Hellobee Boards Topic: If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 09:22:27 +0000 kjn on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204850 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:41:47 +0000 kjn 2204850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another pediatrician here. I totally agree with @sproutbee. The concern is the discrepancy between height and weight percentiles and the association with high BMI as a toddler with obesity at a later age. I would try not to take offence. It's good to know about the potential concern so you can keep an eye on his percentiles and emphasize healthy eating, exercise, and low screen time. If you're already doing all those things that's great and there is a better chance of his percentiles evening out down the road. MrsH on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204822 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:26:54 +0000 MrsH 2204822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 96 percentile for weight and 98 for height. Our Dr has never seemed concerned but we also are dairy free because LO is intolerant so she already drinks lo calorie milk like flax and and almond. Anagram on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204795 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:08:38 +0000 Anagram 2204795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: Food log is a great idea. I know I sometimes mindlessly give LO some crackers or a pouch when we're out and about to keep her quiet and I forget later when I'm thinking about what she ate that day. blackbird on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204792 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:04:27 +0000 blackbird 2204792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I'd keep a food and activity log for my LO and talk to a dietician shellio on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204766 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:29:57 +0000 shellio 2204766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My older DS has been 90%+ in weight. Before he was two he weighed 37 lbs, more than a lot of school age kids. I'm on the small side and DH is average so we were a little worried but our ped was totally unfazed and didn't think it was anything to be concerned about. If you want to switch to 1-2% milk because that's what you and DH drink, do it. If you don't want to, don't worry about it. I don't think that will matter much since he barely drinks any. I would say don't stress about it even though I know that's hard. Bubbles on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204724 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 02:47:58 +0000 Bubbles 2204724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Over here all kids are advised to move to semi skimmed milk at 2 years old, unless they are low in weight. HLK208 on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204691 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:45:42 +0000 HLK208 2204691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So E was 80th for weight and 60th for height at her 2 year appt and her ped said not to switch from whole milk to skim. He said skim its altered more - and actually has more sugar. He said the fat is fine but it's the carby meals and snacks which add up on their little bodies. It's hard because E was a very picky eater...she would only eat toast for breakfast, crackers, cheese and berries for a snack and some type of sandwich and pasta for dinner. Luckily, she outgrew some of that pickiness. I just started offering her more fruit for snacks instead of cheddar bunnies. She loves veggies now which helps. Also, between 2-3, she started moving more - she wouldn't fall so often and wasn't as cautious as she was when she was 1, so now she runs all over the place. Her weight and height are now even at the 65th percentile. SproutBee on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204689 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:38:04 +0000 SproutBee 2204689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hi. Primary care pediatrician here. The concern is the discrepancy between height (40th%) and weight (90th%). BMI can be calculated at that age: <a href="http://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx</a>. There is growing concern in the medical community that a high BMI at a young age - even as young as 2 (some think even younger!) - can increase your risk of continuing to have a high BMI as an adult. There is definitely no *one* fix for all families, but I would take a close look at your child's intake (both quality and quantity) and activity level and make adjustments where you can. ohapostrophe on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204670 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:27:02 +0000 ohapostrophe 2204670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The whole idea that fat makes you fat has been disproven. Low fat milks have more sugar in them- I'd keep your child on whole milk. <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/02/12/275376259/the-full-fat-paradox-whole-milk-may-keep-us-lean" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/02/12/275376259/the-full-fat-paradox-whole-milk-may-keep-us-lean</a> aegie on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204196 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:08:15 +0000 aegie 2204196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ at her 2 year appt, my daughter was 80% for weight and 75% for height. She went up from 50% weight from 18 months but her height percentage stayed the same so her ped recommended cutting out snacks and whole milk. I think that's just the cookie cutter recommendation. But my daughter BARELY drinks milk and I'd rather not give her skim/low fat since I'm not comfortable with the whole process of cutting out