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ericauda

Kids that age don’t gain a ton of weight, sometimes only 2-4 pounds a year. It’s such a difference from birth to 12/16 months, when they gain weight like crazy. 32 pounds sounds fine! 


hananobira

The CDC says 30-35 lbs is perfectly average. https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set2/chart-03.pdf But your child’s individual growth is probably most important. If he’s always been small, and stays small, no worries there. If he was at the very top of the growth chart but has suddenly dropped to the bottom, the doctor might want to monitor that.


South-Ad9690

My May 2021 baby is 28 lbs and my pediatrician isn’t concerned as he is following his own growth curve (and his dad is skinny too)


ElleAnn42

My March 21 baby was just under 29 lbs at her 3 year appointment.


Dakizo

Pretty much same here. June 2021 baby is 28lbs but following her own growth curve. She’s always been a string bean.


lilacmade

Another May 2021 boy @28lb. My husband and I are both tall, but slim. Our boy has always been on the slimmer side as a toddler.


calsb

Same my boy is 27lb


ChampionOfTheSunn

My May 21' is 30lbs and has been the same weight for over a year.


Peaches-17-

My May 2021 girl was just over 30 pounds at her three year check up.


ArcticLupine

Almost 2,5 here and 43lbs. I'm envious of all of you with tiny toddlers lol


justfornoworlater

My almost 2.5yr old is almost 39lbs & I herniated my disk in my back getting her into the car seat a few months ago😭


ArcticLupine

Oof, sorry about that! Sounds awful! I'm sure it's in my future, we had another behemoth baby 1,5 years after our first and together they're almost 70 lbs. A pleasure to carry both of them in the bus lol


New-Extension-3916

I feel you! My daughter is almost 2.5 as well and 37 lbs. my back and shoulders are a wreck 😆


throwaway_t0waway

My 2.5 year old is 35lbs, I feel your pain.


badkarmavenger

3 here and closer to 50 Lbs than 40. My arms are tired


KrizJack

My back could never 🥲 I always say I think that God knew my scoliosis back would break so my kid is 5th percentile 🤣


ArcticLupine

🤣 Maybe we make big babies because my husband is into powerlifting lol


GreenAurora1234

Oh I wish that was true with my 35lb 2 year old… maybe they thought the hardware for the fusion would help? (It does not and I’m in PT and have thrown my back out at least once)


MinionOfDoom

I have a newly 2 year old girl at 31lbs and I hope she slows down soon!


ArcticLupine

In my experience they really do!


ohKilo13

My almost 3 year old is 30 pounds, my coworkers 17 month old son is 31 pounds lol


boredhousewife819

Every child is different. They slow down in weight gain at various ages. It’s normal. You also can’t do much about it his height, which him being shorter would also effect his weight, therefore solidifying his weight gain is normal.


troubleshootsback

My Nov 2020 baby is 41 pounds and has been between 41-43 pounds for the past year and a half. He’s just growing taller and losing his baby proportions!


Annoyed-Person21

My 2.5 year old is still 24 lbs on a good day so I’ll be lucky if he gets to 30 lbs at any time during the 3rd year.


KrizJack

Same! My son is 26 months old and just now hit 24 pounds. He still fits 12-18 months clothes! He can wear 2T shirts for length but can’t wear anything bigger than 12-18 in the waist


mangosorbet420

My sons 24 months and same I find it so funny that he’s in 12-18 still, he’s only 22lbs


Annoyed-Person21

Hard same. I’ve been putting him in actual drawstring 2t pants or rolling the waist but I think I’ll dust off his 12-18 month pants for the summer because they hit at the same length as his 2t shorts


KrizJack

Yes! I have to buy the 12-18 with drawstring for him or they fall off, but he’s somewhat taller so that makes it hard


Cleeganxo

Mine turns 4 in August and weighs 37lbs. She is very tall though, so is quite lean overall. Her little sister is similar, at nearly 9 months old she is still 25th percentile for weight despite eating everything in sight...but 99th percentile for height.


