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From Susan, child's age 9

I am looking for a website that shows the average weight & height for children. One of my daughters is 9 1/2 and is 85 pounds but she is extremely tall. (her sister is a twig !) Her doctor said she gained a lot this past year but isnt worried about it. She went from 66 pounds in 8/99 to the 85 pounds she is today. I know children put on extra weight before entering puberty but because I had such trouble with weight as a pre-teen and I am now seriously overweight, I want to avoid her having the same struggles. We dont allow chips & junk in the house , very rarely allow them to have soda. They eat good food, mini rice cakes, popcorn, fruit, vegetables & such. They are pretty active in the spring & summer but winter is tough.I just want to know what the norm is for their age. I dont want to panic or cause them to have a complex. But if I can prevent what happened to me from happening to them, I will do it in a second.