The other day, Jack had his 15-month checkup and Allie her 3 year check-up with the pediatrician. As with most visits, the children are weighed and measured and rated according to some ranking chart that somehow includes ranges of
Jack has always been a larger child than his playmates of the same age, so we were expecting the results to be approaching the 100% marker. Over the past year, Allie, on the other hand, while at one time was larger in all measures compared to her counterparts, has slipped back to just “average,” or around the 50% range for all measure.
Well, here is the latest report, with percentiles in parentheses:
Jack (age 15 months)
- Weight: 25.8 lbs (70%)
- Height: 32.5 inches (85%)
- Head Circumference: 50 cm (greater than 97%)
Allie (age 3 years)
- Weight: 34 lbs (80%)
- Height: 40 inches (97%)
- (no head circumference at this age, although her blood pressure is normal)
So the verdict is that our children really are supposedly larger in some respects than other children their age. What does that mean? In my opinion, not much. I would, however, like to find a way to shrink Jack’s head. It’s huge! We have trouble fitting some of his t-shirts over his head.
