Checkup: Preschooler

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4 Year Old Behavior

I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy). He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too tight, pants are too tight (even though they are not.....), no long sleeve shirts (can't stand them!). Behaviors he has are: tantrums....screaming, yelling, and hitting the bedroom door...etc... when we are transitioning him from one thing to the next...and he is not happy about the next event. We also are hearing from others that he is bugging other kids who are next to him...

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4 Year Old & ADHD

My son is now 4 1/2 years old and has always been a very well-behaved little...

Height & Weight

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Underweight 3-Year Old

My son, while on his growth curve, is in the 1 percentile for his age (3-1/4 years old weighing 26 pounds). His brother and sister are in the 10th percentile and my husband and I are pretty thin as well, so I'm not expecting a big kid. It does worry me though that he's consistently below the curve.Any suggestions on high-calorie healthy foods or tips on fattening him up a bit? Thanks.

Normal Height & Weight

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Underweight 4 Year Old

I have twins and one is underweight, weighs only 28 lbs at 4 years old when the other one weighs 33 lbs. The doctor is not really worried about the one that weighs 33 but is very worried about the one that weighs 28 lbs. My husband is small weighing only 135 lbs at the age of 29 but I am overweight and we have one that takes after me and the other one takes after husband. He is very active moves non-stop and eats all day long so I dont see a problem with it, but they just went for a check-up and the doctor is wanting to run test on his...