Historically, a heavy child meant a healthy child, and the concept “bigger is better” was widely accepted.¹ Today, this perception has drastically changed based on evidence that obesity in childhood is associated with a wide range of serious health complications and an increased risk of premature illness and death later in life.¹ The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades and estimates suggest that 40 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight or obese. ^1,2