In Mom’s Eyes, Overweight Toddler May Not Be

<p>MONDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — A new investigate suggests that many
mothers of overweight <span>toddlers</span> err their child’s weight and that
could lead to overfeeding, researchers say.</p>
<p>“Mothers of overweight toddlers were some-more than 88 percent reduction likely
[than a mothers of normal-weight children] to accurately understand their
child’s <span>body size</span>,” wrote a group led by <span>Erin Hager</span> of a University of
Maryland School of Medicine.</p>
<p>Part of a problem, a researchers say, is that a plump <span>toddler</span> “is
often regarded as a pointer of successful parenting, generally during the
early years when relatives are obliged for their child’s health,
nutrition and activity opportunities.”</p>
<p>The investigate appears in a May emanate of Archives of Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine and enclosed 281 mother-toddler pairs. The
children averaged only unde...