Lucas' 6-Year Checkup

Lucas had a great 6-year checkup with his doctor this week. Here are his growth stats:

Height: 44.75 inches (37%)
Weight: 45 lbs 11 oz (50%)

So he's growing well, despite his picky eating. I talked to the doctor about the fact that Lucas only eats about 10 different foods. He said that it is very difficult for children to become deficient in nutrients these days, because so much of our food in this country is fortified with vitamins and minerals. And honestly, the foods that Lucas does tend to eat are fairly healthy. (ground beef, triscuits, apples, fig bars, cheerios, yogurt, kale chips). His doctor said we need to decide if this is a battle we want to win. Because let me tell you, requiring Lucas to take 1 bite of what I serve him for dinner WILL become a battle. He usually chooses not to eat the dinners I make, but it obviously isn't affecting his growth.

We also talked about the fact that Lucas still wets his bed a LOT every night. He said about 25% of 6-year old boys still do this, so it isn't totally abnormal. Apparently there are special underwear you can buy with wires attached to them that send off an alarm when the child starts to pee at night. Then you get up with them and rush them to the bathroom. And repeat. He said it works, but it's an awful lot of work. For now I think we will try harder to limit his water at night and see if that helps.