A 2-year-old is brought into the clinic for a well check. Her birth weight was 2.8 kilograms. If she is following normal growth and development patterns, what should her weight be at this point in her life?

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By the age of 2, a child's weight typically quadruples from their birth weight. Given that this child's birth weight was 2.8 kilograms, multiplying this by 4 gives 11.2 kilograms, which is the expected weight at 2 years old if following normal growth patterns.

A 2-Year-Old Is Brought into the Clinic for a Well