My child still has his baby fat. Isn’t it okay for kids to be a bit chubby when young?
Children grow and change at different paces and it is common for children to experience weight gain and loss as they go through spurts in growth. For this reason, obesity and overweight designations in children are often categorized not by BMI but by percentile. Children in the 85th percentile or higher are considered overweight while children in the 95th percentile or higher are considered obese. Your pediatrician or other primary healthcare provider can help you and your child determine whether he or she is at a safe weight given his or her age and height.
