DS has done that since birth, he's a lot younger, but still same concept, he'll gain weight, get a little chunky, then grow a couple inches and thin out again. I think it's all a part of growing. He's probably just got a high metabolism, is the rest of your family on the thinner side?
Once he is asleep for the night he is out. If he ever wakes up hungry he comes and bugs me for food. He isn't so good at empathy and thinking of others so if he wants it I know about it!
Today he has eaten...
breakfast: an orange, almond milk, a banana, a bowl of cherrios, a bowl of homemade oatmeal
lunch: watermelon, carrots, macoroni and cheese, and hard boiled egg
snack: string cheese, cucumber, peanut butter and whole wheat crackers
and for dinner we are having burritos. He will probably eat 2.
Like I said, he is a HUGE eater.
Quoting Katenemsmom:
Losing weight isn't good. I would be concerned by the weightloss too. While I agree that adding butter and cream to his meals is not the answer you may want to give him some pediasure after dinner. You should ask him if he ever wakes up hungry during the night. If so, he needs more food during the day.
At his age, I'm not sure a weight loss that small is really cause of a concern since weight can fluctuate. My 3 year old fluctuates between 32-34 pounds all the time.
The thing is it isn't just a fluctuation. He was 40 lbs for several weeks over several doctor's scales and he was down to 38 lbs over several weeks on those same doctor's scales. Now he is consistantly 37 lbs.
Quoting PEEK05:At his age, I'm not sure a weight loss that small is really cause of a concern since weight can fluctuate. My 3 year old fluctuates between 32-34 pounds all the time.
Hmm...I don't know. I'd just keep an eye on him and maybe weigh him once a week.
Quoting JasonsMom2007:The thing is it isn't just a fluctuation. He was 40 lbs for several weeks over several doctor's scales and he was down to 38 lbs over several weeks on those same doctor's scales. Now he is consistantly 37 lbs.
Quoting PEEK05:At his age, I'm not sure a weight loss that small is really cause of a concern since weight can fluctuate. My 3 year old fluctuates between 32-34 pounds all the time.
A question for those who have kids close in age..
When was your due date and when did you give birth?
- JasonsMom2007
on May. 21, 2012 at 1:21 AM