How often should I weigh her?

VoodooChile

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• Apr 22, 2008

• #1

My dd (2.5 y/o) got weighed at the doctor's office today--32 lbs. She's skirting pretty close to the rf limit on her Marathon and I don't want to risk going over 33 lbs, but I don't want to turn her before I absolutely have to either. How often should I weigh her? I know to do it after dinner, fully dressed with shoes.

 

courtfrog2

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• Apr 22, 2008

• #2

was she weighed at the doctor fully dressed with shoes on? If so, I'd give her another month and then switch her to FF.

If she was weighed with her clothes off at the doctors though, I would probably turn her now.

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #3

I agree. If she was weighed without shoes and/or clothes, I'd flip her now. That close to the weight limit, I'd weight frequently and might even just flip her now.

 

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southpawboston

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• Apr 22, 2008

• #4

if you do decide to keep her RF, i personally would not weight my kiddo constantly, as that could instill emotional issues revolving around weight... you don't want those issues to get planted so young if you can avoid it, KWIM?

 

natysr

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• Apr 22, 2008

• #5

southpawboston said:

if you do decide to keep her RF, i personally would not weight my kiddo constantly, as that could instill emotional issues revolving around weight... you don't want those issues to get planted so young if you can avoid it, KWIM?

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I won't post the "yeah that" emoticon since it annoys everyone.

Instead, I will just say "You took the words right out of my mouth."

I would go ahead and turn her now. You made it to 2 1/2 which is great. :thumbsup:

 

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LCMOM

Senior Community Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #6

I told my DD why I was doing so, and weighed once a week to see how close we could go, but if you prefer to turn her and not have to worry, go for it; she is already been made much safer than so many kids out there!!

 

VoodooChile

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #7

It's funny b/c she's usually 30.5-31 lbs on our home scale (she usually wants to be weighed when I weigh myself), fully dressed w/ shoes. I still have to deal with the tether anchor issue before I flip her--I cannot for the life of me find them in my cargo area so the dealer installed 2 for me--outboard, where they do me no good (2000 Mountaineer). If she has to be ff, I at least want her in the center (not an option w/ rf b/c of where the heat/air vents are), and I insist on tethering. I'm annoyed w/ myself b/c I know there's got to be something back there (Latch manual says they are on the "floor" which I don't see behind the seat b/c of the cargo area) and I can't find them. Grrrr.

 

aisraeltax

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #8

i agree about not weighing all the time but i would check the accuracy of YOUR scale and use that one. dr's scales are notoriously off (look at how much they get used).

i personally would keep her RF'ing as long as possible.

i think weighing once every 2 weeks (random time frame) wouldnt subject her to much trauma if you make it fun (which i have done w/ my son lately due to other issues... i run on the scale - not fun while prego - and he wants to do the same).

i wouldnt force the issue and if she shows any reluctance, just flip her.


good luck w/ the tethers..i dont know anything about your car. ;(

 

Mama!

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #9

My youngest has such weight fluctuations that I keep a bathroom scale in my kitchen and weigh him once a week or so. He's too young to figure out why I do it, and I just say"Let's stand on the numbers,ok? YAY!"

I've managed to go through a temporary FF phase as he was really heavy, then turn him back RF as he lost weight from illness. He still hasnt gained it back.

At her age, I'd go ahead and weigh her.

 

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southpawboston

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #10

aisraeltax said:

dr's scales are notoriously off (look at how much they get used).

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yes and no. they are known to be off, but then an industrial-grade scale is designed to get used all day long and remain accurate. in general, they are more accurate than your average consumer-grade scale.

 

aisraeltax

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #11

southpawboston said:

yes and no. they are known to be off, but then an industrial-grade scale is designed to get used all day long and remain accurate. in general, they are more accurate than your average consumer-grade scale.

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certainly not arguing the accuracy of any scale and we dont do WBV's so i dont compare my son's weight on a regular basis but i konw from going to one dr. to another in my last pregnancy that the scales were very different.

i guess if you want complete accuracy, you could buy a new digital scale and use that...im sure they sell industrial-grade scales.

the OP had some significant discrepancies in the weight. *I* would be more comfortable using a scale at home that i knew and was using regularly (not that i do but we do have one) than a dr. scale that, as you said are "known to be off".

 

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wendy1221

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #12

A home bathroom scale is meant for weighing adults. I wouldn't trust it to accurately weigh a child under 100lbs. A scale that only weighs up to 50lbs would be much more accurate than a regular bathroom scale. THe scales in Dr's offices may be off a little, but for a child under 50lbs, I would trust the doctor's scale, which is meant to weigh children, over a bathroom scale, that is meant to weigh adults. Not all scales are created equal.

 

VoodooChile

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #13

I'm just freaked b/c I've never done an install w/ just the lap belt.

 

amyg530

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #14

Mama! said:

My youngest has such weight fluctuations that I keep a bathroom scale in my kitchen and weigh him once a week or so. He's too young to figure out why I do it, and I just say"Let's stand on the numbers,ok? YAY!"

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yeah, when i was prego i weighed myself everyday, and so did connor, he had/has no concept of what hes doing. i just tell him "lets see what our numbers are" and he knows to stay still till it stops

 

abacus2

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #15

VoodooChile said:

I'm just freaked b/c I've never done an install w/ just the lap belt.

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Don't worry. It's usually easier than a lap-shoulder belt. :thumbsup:

 

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southpawboston

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• Apr 23, 2008

• #16

wendy1221 said:

A home bathroom scale is meant for weighing adults. I wouldn't trust it to accurately weigh a child under 100lbs. A scale that only weighs up to 50lbs would be much more accurate than a regular bathroom scale. THe scales in Dr's offices may be off a little, but for a child under 50lbs, I would trust the doctor's scale, which is meant to weigh children, over a bathroom scale, that is meant to weigh adults. Not all scales are created equal.

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this is very true. it's also true in the lab. we have scales that go from 0-100 grams, and 0-1 kg (1000g). if you want to weigh something that's around 50 grams, you don't weigh it on the kg scale, even though it will give you a reading.