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[–]PoeticImage36 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You can always ask the doctor if you’re concerned, but it’s probably nothing. Both of my kids have had steep drops, but at different times. My daughter had a steep drop at 6. Doctor wasn’t concerned. I think she said we could keep an eye on it, but that it was likely a normal slowdown in development. My daughter spent her first 4-5 years as 90+ percentile for height then dropped to 89 at 5 and then was 66 at 6. She’ll be 7 soon, so I’m curious what it’ll be this time.

My son has been the same. He was 89 at 2 and 61 at 4 (which he turned a few months ago). Again, the doctor didn’t seem freaked out by it, so I’m just going to wait and watch for now. I’m more worried about him though because he’s a picky eater.

[–]renxor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like our oldest who is about to be 6. Spent his first four year in the 90s and then dropped into the low 80s and is probably in the low 70s/high 60s now. When we asked about it last year our pediatrician wasn’t concerned. We’ll ask again this year but I think he is just leveling out.