I took My Little Man (MLM) to his 18-month wellness visit this week. No shots this time--WooHoo. We had the usual weigh in and general measurements taken. My son is solidly in the 55th percentile for weight and 85th percentile for height. Frankly, I was amazed his weight percentile wasn't higher, because my son would eat all day if I let him. He's got the chunkiest legs and this big Budda belly. Oh, did I mention his cheeks? Those are very chubby too.
Beyond that, the other thing I was most shocked by was that the American Pediatrics Association recommends holding off on introducing peanuts/peanut butter until age three...THREE? That seems so old to me. I was sort of looking forward to giving him some PB sandwiches soon, but it's a no go. Of course, she told me that other parents choose not to follow this recommendation, but I've always been a stickler for the rules. I feel compelled to follow them, especially when it's suppose to benefit his health. Ugh. Well, I'll probably keep him away from peanut food for a while.
Maybe one day I'll learn how to break the rules.
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