How to Determine Your Child’s Ideal Weight
With all the talk about obesity, you may be wondering what your child should actually weigh. While adults can use the Body Mass Index to determine their ideal weight, the scale for children is different. It’s based on percentages.
If your child weighs more than children in the 95th percentile, he or she is considered overweight. Above the 85th percentile and your child is considered to be at risk of becoming overweight.
The growth charts for comparison for children between the age of 2 -20 months can be obtained from the cdc website at www.cdc.gov/growthcharts.
It’s important to remember that this is just a general guideline.You shouldn’t become too obsessed with making your child’s weight fit into a specific category. Instead, worry about his or her overall health.
Our lifestyle has a great influence on our children weight as well. Unhealthy eating habits will definitely result in your child falling into the 85th percentile weight range. But to be sure , consult your pediatrician first before you determine that he or she is overweight.
A healthy adult weight comes about from maintaining a healthy weight for your kid. Although monitoring your kid weight is important, do it in moderation. Do not be obsessed about trying to fit your child weight neatly into predefined category. This may result in more harm than good.
A little common sense can go a long way when deciding on matter regarding your child weight. Be a good role model and encourage your child to exercise regularly. Also provide him or her with a nutritious diet so that they can have a healthy lifestyle.
You can’t expect for your child to change her lifestyle while you keep the same unhealthy one. When you work to keep the whole family healthy, your child will be more likely to have a healthy weight.
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