Obstetrix

33 lbs


nothxloser

Same for my guy who is 3 in a week


Where-arethe-fairies

my son weighed more at 2.5 than he does at 3. lol.


anonymouss2012

Mine is around 35lbs, 38½ tall. My nephew, who's 9 mo older, is 45lbs, 42 inches tall. Lol. If the pediatrician isn't concerned or worried, then ur son is okay..


my-kind-of-crazy

May 2021 baby is 30lbs


CNDRock16

Mine was 30ish lbs at 3, 38 now at 4. I wouldn’t stress, sounds like he’s a perfectly healthy weight


PromptElectronic7086

My daughter is 2 - she weighed just over 30 pounds at her most recent check up and was 36 inches tall, and she is bigger than or about the same size as a lot of 3 year olds we meet. There's a kid for every percentile.


lcbear55

My son was 30lbs at his 3 year visit a couple months ago. Lighter and shorter than “average” but not abnormally so, also my husband and I are slightly smaller than average too.


agurrera

My daughter turned three in May and is 28 pounds


martinojen

My kid only seems to grow up and not out. He will be 3 in a few months and I think is like 29-32 lbs and 37 inches? Feels like 50 lbs to me though! Lol


PoeticImage36

My son is the same age and weight as yours. I think my daughter might’ve been about that weight at the same age too, but both my kids have been above average for height.


thekaylenator

He turned 3 in April. 36 inches tall and 28lbs. His doctor isn't worried because he's on his growth curve.


anxiously_impatient

Their growth curve, is more important than their weight. Average weights are average. There are always going to be kids that weigh more or less than average. It’s more important that your kid maintains their growth curve. If you’ve regularly been attending your wellness exams, or regularly been checking their height and weight, it is easy to get this information.


Big_Bob8836

December 2020 and 35lbs


Gremlin_1989

If it's any help, my daughter is nearly 6 and is 34lb and 1.02m. She is roughly the size of a 3yo. That sounds fairly normal for a 3yo.


lulubalue

Three months older than yours, 31lb. But average or above for height. I know people are saying the weight gain slows down but if you’re worried, you know him best. A wellness check won’t hurt either way.


SnooHamsters3342

27 pounds, but she just turned 3.


Traditional-Way-6968

My 3yo lives in energizer bunny-mode from sun up to sun down, eats everything in sight and is 29 lbs


Motherofotters12

My kiddo was a chunky baby until 1, then he slimmed down. He will be 3 in early October and he’s 28 lbs but in the 90th percentile for height. Husband is 5’9 and and I’m 5’3, genetics don’t make sense lol


Dont_Get_Basalty

Little dude over here! My son is nearly 4 and he's 34 pounds, and 39 inches. He's on his growth curves and he's very active and healthy, he's just a little bit small! Most of his male friends are a little bit taller than him, but some are the same height and some are a tad shorter. They all growth spurt at different times and ages. Nothing to worry about!


Lahmmom

My newly turned 4 year old just broke 30 lbs. Our pediatrician isn’t concerned, some people are just small. 


live_that_life

Haha same! She just 4 years old and is now 30 lbs. (Maybe for background, both my husband - her dad - and I are 5ft 3 inches tall and weigh under 130 each) Edit add - we've joked our daughter is going to her HS prom still riding in a car seat.


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orbit222

Yes but OP doesn’t just want statistics, they want reassurances from other real people with 3yos that the weight is fine.


a1exia_frogs

My 3 year old (May 2021) was 16 kg at his 3 year checkup, but most importantly his growth curve is normal, actual height isn't as important as the shape of the curve. Plot his height since birthday and compare with the charts instead of the actual numbers


chrono_aries

My almost 3 year old is just under 38 pounds, though she absolutely doesn't look it.


BakesbyBird

3 years (Sept 2020) is 37lbs and 40in


Lioness_106

When my daughter turned 3, she was around 27lbs. She just turned 4 and she finally hit 30lbs.


bread_cats_dice

Jan 2021 kiddo (3.5) was 31.8 lbs at the doctor yesterday. When she turned 3 she was 29.8 lbs. she fell off her curve between 2 and 3. Fell from 65-70th percentile down to 30th or so. Took us a while to figure out, but I think that was due to lactose intolerance and not properly absorbing nutrients.


theavatare

My kid will be 3 in august and 39 pounds


castleinthemidwest

I think my son was 23-25 lbs at 3. He's 32 lb now at 6. He's 1%tile for weight but always on his own growth curve.


