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Ugh, he looks great! I think the whole percentile chart needs to go. DS has always been low on the chart - I will continue with whole milk throughout toddlerhood.

He looks perfect My LO is about 50%-65% across the board. We do whole milk at home, and I believe daycare does 1%. I wish they would do whole, as I think whole would help him stay satisfied longer.

He doesn't look chubby at all! But I don't think your doc is necessarily saying he's too chubby either...did you discuss how much milk he drinks a day at the appointment... Maybe she felt he drinks a lot of milk and so going to a more diluted milk would help prevent him from drinking most of his calories instead of eating his calories...I know that becomes a problem with some kids - just drinking and not eating. But that doesn't sound like a problem bc you said your guys eats lots of fruit/veggies. Maybe discuss it with his pediatrician again if you don't want to switch yet. My LO has always been 50-75 percentile and my pediatrician said we could switch at 18 months and I told her I preferred to stay with whole until 2 and she was ok with that. I did switch to 2% at 24 months and have noticed my LO eats a lot more at meals now but it may just be a growth spurt

Aw I don't think he looks chubby AT ALL!! I would be annoyed too!

My LO is over 90th percentile for weight and closer to 50th for height and I'm not planning on switching him to something other than whole milk until he's at least 2. And my son is definitely a little chubby

We will stay with whole milk- it's what we drink as a fam. Plus, low fat milk is proving to be more fattening: "children who drank skim milk and 1% were heavier than those who drank 2% and whole..." Article: http://healthland.time.com/2013/07/03/skim-milk-is-healthier-than-whole-milk-right-maybe-not/

@jmarionsmith: we switched at 15 months under the advice of our ped. He has always had a huge appetite and eats an array of fruits and veggies. He also drinks a lot more milk than he should, closer to 18 to 20 ounces. His weight is still high, but his height caught up by 18 months. We go for his 2 year appt next week and I think she will switch us to 1%. He is a big boy still and he is getting plenty of fat, calories and nutrients from his regular food.