My 10 yr old daughter is only 118 cm and as had all the usual tests (thyroid,hormone etc)?

Question

Nothing appears to be wrong as all tests come back as ok.What are the chances of her catching up or growing to a reasonable adult height.She is about the size of a 6 yr old at moment.All my other children are of "normal" average height.

She does see a specialist who is very good.She has been bullied for years regarding her size.She is quite an active child also.

Answer 1

Your doctor may refer you to a specialist who will inject her with a growth hormone. It is quite safe. Please ask him about it. Lots of exercise at this stage will also help. Let her join in fun and games at school. She needs to be active. If you or the father is small in stature, it might be genetic. Don't worry: DYNAMITE COMES IN SMALL PACKAGES!!!!!"

Answer 2

ehm.. i dont KNOW that anything is WRONG with your daughter. They are children, and nature has strange ways when it comes to growing up. When I was in primary school i had a friend who was almost two heads taller than most other children and she was our same age. It was strange but i think the best thing to dois NOT see it as a problem because then she'll be more confident should other children start bullying her. Whereas if even her own family take her to doctors,i think that'll just make her think there's something wrng with her and she'll lose confidence. I dont think i've helped much with this answer but i'm sure she'll grow and be fine!! As ong as the tests have come back okay, there shouldnt be anything to worry about! Good Luck!

Answer 3

Very good. My brother was 4'3" at age 16. That's about 130 cm. He is now 5'10", or about 177cm.

Some people simply hit their growth spurts at different ages. Make sure she isn't bulimic or anorexic, because diet is one of the biggest factors in growth, genetics being the other.