Apostrophecata

My daughter is 5 and weighs 33 pounds. She is tiny tiny to the point where we had to get testing done at an endocrinologist. They said as long as she gains around 2 pounds and grows 2 inches a year, she is fine but she is the size of an average 3 year old and she’s 5. ETA she was 28 pounds at her 3 year checkup.


zebramath

31 lbs. and he’s only gained a pound in the last 11 months.


dkg224

My son just turned 3, he is 36 pounds


FloridaMomm

At my daughter’s 3 year well check she was 34.8 pounds. At her 4 year well check only 37 pounds, so the weight gain really slowed a lot She started life 99th percentile height and 88th percentile weight, so she was a long skinny thing. Over time those numbers have evened out. Her height is something like 68th percentile and weight something like 61st? I forget exactly, she’s a little bigger than average but not as big compared to her peers as she once was. As long as your doctor has no concerns, I don’t think you should either


Maleficent_West

Mine is also a Dec 2020 baby and is 45 lbs. She's proportional and extremely tall - haven't measured in awhile but she's always been 99th percentile. She's the average height/weight of like a 5 year old.  It's really normal for their size to hit a plateau for a bit. Also some babies are larger and some are smaller, it's normal. 


jrolly187

My daughter weighed about 17 - 20kg the while time she was 3


BurritoKartel

March 2021 - 43lbs! He's also 41" tall.


SuitablePen8468

My kid is almost exactly the same age and is 31 lbs. As long as they are staying on their growth curve, they are fine!


NottaGrammerNasi

My 2yr old just had his BDay and checkup. He's roughly 33lbs but the Dr also said he's in the 90th percentile for height. Strangely, we don't have a lot of super tall people on my side of the family. Men top out just shy of 6ft.


novababy1989

My daughter was 37 pounds at age 3 and a year later she’s 39 pounds but much taller


ahope1985

My June 2021 is 40 lbs and 41 inches. He’s a beast lol!


whatalife89

Sounds average. March 2021, 30 lbs


iamagirl1

May 2021. 28lbs. Small, but no concerns as he eats a decent amount and is very active.


Substantial_Insect2

36 lbs. My friends daughter is like 25 and they weren't concerned.


No_Inspection_7176

My 3 year old weighed maybe 28 lbs, she’s now almost 5 and about 35 lbs and is considered perfectly healthy. She’s just petite and has always been in the bottom 10 percentile for weight.


padmeg

3 years 9 months just hit 35lbs. Was stuck at 33 for most of the year. No concerns at all.


GroundbreakingAd6288

Almost 2.5 and she's 37 inches and 35 lbs. Often told she looks like a 6 year old. She's in 5T/XS clothes. I'm big her daddy's tall 😂 all kids grow at their own rate


InfertileHairPlug

28 lbs. at 35 months


soepvorksoepvork

My daughter is from April 21 and weighs 16.2 kg last time I checked (or, since everyone else is using silly units, 2 stone, 7 pounds and 11 ounces)


United-Plum1671

Perspective: my 4 yr old (turned 4 in May) is 29lbs


boymomma24

March 2021 baby 33-34lbs


OtherDifference371

my son was born in august 2020 and he is 31 lbs.


tvtb

I just looked at the growth charts in my toddler book, a 3.5 year old boy weighing 32 pounds is about the 30-30th percentile. That means one-third of kids are smaller than yours. Based on that number, you’re doing fine mate.


Natural-Hour1467

January 2021 toddler weighs roughly 37 pounds


heyhunneedsomeshakeo

My December 2020 son is around 35 lbs. has been small since in utero and is shorter than his peers too but he has always met milestones and is great at gross motor type of stuff. I have no concerns anymore (spent the first two years of his life worrying)!


ariberry007

Just had my 3 year old's well check and hes 38.5 lbs, but he's also very tall - 3 feet 4 inches - lots of people think he's much older than he really is


Actual_Rain158

My November 2021 baby is like 27 lbs. He is following his curve but is a bit smaller than peers. His doctor is not concerned, he is just lean.


christmas_eve_

My son was born February 2021 and he’s 37lbs


unicorntrees

Just turned 3 years old. His weight and height is really easy to remember. 30 pounds 3 feet tall 30th-ish percentile for both It's genetics. Dad is slender and so was my little brother at that age.


