Weight Estimation of Children in the ER (IMAGE) American College of Emergency Physicians Caption Accurate weight estimation of children is essential in the ER. Parents generally outperform even sophisticated tools for estimating a child's weight. Credit The American College of Emergency Physicians Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.