I have a 70lbs 9yr old son who......?

Question

Ok tell mé if you think this is normal.... I have a 70-75lbs 9yr old son who is very thin & petite... who eats like a 200lb man!! He eats well over 4full meals a day and snacks in between! I know hes a growing boy but how healthy can this be? Could it be tapeworm??.....

Answer 1

My 7 year old is 40 lbs.  He's very short though.  I'm not worried, he eats well and he's growing just like everyone else in his family did.

Answer 2

Oh, he almost weights as much as me and im 12. And i dont think he has a tape worm maybe he's just growing.And If you think he's eating too much then you should take him to the doctor.

Answer 3

I know boys like that. He is just one of the lucky ones. Well maybe not because we always used to tease that boy that he had tapeworm. I'm sure its nothing.

Answer 4

Its normal.Young children have a fast metabolism.When I was nine I was around that weight.

Answer 5

Haha, we tease my friend that he has a tapeworm...he's 6'3 and weighs about 120 pounds...lmao. If you think it's tapeworm, then go get him checked out...we're not registered doctors, you know, and we can't prescribe him to anything.

Answer 6

take him to a doctor, it could be nothing, he is 9 and growing, I have an 18 year old brother who finally hit 120lbs last year, but he has OI, brittle bones which causes them to be small, he could have just a very high metabolism, my brother eats like my 275 pound husband...its pretty funny, I dont think you should worry to much, but if there is a lot of concern take him to a doctor

Answer 7

i think its normal my son will be 12 in 2 days he is 5' 4"  and weighs about 125-130 is well built ,eats all the time ,  and is active he had a physical in june and his doctor say he was just fine he also started growing at about the same time your son is  my son was thin but not so petite now hes getting muscle mass kindof amazing for only 12  

Answer 8

My brother is 7 and he weighs like 76 lbs..and eats all day long...so idk..i guess its normal

Answer 9

noooo...

i dont think so...

Answer 10

hey im the same way im 13 and i can eat and eat and not become fat! im very active thought and my doctor says i have very high matablism. it also runs in my family kindof lol! IS he active or does other people have that in your family! but it could be a lot of stuff P.S. im healthly

Answer 11

It could be a lot of things.

He might have a high metabolism

Hyperthyroidism make's your metabolism high, so you're eating a lot, and not gaining weight.

You should go to the doctor.

Answer 12

I don't think yuu have too much to worry about..

He's just a growin' boy!

If other things start happening that yuu would consider defects

like hair loss or pale skin it's worth getting checked for!

Answer 13

It sounds normal, if your worried you could take him to a doctor...~xoxo ally*

Answer 14

Such thing as good metabolism. It helps you eat a lot but don't gain weight. His must be really high.