My son is 21 months old and was measured at 79.5cm yesterday, which makes him 2percentile. At birth he was 50th percentile but he fairly quickly dropped to 25th/9th and now 2nd. His weight has always been higher -50th, then 25th, now between 9th and 25th so I don't think it's nutrition holding him back. He is healthy and developing normally in all other senses. I would just think he is naturally smaller but we are not. I am 5.5, so 50percentile and my husband is 6.2, so 90+percentile. If he continues along the curve he will reach 5ft 5, which does seem odd given his parents/grandparents are all average height or above. Might he just pick back up? Is there any reason for concern? Thanks!
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Should I worry that my son's height is 2nd percentile? Does anyone have a similar experience?
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Vijac · 01/08/2013 11:42
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