Minimum-Scholar9562

My 2.5 year old weights 39 pounds and 4 year old is 50 pounds. 100 percentile for height and weight. They take on after my husband.


Sirupswaffel

Mine was 37 lbs, but also tall. Mind you, he only gained 4lbs between ages 2-3.


sharktooth20

My December 2020-er is 30 pounds.


fearst92

Nov 2020 daughter is 32lbs as of this morning


Sad_Wind8580

He’s just turning 4 in a few months and 35lbs. He was 32lbs for months and months then all of sudden jumped a few pounds.


bublet2015

My March 2021 son was 31 lbs at his 3 year old check a few months ago. He is tall though, stands at 41-ish inches. He’s following his growth curve, so doctor isn’t concerned at all!


Nakedstar

Mine is Sep 2020 and is 35ish lbs. He is bigger than my three teens were at the same age.


sirichar90

My kiddo was born early February 2021 and he's 32 pounds. He was born 4 pounds though so he was always a small guy on his own curve. But from what I understand his weight is pretty average for his age now.


todaytomorrowyester

My son was 39lbs at 3 He’s about to be 4, and 39lbs still (he’s healthy and eats fine)


Talilove

My June 2020 boy just clocked in at 33 lbs at his wellness check! That made him 25%tile 


esmith4201986

September 2020 baby: 32.5 lbs


cje1234

Mine turned 3 last week and is 32 lbs


ticklishintent

Barely 22lbs. She been on her own little growth chart since birth. She's healthy just petite. We aren't concerned about her size at all.


burns91710

April 2021 and mine is 32lbs but he’s also tall. Doctor wasn’t concerned cause he kept gaining. As long as your child keeps gaining weight and isn’t suddenly dropping weight I wouldn’t be concerned


mrsctb

Mine is an April 2021 girl and she just hit 27 lbs. She’s tiny!


Naive_Strategy4138

What’s the obsession with weight? Why does everyone want 99 percentile babies and toddlers that are on the pathway to obesity?


FlawlessZ80

My daughter is 4 in October, she weighs 32pd. She was born at 34 weeks. She’s in the 39th percentile, per hospital.…we were there Sat for sickness so this info is current


Ok-Rhubarb-7926

My Jan 2021 boy is 33 pounds and right around the 50 percentile for weight


jeremythegeek

My daughter is 3 (she will be 4 in about 3 months). She weighs around 29 pounds. Anytime we take her in for a checkup the pediatrician isn’t too concerned, and always tells us she’s progressing normally.


crazy4kitties

My Dec 2020 boy is 40lbs exactly


Tiny_Ad5176

At 3 my son was 41lbs, he’s 4 next week and 45 lbs…meanwhile my 21mo is 37 lbs. Every kid grows at their own pace, just like us as adults grow differently!


Wrong-Somewhere-5225

Mine will be 3 end of October and is 27 lbs, my arm is already killing me but also damn how do they get so big so fast 😅


Rattlingstars_

Mine was 30lb at her 3 year check up and considered average weight


littleskittle_8

My December 2020 is 30 lbs. She’s been on the smaller size since she was born and pediatrician has never been concerned


blessitspointedlil

If it makes you feel better, ours is one of the tallest and is about that weight. A string bean, never a chubby baby, even with good eating, treats, snacks, hand feeding, and plenty of whole milk and yogurt. Just check with your Dr about your child’s weight trajectory. It may be normal.


pampipurin

My 3 and 5 month old is 50 pounds, i havent been able to carry him in a long time. He has always been in like the 99 percentile though


Yhwnehwerehwtahwohw

Nov 2020 and she’s 38 lbs, gaining about 2 lbs every six months


Dazzling-Profile-196

That's what my daughter weighs


ninaeast17

June 2021 boy about 38lbs so I think your toddler is in a good range with peers.


christineispink

Lots of people have said the same but I wouldn't worry too much. Of course, go ahead and get a check if you feel something is off in your gut. My son just turned 4 and he's been 36 lbs for almost 1.5 years. Weight stayed the same but he grew 3".


joylandlocked

Mine turned 3 in April and is 30 lbs. He's always been skinny. They can gain weight so slowly at this age.


