odd that the doctor would tell your friend to change diet. Is this when they start tracking BMI? Maybe according to that the kid could be overweight? Mrs. J on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1970946 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:06:06 +0000 Mrs. J 1970946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would not be worried because it seems proportional! Rainbow Sprinkles on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1970925 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:56:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1970925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If a kid is in the 95th for height, it makes sense he would be in the 95th for weight, too. I would only be concerned if it was 95th for weight and 50th or lower for height. erinpye on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried/page/2#post-1970907 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:48:06 +0000 erinpye 1970907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't be worried, it seems proportional since the child is taller than the average kid, he would also be heavier than average. ShootingStar on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970605 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:48:22 +0000 ShootingStar 1970605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would only be concerned if they weren't proportional (i.e. <60% height, but over 90th for weight) or if the weight suddenly jumped up off the typical curve. DS has always been about 80% for height, but at his last appointment his weight had gone from 63% at his 9m visit to 85% at 12m. The ped wasn't concerned, she asked about what types of food he eats and said it was fine. She did make sure that we're not feeding him a ton of juice and I asked if we were giving too much WCM (turns out we're not). Given my family's propensity for obesity I'll probably always keep an eye on his weight and the types of food we're feeding him. Mamasig on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970581 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:41:30 +0000 Mamasig 1970581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, totally not concerned. Both my boys are big. My 2 year old was 98% for weight and dropped to around 70% for height. He used to be 90%+ for both. All kids are built differently. He wasn't and isn't fat. He's solid. Now little brother is chubby! He's almost 7 months, around 24 pounds and fitting in 12-18 month clothes. Doctor has never mentioned any concern. If the child eats well, then I don't see the problem. I'd be more worried if he was too big because he ate junk all the time! keepcalmcarrie on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970566 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:36:45 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1970566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ J is 95% for both, and I'm not worried. Someone has to be at either end of the spectrum! I think genetics also play a role in whether it's unusual for a kid to be big - I'm small, but my husband is a big guy, and both my brothers are big too, so it's not surprising. I've never had a doctor express concern - that's weird to me! BabyBoecksMom on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970552 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:32:10 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1970552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If the kid has always been around that percentile, then I wouldn't be too concerned. But, without seeing the child, it's hard to tell. Mrs. Champagne on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970545 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:30:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1970545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would think it was good unless it was like 5% for height and 95% for weight. If they are proportionate I think that makes sense! Tanjowen on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970540 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:29:10 +0000 Tanjowen 1970540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not at all, unless the child's diet is just awful or something along those lines. My little brother was always 99% in weight and once he hit age 13, he shot straight up to 6'2" and lost every bit of "puppy fat" on him. I don't like the trend lately of focusing on kid's weight until after puberty. As long as they are active and eating well, I think all of it is needed for coming growth spurts! Bubbles on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970520 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:23:46 +0000 Bubbles 1970520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DS is 95% for weight and 25% for height, our health visitor wasn't concerned! I was v surprised tho as DH is 6'5"! I figure he's got plenty of time to catch up in height. Eta he's only 11 months - I guess if he was older with those numbers it would be more concerning? oliviaoblivia on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970518 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:23:22 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1970518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As long as they are even it wouldn't worry me, or I should day doesn't worry me (DD had always been high nineties for both.) 99% weight and 50% height would be an issue. Doc needs to chill. 3 years olds don't need diets. MaisyMay on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970514 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:21:46 +0000 MaisyMay 1970514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO is 99 and 99, but I don't worry about it. I've always been built a bit heavy, and DH is well over 6 foot tall. Our doctors have never expressed any concerns about her weight. We know that she's healthy, which is what really counts. ValentineMommy on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970505 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:20:14 +0000 ValentineMommy 1970505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DS is 22 months and has been in the 90-99th percentile since birth. He's over 3' tall and "only" 26 pounds. He's actually really thin and hardly eats anything. I couldn't change his diet if I tried, and in fact, I'd actually love for him to eat MORE. I wouldn't be worried. Being in the 90th percentile for BOTH is not concerning. mrs. wagon on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970500 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:18:42 +0000 mrs. wagon 1970500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LMW was above 95% for both height and weight for a long time! I've always been told that as long as they follow their growth curves we shouldn't be concerned. She's always followed her curve... she's always been high percentiles since she was born. @bpcmarj: color me surprised that Wagon Sr. and I produced a kid similarly sized as yours... I think we are both a head shorter than you and your DH!! ;) Wagon Jr. fell off his height curve so we went in for monthly height checks. His weight curve has been slowing down, but gradually, so our ped isn't concerned. Smurfette on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970483 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:14:33 +0000 Smurfette 1970483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. Cause at 3 I still they have plenty of time to even out still. DH's nephews were beasts like that and now at 4 and 7 they are more on the skinny side. lawbee11 on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970480 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:12:51 +0000 lawbee11 1970480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't be concerned about height because that's not something I can control. I know with babies generally the mentality is "the bigger the better." I worry about my LO's weight and she's 35th% (that she's too small)! But I assume once they reach a certain age it does become concerning to be at the top, I just have no idea what age that is since we're not there yet... avivoca on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970473 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:10:58 +0000 avivoca 1970473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would be wondering where the tall genes came from, since I'm 5'5" and my husband is 5'6". lamariniere on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970470 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:10:05 +0000 lamariniere 1970470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was above 95% for height and weight at 1 year. His weight has always been at the top of the curve and his height has been between 80-90% in the last two years. He does have a belly but he's not obese in any way. I've also noticed that he has slimmed down considerably since summer. I'm not worried. artsyfartsy on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970460 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:06:45 +0000 artsyfartsy 1970460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right now I would be relieved. T is in the 1% for weight and 2% for height. twodoghouse on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970452 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:03:26 +0000 twodoghouse 1970452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd be relieved! My kids were born small (at 38 weeks, so not early) and it took DS 4 months to even make it on to the charts for weight. At 6 months DD was around 40% and DS was around 25% and that was so amazing to hear! Having underweight kids was sooo stressful in the first few months. I'd love to not have to panic over every ounce they're getting and enjoy big kiddos! winniebee on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970413 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:48:49 +0000 winniebee 1970413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Honestly I don't think I would worry if he had a good diet. My son had always been at the other end of the spectrum and that has been stressful at times because there is a lot of pressure for kids to grow and be big. T.H.O.U. on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970383 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:38:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1970383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our DD is up there but she has been in the 90th percentile and above for her entire life. Plus it follows her height too. We keep her pretty active (gymnastics, school, ballet, plus home activities). SeptMomma12 on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970381 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:38:29 +0000 SeptMomma12 1970381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ That sounds crazy, unless the doctor somehow knows the kids are eating a poor diet. My son was 97th% for weight and literally off the chart for height at his 2 year appt and the doctor didn't have a single concern. I specifically asked her if we should be concerned about obesity, and she said "No, I wish all my patients could be half this healthy." I'm not even sure how I could change his diet because he already eats really healthy. The doctor's only concern was making sure people don't expect him to act like a 4 year old just because he looks like one. Trailmix on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970370 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:34:00 +0000 Trailmix 1970370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DD is in upper 90s for both height and weight, I don't think the pediatrician was concerned! We'll see what she says today at our 18-month check-up! coopsmama on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970366 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:33:09 +0000 coopsmama 1970366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't be concerned at all! That pediatrician' advice seems odd to me unless he/she has reason to believe the child's diet is full of garbage and whatnot. I have seen some children who are in the higher percentiles for weight who are eating nothing but sugar and processed foods and that would concern me. But if a child is eating healthy real food and is in the upper percentiles, I wouldn't be concerned and would just assume that they will grow up to be a good sized adult! tequiero21 on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970364 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:32:34 +0000 tequiero21 1970364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Although, my second son is in the 90s for both and the new Ped thinks I may be over feeding him. tequiero21 on "If your LO was 95% for height and weight, would you be worried?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-95-for-height-and-weight-would-you-be-worried#post-1970358 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:31:19 +0000 tequiero21 1970358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My twins have been in the 90s for height and weight since a few months old and my Ped always said, whatever you are doing, keep doing it.