she is taller than the average 8 year old girl; in the 90th percentile. a matching weight in the 90th percentile would be about 80 pounds. taller girls do look thinner but before we would determine if a child was underweight under-nourished etc. i would need to review their nutritional state family history etc. puberty -- a few years down the road -- tends to change weight and height a great deal so in the meantime just have her pediatrician carefully monitor her growth.
what is healthy weight for 55" tall 8 year old girl. my daughter seems overly thin and also has dark circles under her eyes no matter how much sleep she gets. her dr. hinted that she may be underweight at 62 lbs but nothing more. she eats very well and in large quantities yet does not seem to be gaining much weight though she is growing taller. is this normal or is there something i should watch for?