the fat from milk and it's not adding to her weight. She does snack, but her snacks aren't starchy either ... so again ... sometimes recommendations are very cookie cutter based on what is the most common factor. At least in my opinion. At her 3 year check up, she was back up to 85% for height and 75% for weight ... so ... bleh. I take it with a grain of salt. She's always been taller than most kids and taller generally means she weighs more. So I'm not too stressed. QBbride on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204188 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:00:11 +0000 QBbride 2204188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I definitely wouldn't do skim! I'd probably do 2% but like you said if she doesn't drink much milk I don't think it will make a huge difference. I would actually be pretty offended at that suggestion. It's like he's suggesting to put your 2 year old on a diet. No thanks!! vnvdvci on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204134 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:18:15 +0000 vnvdvci 2204134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lady grey: That is the general recommendation in Canada at least, for toddler/preschool ages. Doesn't have to all be strenuous activity though. Some days are hard but I do find the days we meet or exceed that bedtimes go much better! I personally believe WM is better for younger kids (for the same reasons others touched on) and wouldn't do skim. We actually don't drink milk at all ourselves though so the only milk in the house is for her. If his diet is as healthy as you say, I wouldn't worry about it--just make sure his portions and exercise are appropriate (and you sound like you know what you're doing to figure it out). lady grey on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204110 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:54:52 +0000 lady grey 2204110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @rachiecakes: @oliviaoblivia: I think you guys are right, it just really caught me off guard since I don't think my son looks that short. No one has ever commented to me that he looks short, so I didn't expect such a discrepancy. @reverie: @regberadaisy: I think we will switch to 2% that seems like the right thing to do. I feel like skim milk is pointless...might as well stop giving him milk and just do yogurt, etc. lady grey on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204107 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:51:36 +0000 lady grey 2204107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mamasig: @lamariniere: exactly! my LO is not a chubby kid! he doens't look that big, but is very solid. @californiadreams: I may look for a dietician if its still a concern at his next appointment. I do feel like the pediatrician was pretty rushed and did not do a full assesment of our lifestyle and LO's daily intake. He just saw the height/weight numbers and told me to go to skim milk. @Tanjowen: thank you, that does make me feel better. I know he eats lots of healthy food and is very active. I will now make even more of an effort to make sure he is getting lots of chances to be physically active every day! @daniellemybelle: I will prob give this new ped one more chance, and if I don't get a good feeling from him next time then I will probably switch. I loved our last pediatrician so this was a pretty sad experience for me, seeing someone who was so rushed and gave me such intense recommendations! regberadaisy on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204106 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:50:55 +0000 regberadaisy 2204106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Didn't see the skim part; I wouldn't do skim either. Also 1 & 2% is supposed to be better for heart health. That's the primary reason why we switched our daughter at 2. We have a history of heart problems on both sides. But DD1 is on soy so it's a moot point for us anyway now! reverie on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204105 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:49:19 +0000 reverie 2204105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My guy is in the 90s for everything and I've always been hyper concerned b/c of my weight. I think the general opinion is to change kids of whole milk at two b/c of cholesterol so I imagine that recommendation would have happened regardless. BandDmommy on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204101 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:46:55 +0000 BandDmommy 2204101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lady grey: I'd switch to 1 or 2%. We have opposite problem my son must have a hollow leg because he eats like crazy but is thin as can be. oliviaoblivia on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204100 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:46:27 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2204100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think the concern is the spread b/w height and weight. My girl is big, but proportionate. We switched to 2% at 2 just because I was annoyed at maintaining two different milk supplies. lady grey on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204097 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:42:48 +0000 lady grey 2204097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @vnvdvci: thanks for your thoughts- curious, where did the recommendation of 180 minutes of physical activity per day come from? I'd like to be able to research that further. @MamaG: @Smurfette: @vnvdvci: @Truth Bombs: I think we will switch to 2% milk but doesn't skim seem a bit excessive? When he never drinks more then 8oz a day to being with. @Anagram: thats the thing...we eat real whole foods, not processed junk. She he is getting lots of nutrients. The worse thing he probably eats is veggie