https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 05:14:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858364 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:40:12 +0000 Anagram 2858364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dr. Google tells me BMI doesn’t count till age 5. And then at age 5, it is a good indicator except in specific cases like say, a serious gymnast or athlete that would have a higher weight because of more muscle mass. But for the typical kid, you don’t use BMI until age 5, and after that it is one tool parents and doctors can use to check overall health of a child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858355 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:59:15 +0000 Alba4 2858355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 2.5 year old is @38 in and 38lbs. He is in the 99% for height and weight. We let him eat as much or as little as he wants. He loves fruit and veggies, not a fan of meat. He’s super active and just strong and muscular. I’m not worried or concerned about his BMI. He’s 2. A baby. If he were 10, we’ll thats another story.</p> <p>Most kids thin out by 5. My older son is so lean and tall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858334 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:04:54 +0000 ShootingStar 2858334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: That was on Halloween :silly: she was dressed up for daycare. I got that dress on Amazon for our Disney Cruise last February. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858331 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:06:54 +0000 agold 2858331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: my girl looks the same as yours! And I think she has the exact Snow White costume. Is it from Etsy? And is she wearing it just for fun?? I should have my girl do the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858113 Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:51:13 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2858113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg I just checked too. 88th % for BMI. She's 36 inches and 32 lbs, and has basically zero baby fat after being severe FTT as an infant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858049 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:55:23 +0000 ShootingStar 2858049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i Was curious so I checked my daughter’s BMI in my growth app - it says she’s 96%, lol. She’s average to short and a very normal weight. I’d even dare say she’s on the petite side of normal. </p> [attach=2504/18/pimacb.356x600.5FF511B0-551D-477F-9FA9-6951F90562C7.jpeg] [attach=2504/18/pimacd.450x600.50990E49-F092-40E8-9B34-A5CA43BA8EBC.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2858012 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:18:16 +0000 agold 2858012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was obese at her 2 year check up! Obese! I couldn't believe it. But at 35" and 35 lbs, thats what they told me. She's not fat at all. Sometimes I look at her and thinks she is getting skinny! She's a healthy girl. My husband and I are normal sized people. I'm not really worried about this. At least when she was sick recently and didn't eat for days, she didn't wither away. #silverlining </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857988 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:46:35 +0000 Mrsbells 2857988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: I agree with others that BMI isnt usually a reliable metric for young children </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857960 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:42:40 +0000 Pollywog 2857960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, sort of. My toddler was considered underweight. His pediatrician told me that they aren't worried at all unless they see three visits in a row where they're obese or underweight. Because they're so little and so uncooperative on getting measured, there's a lot of room for measurement error. A few ounces or a quarter of an inch can really skew the measurements </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857956 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:49:23 +0000 gotkimchi 2857956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: @Anagram: I have two kids like this also, one will refuse cake or take one bite and walk away and the other can’t stuff it in fast enough. It’s interesting to watch honestly. I just try to not make food a “thing” not a reward or punishment or fun or bad it just is food. Hopefully they can have a healthy relationship with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857944 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:28:32 +0000 skinnycow 2857944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: That's interesting - my daughter is very food motivated also. I'm curious to see how future children will compare (I've always assumed because my daughter is big that all of our kids will be big).</p> <p>Also, I'm the same about food as you. I don't understand how people can forget a meal! I'm always thinking about my next meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857934 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:34:02 +0000 Anagram 2857934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: Well, my kiddos eat the exact same things, literally, and one has always been on the thinner side, and the other one is more..."stout", haha. My 5 year old weighs 38 lbs and is 43 inches tall. My 3 year old weighs about 34 lbs and is 28 inches tall. They get the exact same foods.</p> <p>Something I notice is that my 3 year old *is* more food motivated--she's always asking for snacks, always requesting carby things to eat (we serve what we serve, but she still requests), and she loves sweets a lot more. Like my 5 year old just doesn't care---she doesn't ask for sweets at home and we don't serve any type of dessert on a regular basis. She is the type that will forget to eat if we don't say "Okay, now it's snack time". And my 3 year old never forgets. She's always asking for a snack an hour after the last snack.</p> <p>So it does make me wonder what part biology plays in all this. They've been parented the same and have always been offered the same food choices. And one is not food motivated, and the other is, and their body types correspond.