Do you misjudge your children’s weight?

In an Australian study that looked into 2,100 children and their parents, it has been noticed that many parents have overlooked their children’s weight problems because they think that their kid’s weight is healthy.The researchers from The University of Melbourne have found that 43% of parents with underweight or overweight children believed their children had an average weight.

According to Dr Pene Schmidt, parents are more likely to take the necessary preventative actions if their perception of their child’s weight are correct.

But it is difficult to make the distinction nowadays. Fat or big is now common and seen as normal. So I guess it is easier to notice smaller built kids compare to big built kids.

My son age 20 months old but weighs only 8.5kg. We are concerned about his growth rate but it comforts us because he is eating well but just never put on weight. He has been on below 3rd percentile growth rate since when he was a few months old. His doctor said as long as his growth rate is constant even though it is below 3rd percentile, he is fine. Should there be a sudden drop from where he is now, then we should send him for a proper checkup. Hope he will put on more weight from now on.