Hello, I have a 2 year old and he is 36
inches tall and weighs 45lbs. His doctor
put him on a diet and wants him to lose
16lbs. I changed everything that she
wanted me to change in his diet and when I
took him back yesterday for the checkup,
she wasn't happy about him losing only
1lb. I got a second opinon and that
doctor said that maybe my baby's doctor
should start running some tests to see if
there is something else going on. What do
you guys think?
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 06-03-08 18:50pm
I personally don't want to vote on this-I
will give my advice though. A few
questions first though. Before being put
on a diet, what was your child eating
daily. Seriously, sit down and write down
exactly what your child was eating.
Sometimes we don't realize what we are
feeding our kids. There is a child in the
daycare I work at that literally comes in
with enough snack cakes and fruit snacks
that would be enough for the whole class
but they are just for her. She is
extremely overweight.
My personal approach would be to feed my
child 3 healthy meals a day and then two
to three healthy snacks. Lots of lean
meat, fresh fruits and veggies. This is
really what our children need. I'm not
sure but you may want to ask your doctor
about 2% milk if it's a serious problem.
Also, take your child outside and get
him/her to run around and play. Go to the
park, take some walks. Try keeping your
child as active as possible. All this
together should keep your child where they
need to be without having to worry. If all
this over time does not give results then
it might be time for testing.
well, he has been on 1% milk since January
and eats fruits and vegetables and we've
been on this "diet" for a month. He lost
a pound and I don't think that that is bad
at all. He is constantly running around,
loves to go outside and play, he don't eat
half of what I put on his plate for
breakfast, lunch or dinner. He WILL NOT
eat meat. I think the reason why is
because he got his teeth so late, he
didn't cut his first tooth until he was
almost 11 months old. When I should have
been trying him on Stage 3 and table food,
he was still on Stage 2. He likes
baseball, so my sister gave him a Tee and
he has a bat and ball that he plays with.
I taught him how to run for the bases.
It's really funny to watch. I didn't buy
snack cakes or cookies because I would eat
them myself, so he didn't get that here at
home and he's here 99.9% of the time.
I've talked to a couple of doctors and a
nutritionist and they told me that "you
don't put toddlers on diets and expect
them to lose 16lbs. It's hard enough for
an adult to lose 16lbs, you can't expect
for a 2 year to do it." I guess I agree
with them in part, because by the time
that he loses 16lbs, he will be taller and
then will be underweight. I also agree
that his blood pressure being high is a
concern and that's why I think that maybe
he should have a 2nd opinion or go to a
specialist. I guess I wanted opinions
from other mothers to see if I was just
not wanting to hear the truth or do I need
to listen to my motherly instincts and
take him for a 2nd opinion. I guess I am
stressing out over this because I dont'
want my baby to be sick.
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 06-05-08 09:52am
If he's been doing the "diet" this long
and not really eating junky fatty food, I
would definitely say go se some type of
specialist. That is kind of odd that he
weighs that much when he's not even eating
junk food. I hope you get some answers.
Please update us when you find something
out.
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motherofhighspiritedones
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Posted: 06-28-08 19:24pm
You have a big boy there...my confusion
is, did they check his growth curve on a
growth chart before starting his diet? My
son is also a little hefty. He has
remained since birth at the 75th
percentile for weight and 80th percentile
for height. It all depends on an
individual. I was told by my doctor that
as long as he remains in his normal weight
curve, all was well. My daughter is just
the opposite, petite little thing. 25th
percentile for weight 30th percentile for
height. She is also considered normal and
not classified as underweight by any
means. I'm tiny myself, 5'1 and 110 lbs.
DH is 5'11 and 200lbs so genetics play a
role as well. Some little ones are just
meant to grow big.