</p> <p>BTW--my husband is tall and lean and was skinny growing up and his parents always had to urge him to eat. To this day, he has a fast metabolism but is also the type to have a busy day at work and "forget" to eat. I have never forgotten a meal in my entire life. About half my family is overweight.</p> <p>So it looks like daughter 1 takes after DH and daughter 2 takes after me. It's something I want to keep an eye on, in terms of making sure I am really on top of my game in offering healthy choices instead of processed choices. I'm in my 16th year working in a school, and it's an unfortunate fact that many of the students with weight issues in middle school also seem to have poor eating habits--this is just when I observe what they have packed for lunch or snacks. Genetics absolutely play a part too. And food portions--even if food is healthy, if you eat too much at every meal and snack, a person will end up weighing more than is healthy. And the US has a very real problem with obesity. So it is a fine line between giving your kid a complex and setting up a good home environment for good eating choices. I don't know how I'll approach it as my kiddos get older either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857915 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:16:08 +0000 wrkbrk 2857915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: Not a doctor but that’s just about what my son is. We go for his 3 year in a couple days but it’s right around 36 lbs 38 inches I’m guessing. Our pediatrician has always praised us for how healthy and strong he is (although he also looks a full year older than many of his classmates). I don’t think you have any reason for concern! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857898 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:26:26 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2857898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds exactly like a toddler I know. Who is just very healthy and has a tall dad. Her doctor did some bloodwork for thyroid and diabetes when she was 1.5 and then just left it and assumed she is just a healthy kid. She looks much older because of her size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857878 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:01:29 +0000 skinnycow 2857878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. You've made me feel much better!</p> <p>My pediatrician has never looked at her BMI but on the form from the hospital under "BMI" it said 92% - overweight in bold and it freaked me out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857870 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:43:11 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2857870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought BMI wasn't even measured at this age? If that's what's making you worried, I wouldn't. I say this as someone with thin kids who gives in to treats way way more than I should. I think a lot of it is genetic with young kids. I mean unless she's eating a diet of 100% mac n cheese I just doubt there's a problem. You're so not a failure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857863 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:23:46 +0000 KT326 2857863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician always says BMI is not a good measurement until they are much older, like 10. At his last visit (when he turned 6) she said do not calculate his BMI, it will just worry you. He is healthy, has a healthy diet, there is nothing to worry about. </p> <p>FWIW, my youngest is 23 months and already weighs 33lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857857 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:16:02 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2857857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was overweight by BMI at his 2 yr appointment. They said that they don't look at BMI at our doctor's office until age 3. Between turning 2 and 3, he gained 6 inches and 2 lbs. He's now a skinny boy. I'm expecting the same thing with my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857852 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:11:35 +0000 MamaBear87 2857852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I've heard from multiple sources that bmi, especially in growing kids, is not a good indication of health. If your pediatrician isn't worried I wouldn't be. My kid is also about 37 inches and 32 pounds but she's been the sane weight for like 2 inches. Sometimes they put on some weight in preparation for getting taller </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857851 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:09:58 +0000 BUNBUN 2857851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm no expert, but I wouldn't worry about her BMI. From everything I've read, it's a really poor gauge of health or even body fat. If you want to focus on modeling healthy eating and activity habits as a family, that's fine. </p> <p>FWIW, my 2 year old boy is 36" and 35 lbs and the only "advice" his pediatrician told us was not to ever force him to eat - if he's not eating what we give him, then he's not hungry enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overweight-toddler#post-2857848 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:52:16 +0000 skinnycow 2857848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another post made me think about this. My daughter had surgery this week and was weighed and measured. She's a little over 37 inches and weighs 35.5 lbs which puts her BMI in the overweight range (at 32 months). This startled me - our pediatrician has never looked at BMI and has never seemed concerned with her weight. She's always been a big kid; she's never lower than 80th percentile in weight/height and she looks huge compared to other kids her age. I just assumed this was a genetic thing (DH and I are both tall) and she'd outgrow it with age.</p> <p>Neither my husband or I are overweight, although many members of our family are. We eat healthy, don't eat out, and offer my daughter healthy choices. Dessert happens very rarely and we don't let her eat unhealthy snacks. She is an extremely picky eater, though, and pretty much never eats veggies/meat.</p> <p>I don't really know what I'm looking for with this post - does anyone have experience with this? Should I be concerned or is this probably something she will outgrow? I know as an overweight kid she's more likely to be overweight as an adult and I kind of feel like a failure right now. </p>