> > How big is a six-year-old supposed to be? My grandson who turned six recently is 72 pounds. He is not fat. He is just big, and I wonder if he is *too* big. He is three pounds heavier than his nine-year-old sister, but she is taller. Both are strong, healthy, and athletic. I can't remember any of my own kids being that big at six. How big are 21st century kids?
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> Humans get taller with every passing generation, and consequently heavier even if they're not fat.
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> If your grandson is not fat, but strong, healthy and athletic, I wouldn't worry. Being athletic has probably given him a fair amount of bone and muscle, both of which pack on the pounds in a smaller package than fat. It's not healthy to tinker with a child's weight or metabolism, except in extreme cases.
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> Just make sure he stays athletic. That can only do him good. He'll grow up with a nice sturdy frame, and people will respect him more without knowing why.
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> ^v^:)^v^
> FB

I think you are right. I wasn't really worried, but I wouldn't want him to be a giant. Here is an Alex story that I posted on another forum:

I had a conversation with Alex, age 6, who is a big fan of any kind
> of game. I told him about the scooter games played at the
> Southeastern Cushman Club meets, and he particularly liked the one
> where you put a ball into a pipe and then ride the scooter down to
> the other end and try to catch it when it comes out.* So he asked, "Can you bring that one up on my computer?" He's a modern kid.
> Howard

* Picture a rider over sixty and a scooter that is 40 or 50 years old. The pipe is about 20 feet long and slightly downhill.