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From: Anat Sichel and Mike Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, February 05, 1998 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: what is normal weight gain?


>The weights you mention don't sound unusual to me. I have a 3.5 yo girl
>who weighs 30 pounds. She is quite healthy, average in size and
>appearance. No one has ever said she is underweight. So, I guess at least
>one child out there is within the range of yours. BTW, she weighed 30 at
>36 months. Good luck with the allergies. Don't know if this helps...


I would have to agree with what Anat says. We have four kids, 6, 4, 2.5 and
11 months (the latter of which had a severe reaction to milk).  All of our
kids were "underweight" according to your doctors, but I've never heard that
from ours. Yes they have been less than 50 % on the scale, but not so much
that we were concerned about it.

As for going long periods without gaining wait, our oldest was  23 lbs at 9
months. Huge kid, I know. but he didn't gain an ounce for the next 18
months. Even then the doctor wasn't concerned.  I guess the point I'm trying
to make is that if you're giving your child a blanced diet and they're
eating pretty good portions, you don't have to be too concerned. I'd much
rather have a "skinny" kid who has good eating habits than a chunky kid who
eats anything they want.

Blessings,

Andy " Etz" Etzler
>
>On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 10:03:48 -0500 Harvey and Janine McDonald
><[log in to unmask]> writes:
>>Hi everyone,
>>I have read alot about weight gain the last week or so and I wondered
>>what
>>a normal weight rage is for a 35 month old? She weighed 29 pounds last
>week.  She
>>weighed>32 pounds in August.  I don't really know what the normal weight
>range
>>is>for her age?
>>Thanks Janine M.  and Kyrstin
>>
>
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