Today’s post topic at Parenting: my heavier-than-normal kids. Yes folks, according to the pediatrician, the twins are officially not skinny.
Silly? Yeah, I think so. I mean, we’re not entering them in any boxing matches. Nor are they in training to be the next Kobayashi (next year Kobayashi, next year!). But at three-years-old, I guess their BMI is of some importance. For some reason. Not understood by me. Since I think they look normal. But what do I know?
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in MHO, i kind of think that at 3, that’s all a bit ridiculous. i try my best to choose “healthy” options for peanut, but everyone knows how picky children can be, right?
btw, i think your kids look healthy and precious.
OMG! My pediatrician said the EXACT same thing about my little munchkin -2 1/2 y.o. daughter. At her recent check up she came in at 33 1/2″ tall and 29lbs and the doc asked the same stuff: junk food? Absolutely not. Active? Yes (maybe could be a bit more, but we don’t have a lot of space where we live), etc. I still make all her food, mostly organic, whole grain, steamed or microwaved so not too much oil, etc. She even takes non fat plain yogurt with fresh fruit, nonfat milk, and her treats are organic surgarless Os, and freeze dried fruit. Can’t be that bad. The older generation (read: my mom) tells me that this whole new thing about childhood obesity is blown out of proportion when it comes to babies and toddlers and that maybe around 5 or 6 one should start to keep an eye on things but at 2 or 3 it’s just too early. I have been dealing with a bit of a complex since then wondering I am feeding her too much or if she eats too much. She is a good eater, not terribly picky and is always willing to sit down for a meal. I am happy since my friend’s kid doesn’t eat and I see what a struggle it is for them during mealtimes. Good luck, hang in there, I am there with ya.
christina
This is completely meshugenuh. I get it that some kids are too fat, and that this can lead to serious health problems as adults. But your children are not among this group. I swear. And you know that giving expert medical advice is one of my hobbies, despite the fact that I am not a doctor. Assessing a BMI in a 33 1/2″ inch human is just silly. Too many variables. Sometimes my son makes a poop that I swear weighs 3 lbs in and of itself. I say you ignore this alarmist twit.
Hmm. Their pics look pretty normal to me, a non-physician Mommy of 3 scrawny kids. And if you’re feeding them well and they’re active, what more can you do? Kiddie diets?
It’s madness, madness I say. The kids look great, the color in their cheeks, the brightness in their eyes (even I can tell in the pictures), it doesn’t look like they get strained easily just from playing … when I think obese I think those kids on the Maury Povich show, and they’re out of breath just taking a few steps. You know, the episode where the mom is like, “I feed my baby whatever I want! Doritos, Cheetoes …” (boos from audience) “Excuse me? Excuuuuuse me?? Are you in my house? Do you live in my house?!” My god, we only WISH T would get through first, let alone ask for seconds.
i say go with your gut instinct. they look great to me. you’re the best person to judge whether they’re healthy or a bit pleasantly plump.
i am back-logged… again.
and it seems you received many comments from the parenting crowd… but why not one more?
those are the cutest tots i have ever seen and looking at the all of the photos (especially the one with bean in glasses) they look like skinny kids.
i can only imagine what the doc would say about my bmi.