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HELP- 18 Month Old Measuring Small

My daughter is almost 19 months but we had her 18 month checkup today. She weighed 21 lbs 8 oz and measured in the 9th percentile. I have not been worried about her weight (even though I knew she was small) because she ate a blanced diet (fruits, veggies, beans, cheese, etc.) and is meeting her milestones. She even has a little bit of a "belly." The only thing she really doesn't want to eat is meat. She has been known to out-eat my 4 year old son from time to time. The doctor, however, is concerned as her percentile has dropped. She...

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Help with a Underweight 2 Year Old..

Hi, my son just turned 2 and he is only 23 lbs. We have been dealing with his slow weight gain since he was about 18 month, Our pediatrician did blood work and sent his poop to the lab last month and they all came back normal. We did put him on pediasure for about 2 weeks and he did gain weight at a faster rate in that 2 weeks, so we know that he can gain weight he just probably has fast metabolism and also genetically skinny like both my husband and I. Besides him being underweight he is a normal busy active 2 year old, eating is not on...

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I Just Want to Cry!!

I am at a complete loss. My son is one and he won't eat. He is underweight...