Article in this week's New Scientist on Growth Charts

mum2george · 2007-04-27T19:52:27+00:00

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/mg19426014.100?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19426014.100 I never did take much notice of the charts or HV's though when I was bfing DS as you only had to look at him to know he was ok!

whomovedmychocolate · 28/04/2007 20:24

You mean this ! This is quite well known isn't it. The second story is bloody scary though - apparently the pies I ate in pregnancy will make my KIDS fat!

Oooh more guilt, I'd better get a wheelbarrow to carry this lot round in

NadineBaggott · 28/04/2007 20:35

does it say they are crap and ignore them?

incognitovet · 28/04/2007 20:42

yes!

frenchleave · 28/04/2007 20:47

According to those new charts, my 9-month-old, breastfed boy is overweight at 9kg. How does that work then?