childs weight

[mommyp]

I dont know if this is the write forum that i should be on but my question is my 5 1/2 year old daughter is 4 feet 2 inchs tall and weights 105 lbs.  Is this an okay weight for her at her age.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Your daughter is well beyond the upper limits of the spectrum for girls her age. To give you some idea, the 95% for height for a five and one-half y. o. girl is 47 inches; the 95% for weight is approx. 52 lbs. So, she is quite big for her age.

[ErinF]

I'm FIVE foot 2 and that weight, and I'm proportionate.  I would say your child is more likely overweight, but I'm not a doctor.