my boy is thin and short

hi. I have three boy, aged 3.9, 2.5, and 0.9. my eldest is thin and small. he weighs 13.5 kg and is only 94 cm tall. my doctor tells me he should be 100 cm and weigh about 17 kg. my second son was very sickly and was twice in the hospital. i have no help my husband is mostly out of town. i sometimes lose my temper and hit my boys as they can do stuff that is dangerous. my house is a mess. but please tell me will my eldest one gain weight and height and how?

[Renee Radenberg]

His weight is between the 10-5th percentile and his height is just below the 5th percentile for his age. He is not underweight (he is still in the normal range of the Growth Chart) and his height maybe due to genetics. Are there males in the family that have small stature? Based on his weight / age, he should be consuming approximately 1800 calories per day as recommended the following: Fruits (limit fruit juices) = 1.5 cups; Vegetables 2.5 cups; Grains (cereals, breads) = 6oz equivalents; Meat & beans = 5oz equivalents; Dairy products (milk, yogurt) = 3 cups; Oils = 5 tsp; Additional calories to be used discretionary = 195. This food needs to be divided up between 3 meals and snacks between meals daily. Suggest replacing his milk with Pediasure, milkshakes (milk and ice cream blended), or yogurt smoothies (yogurt, ice cream, or frozen fruit-if he accepts it- blended) for additional calories and protein for weight gain. Hoped this helped.  

[jazz130]

i have 4 lads but my eldest is going to be y8 in secondary school but he is only 4foot 5inches i am relly worried i have seen his friends from primary school and are so tall even my sister daughter is a year younger than my son i always wonder whats wrong with my son

please reply back thanks

[Renee Radenberg]

Please ask your question in the forum as a separate question. Thank you