How come baby's are chubby?

Question

You hear a lot about people that are a bit older wanting to lose their "baby-fat" and all that. My main question is how come baby's are so chubby? I mean with the chubby cheeks and the body fat, why are baby's so chubby? Like with the chubby faces and all that? Baby's are so cute, but why do we start off like that? Why is it as we get older, we lose that baby-fat?

Answer 1

Babies bodies need that extra fat to maintain homeostasis-- the normal range of body temperature. All that cute chubbiness keeps baby's body functioning as it should! As the baby grows, the body's ability to maintain this normal body temp matures and the baby fat is no longer as necessary. And it makes them stinkin' cute. :) Peace and Love.  

Answer 2

because babies don't walk or get any exercise. they mostly eat and sleep.

edit: oh stop bragging cades mom gosh he didn't ask if "YOUR" baby was chubby

Answer 3

Yea! How come as we get older our chubbyness ins't so cute anymore.. But i agree babies chubby cheeks are so cute ...

Answer 4

LOL I admit that a lot of babies are chubby, but my son was actually a little skinny-minnie! He was born full term, late actually, and he had no waist so he had to wear premie pants. Even now, when he's 15 months old, he can wear a size 6 months. Usually he wears 9month or 12 months becasue 6 months are too short. Babys are just naturally chubby I guess

Answer 5

because that little bit of fat is very important for one- because if you get sick as a baby and lose weight even a pound makes a big difference. another reason is that they don't do much so it's hard to turn into muscle. they need extra fat more good brain growth and development

the only time my was was chubby in places other than his cheeks was around 4 months. he has always been pretty little. he's 16 months now and weighs 22 pounds

Answer 6

My son has never had an ounce of fat on him. He has always been a tiny boy. So I guess it doesnt apply to him!

But he eats like a horse! Sometimes I wish he had chubby cheeks

Answer 7

my only guess would be that they put on fat tissue while in their mother for protection to their body. They also don't burn that much fat while sittting there.