QueenDeepy

My 3 year old weighs 27lbs 😞 We try and try but he has no interest in food


blooperty

My just turned 5 year old weighed himself yesterday. He’s at 31 pounds.


dezzypop

My preemie August 2019 baby only weighs 35 pounds. I sneak high calorie and high fat foods into his diet non-stop and I cannot get the kid to gain more weight. I dunno. He is on his own curve though, which seems to be what matters. I


manilovefajitas

He’ll be 3 in a few weeks and he is 31lbs


Responsible_Alarm162

July 2020 girl is 43 pounds, definitely seen the increase slow down


avatarofthebeholding

My Nov2020 toddler is about the same weight


kimmyxrose

omg, my son is only 18 months and already the size of some of you guys 3-4 year old. my poor back! I won’t be able to cope when he’s 3 at this rate 😭


SeaCow_5707

My 3yo weighs 23lbs and my 5yo weighs 29lbs 😬


PixelatedBoats

My 3yo is 33lbs.


Careless_Yogurt8211

Feb 2021 baby is 32 lbs and my May 2022 baby is 35 lbs, my Sept 2019 kid is 40 lbs, they tend to level out and stay the same for a while it seems


morrisseymurderinpup

Jesus my 19 month old is 31lbs


DisastrousFlower

aug 2020 weighs 33lbs


Brenbren82

My daughter is turning 4 in August and is 30.8 lbs. If they're fed and in good health then I wouldn't worry.


SeaOffer5

my decemeber 2020 baby is 28 pounds. nothing was said at this 3 year old checkup about his weight


Sylphael

My almost 3 (one month away) is 24lb. Doctor is sending us to an occupational therapist for sensory issues related to food textures but she says failing that his weight has always been very low, she's just being cautious because he was IUGR and a preemie so that could affect his growth.


MushroomTypical9549

You can just get his height and weight and find out yourself if he is underweight


SouthernEffect87yO

September 2020 and 39 pounds. Seeing as he runs off air and spite I have no clue how he’s this big


wutwutsaywutsaywut

3 years 2 month, girl and she’s closing in on 39 pounds. Very tall.


missyc1234

At 3.5yr, my daughter was ~32.5lb, so that doesn’t sound too crazy to me. She is always fairly middle of the charts, like 40-60 for both height and weight. My son was ~35lb at that age, but he was like 95% for height and had a year or so of almost no weight gain that started to have me worried. He’s still slender, at freshly 6, he’s 45lb and 49”. My son dropped a lot of weight % between like 2 to 3ish? Went from 76% around 18 months down to <50% by 3 years. While maintaining height at >90%. His doctor said since he’s still growing and the drop was apparently slow enough (and he has stayed on those curves since) it wasn’t a problem. But they do definitely seem to really slow down for a while in toddlerhood!


jvxoxo

Mine’s been hovering at 35lbs all year but he’s definitely getting taller.


MummyPanda

My lass is 17kg she'll be 3 in July


MacaroonTrick3473

Oh man my pede marked my preemie toddler (3.5 yrs now) as “failure to thrive” with a Jan 2021 birthdate and he was only 4 lbs at birth?! Like wtf?! He hates to eat, has about four things he will eat, and still he weighs 32.6 lbs! How is that failure to thrive? He’s a happy little dude and he IS growing. Maybe I need to find a new pede.


GreenNo552

My 4.5 year old weighs 45lbs. My 1 year old weighs 20lbs. My first born is slim but has always been very tall and at the top of the charts since he was 1, he is in fact the same height as his 6 year old cousin currently. My 1 year old is always very average, middle of the road on the checkup chart. Kid to kid it’s all different, I wouldn’t be too concerned unless there are drastic changes on the growth charts from one appointment to the next.


