a little girl i know is 12 yrs old and only 4'1. shes not a dwarf or anything and theres nothing wrong with her, shes just really short. any ideas as to what could be wrong?
2007-02-17 09:54:55 · 15 answers · asked by Piper(: 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
a little girl i know is 12 yrs old and only 4'1. shes not a dwarf or anything and theres nothing wrong with her, shes just really short. any ideas as to what could be wrong?
she hasnt grown since she was 8
2007-02-17 10:04:11 · update #1
It could just be that she hasn't hit puberty and her growth spurt yet, but it cold also be a problem with her pituitary gland. She may well just end up short as an adult. The main thing is to have her checked by a doctor to ensure she is healthy and there are no treatable underlying conditions.
2007-02-17 10:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by Starshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does being short mean somethings wrong? It's probably just her genetics. I have a friend who is her age and that tall. Her family is just shorter than most people.
2007-02-17 21:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some ppl have growth spurts earlier
like my entire grade is 14 yrs old and we have been like the sdame height since 4th and now we in 8th
we already had our most growth so noithing is rong with her
2007-02-17 18:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are just really short.
My cousin's fiance is in her 20s and is 5'1. She just comes from a short family.
It's possible her diet is lacking in some calcium or something.
2007-02-17 18:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
its probably nothing to worry about maybe she just hasn't had a growth spurt yet or her family is short and its in her genes but if you really are worried and want to be sure see if you or someone in her family can take her a doctor just to be sure
2007-02-17 18:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is still growing! She is still very young with plenty of time to get taller. She will probably be a short woman, though.
2007-02-17 18:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Andrea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no worries... she'll grow. If she's still small by the time she's like 14 or so she'll probably have to have blood work done to confirm she's okay, this happened to my cousin but eventually he grew... he was always tiny but now he's 5'9''
2007-02-17 18:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by auto_shop17 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know a girl like that. theres nothing wrong with her. maybe she's just stunted in growth. don't worry about it.
2007-02-17 20:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by BleedingKiwi™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just wait till she starts puberty, then she'll start to grow and all sorts of stuff, just giver her time, she's only 12
2007-02-17 18:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by Christina K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol @ bosnia.. haha.. but umm.. maybe she's just little. have u seen christina aguilera? she is shorter than a car ( no exaggeration )
2007-02-17 21:06:50 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ĴỤiiČ¥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