http://crazysox.net/archives/795/growing-boy/ Sara Cameron's Web Blog Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crazysox.net/archives/795/growing-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-50786 Martha Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:14:33 +0000 http://crazysox.net/?p=795#comment-50786 Christian was tiny and he's fine...has a metabolism on fire. Just remember, you decide what tests they do or don't do. Doctors aren't the boss of you. If he's not sick, tell them to leave him alone! Christian was tiny and he's fine…has a metabolism on fire. Just remember, you decide what tests they do or don't do. Doctors aren't the boss of you. If he's not sick, tell them to leave him alone!

]]> http://crazysox.net/archives/795/growing-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-50785 crazysox Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:16:46 +0000 http://crazysox.net/?p=795#comment-50785 I feel the same way. I have purposely NOT given him high fat & calorie foods. I don't give him any juice, I use ground turkey instead of beef, plain yogurt with real fruit instead of the flavored yogurt... I am not too worried about the weight gain, but I don't want to go thru the "more tests" if the doctor isn't happy with his weight gain. He does eat three meals and snacks throughout the day- he does eat! He doesn't drink much milk, but a lot of water. Maybe he'll just be "shrimpy," we still love him!! I feel the same way. I have purposely NOT given him high fat & calorie foods. I don't give him any juice, I use ground turkey instead of beef, plain yogurt with real fruit instead of the flavored yogurt… I am not too worried about the weight gain, but I don't want to go thru the "more tests" if the doctor isn't happy with his weight gain. He does eat three meals and snacks throughout the day- he does eat! He doesn't drink much milk, but a lot of water. Maybe he'll just be "shrimpy," we still love him!!

]]> http://crazysox.net/archives/795/growing-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-50784 Courtney Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:18 +0000 http://crazysox.net/?p=795#comment-50784 All 3 of my girls were always in the 10 % category for height and weight and we always got the same thing from our doctor...feed them fattier foods (like whole milk, cheeses etc.) to fatten them up. I don't know about you, but I do not feel right "fattening them up" when there is an obesity epidemic with children! Now, if my girls were not eating much and needed more calories health wise I would probably do it but they all eat really good and eat often....like every hour! We eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggies on top of lots of other (fatty) foods so I just couldn't justify making them eat more. If you know the Nicholls they are small, petite people so just go with what you feel comfortable with. They should be happy our children are not part of the obese percentage! All 3 of my girls were always in the 10 % category for height and weight and we always got the same thing from our doctor…feed them fattier foods (like whole milk, cheeses etc.) to fatten them up. I don't know about you, but I do not feel right "fattening them up" when there is an obesity epidemic with children! Now, if my girls were not eating much and needed more calories health wise I would probably do it but they all eat really good and eat often….like every hour! We eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggies on top of lots of other (fatty) foods so I just couldn't justify making them eat more. If you know the Nicholls they are small, petite people so just go with what you feel comfortable with. They should be happy our children are not part of the obese percentage!

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