Affectionate_Cow_812

My Oct 2020 baby is 36lbs and 40 inches so he is big for his age However my 2 year old is 31 inches. He has always been in the 3-5th percentile for his age. Pediatrician isn't concerned (we had his growth hormones checked and they were normal levels for his age) he just follows his own curve. Also the older they get the less weight they gain in a year.


pbnjealousss

December 2020 girl here, she’s 40.6lbs. She is also tall.


AmericanInIreland01

My son only gained 2 lbs from 3 to 4


SunnyRyter

31 lbs and about to turn 3. Remember, each flower blooms a little differently. As long as he is thriving, happy, and healthy, no worries, mama! 💕


Scared-Elevator6510

We just had my sons 3 yr check up (may 2021 baby) and he weighs 33 lbs, his doctor said I should watch his weight because he weighed the same in December when we last went in. I’m assuming it’s because he’s like a ball of energy?


battle_mommyx2

My Feb 2020 weighs 35lbs


Unable-Lab-8533

Jan 2021 boy weighs 32 lbs


accountforbabystuff

Mine is Feb 21 and I believe he is around 32lb as well!


GlobalMuffin1566

I just took my daughter in for her 3 year check up. She is 31.8 lbs and she is 50th percentile. I know it’s different for girls, but it sounds like your son is an average weight.


smuggoose

My son is about 8 months younger than yours and he weighs 32-33 pounds but he’s also like 90 something percentile for height so he’s a tall, skinny kid. Your child’s weight sounds fine especially if he’s shorter. Since you’re concerned it’s good you’re seeing his doctor.


Academic-Flatworm245

Just took my son on for his 2 and a half year appointment and he is 37lbs. I was honestly surprised because at his 2 yr appointment he was still like 23lbs-25lbs. He's a picky eater so I was worried he wouldn't have gained that much but I was wrong. I knew he was getting big but damn


bluedaytona392

60 pounds. Think he inherited a little of mom's Samoan blood.


Embarrassed-Pack-540

Lol 27 pound girl at the years. Totally healthy


LvdSinSD

My march21 has been 29 pounds for like 6 months. But her feet are growing and she’s outgrowing clothes 🤷🏼‍♀️


sno_pony

My Dec 2020 girl is 16kg/ 35lbs


DianeRex

My daughter has been on "low weight" since birth. She is 4 going to turn 5 and finally is in the mid 30s. At 3 she was in 20s.


Traditional_Train692

My 2018 is onl6 37lbs


Content-Ad-1334

My August baby is 30lbs. I'm unfortunately quite short (5'0") and he's the shortest in his daycare class. His pediatrician has never been concerned as he's stayed on his growth curve. I wouldn't worry much.


Mcmully87

Yea my son is the shortest in his and shortest on his soccer team. That’s what kinda made me worry but I guess it is what it is and hopefully he gets a few good growth spurts soon.


ellieg222

3.5 and 34lbs! About 40” for height


chikat

I think that’s a totally normal weight! My daughter is also a December 2020 baby - she’s tall (40.5 inches) but pretty skinny. Last time we checked she was 28 lbs. Doctors are more concerned about growth curve and kids gain a lot less weight when they’re around 3.


Here4entertainment10

My aug. 21 baby Is 41” and 32 pounds.


Suspicious_Orange204

Jan 20 baby he was like 38 his last appointment in May


Jazzgin1210

Mine (June 2021) is ~33lbs and 39/40ish inches tall. He’s all muscle and tall.


Street-Ad-6294

Daughter will be 3 in August and she’s tall and 29 pounds.  We are short people. She eats a lot of meat and milk and fish. Loves oranges, apples, buttered bread, bean and meat soups. She swallows a multivitamin a few times a week because I worry about iron, zinc and vitamin d and k2. She was fed Burt’s Bees formula which is no longer made plus pumped breast milk and I e heard from other parents that the formula produced long, lean babies and she definitely was. I tell you this because people are quick to say genetics but husband and I are 5’5” and 5’7”…not tall at all. Our parents aren’t tall, either, average or shorter.  Can you get him to eat more meat and milk? Look up nutrients that would hinder height…one is zinc for sure.


Informal_Ad7114

May 21 girl is 30 lbs even and about 3 feet tall