booty or an occational serving of whole wheat annie's bunny crackers. rachiecakes on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2204087 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:39:06 +0000 rachiecakes 2204087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think the concern is when there is such a big gap between height and weight percentiles. J had this problem when he was tiny. He was 80th for height but like 20th for weight. It did eventually even out on it's own. lovehoneybee on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203957 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:57:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 2203957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with @kgbee: and @Mamasig: . E will be 3 in August, has always been in the 90th or above for both height and weight, and is just very solid. He still drinks WCM, and we've never been told otherwise. ShootingStar on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203949 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:53:09 +0000 ShootingStar 2203949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would not switch to skim milk for a child that young. As others have pointed out, kids that young still need healthy fats for brain development. What types of foods does your kid normally eat? daniellemybelle on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203933 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:44:40 +0000 daniellemybelle 2203933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would switch to 1 or 2% but I would not do skim milk for any children. They do need some fats in their diet for brain development and milk is one place they can get it consistently. I am pretty picky about pediatricians and I would not have loved that he recommended skim milk for a 2 year old and didn't even ask you about his milk intake or what his regular diet is. It is not one size fits all. So, if I were you I'd probably keep shopping around but I am always shopping around for the perfect pediatrician that has all the AAP guidelines memorized ;) cat620 on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203917 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:36:53 +0000 cat620 2203917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My toddler is in the 90th percentile for weight, but the doctor isn't concerned because his height is 98th percentile. I think they get concerned when there is a big difference between the height and weight percentile. In your case, I would probably do what @Anagram suggests and look at the overall diet. Maybe you could cut a snack out or try giving more fruits/vegetables instead of carbs. SeptMomma12 on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203905 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:28:34 +0000 SeptMomma12 2203905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son has always been in the 90+ percentile for both height and weight and the pediatrician hasn't been concerned. She always just says to keep doing what we're doing because it's obviously working. She did say we could switch to 2% at age 2 if we wanted but we chose to keep him on whole milk. The calories are not all that different and we like that whole milk is less processed. Tanjowen on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203904 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:28:32 +0000 Tanjowen 2203904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't worry if you know your child has a healthy diet and gets plenty of exercise. I think all the way up until after puberty, children store fat that is needed for growth spurts. californiadreams on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203898 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:25:13 +0000 californiadreams 2203898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i would consult with a registered dietitian over your ped if you are truly concerned. But then, I would not be concerned and I certainly would not introduce diet products to a child. Children are born as intuitive eaters and he will eat what his body needs. I wouldn't mess with that. lamariniere on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203890 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:17:42 +0000 lamariniere 2203890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son has been 90% or higher for weight since he was about 9 months old. He's probably in the 80th% for height. At his 2 year appointment they said we could switch to lower fat milk since he didn't need the fat. As he has gotten older (he's almost 4.5 yo), he has definitely slimmed down, but he is still really heavy. I think he must have heavy bones or something because, other than his belly, he isn't a chunky monkey anymore. Mamasig on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203781 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:16:05 +0000 Mamasig 2203781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Agree totally with @kgbee. My son is 90%+ in weight and has been since birth. His height has been anywhere from 50% to 90%. He'll be three in September and still drinks whole milk. The pediatrician never suggested I switch. 90% sounds big but it totally depends on body shape and size. He's never been a "big chubby" kid. He is solid. Go with your instinct! Anagram on "If your toddler is/was in the 90th% for weight" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-iswas-in-the-90th-for-weight#post-2203769 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:09:44 +0000 Anagram 2203769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If he's just drinking 6-8 oz a day, I would probably take a look at his overall diet--how many snacks per day, what his meals are made up of, how many processed foods I'm giving vs. how many whole foods, etc. Then I would probably make tweaks to the overall picture.