kids weight

[pennycandy]

I have never had a problem with my kids weight or how much they eat until my twins.They were preemies and one only weighed 2 # at birth. Now at the age of 4 one is 36# and the other is only 25#. The smaller has lost about 5# over the last two weeks, she was at 30#. She is the picky eater and only eats small portions at a time ,but she is eating. What can I do to help her gain "healthy" weight? We make our own juices and smoothies, is it safe to add a protein powder to hers?

[TrueMarquette]

My son is 6 1/2 and he's only 45lb and jus got to that recently, his doctor doesn't see anything wrong with his weight and I know a lot of children that are around the same weight. So I wouldn't stress it that much some kids are jus little!

[DDDaysh]

That is a VERY rapid weight loss in a child so small.  Have you taken her to the doctor to make sure she hasn't picked up a worm or something? 

[korenamc]

I have twins also who are very thing they are 6 years old and one is 37 lbs and the other is 47lbs. They eat all the time but jsut dont gain weight. my boys are lil to but now as skiny as my twins and they are youngr ... th doc is not concrened