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EricaAlt
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Growth hormones?
Anyone have reviews on taking growth hormones for kids? I don't know much about it. My MIL back in the day said she did some research for my DH when he was younger, but DH never wanted to go through it.
Anyway, my 10.5 year old 5th grader is small for his age. About 4' or maybe 4'1inches.
It usually never bothered him before. Has lots of friends, play sports, etc.
I think now that he's starting to get interested in girls and knows he's going to Middle school next year he's talking more about it'd bothering him.
DH isn't very tall. About 5'6inches. I tell my DS that daddy isn't that tall and one of the shortest of our friends, and it doesn't bother him.
Any advise? Is it worth looking into?
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NervousNell
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Re: Growth hormones?
I don't think they just give them because a kid is on the short side of normal or is genetically on the smaller side.
I think you have to be diagnosed with a growth disorder or other issue by an endocrinologist.
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| Posted 2/3/20 1:28 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Growth hormones?
Have they forecast how tall your son will be? Back in high school I knew a boy who used them and had lengthening surgery. He was supposed to be under five feet, but got to five foot six. I would discuss everything with your child’s doctor as there can be side effects. Kids are all different heights in middle school though. How tall are you? I do think if he will be under 5’6” I can see why he would be concerned.
I just did an on line calculator, if your husband is 5’6” and you are 5’5” your son is forecast to be 5’3” if you are shorter, then his height is projected to be shorter than that. If that is the case, yes, I would ask about hormone therapy now while his bones can still grow. He may be a candidate for that leg surgery. I know the boy who did it said it was painful as he needed to learn to walk again, but he was very happy to have had it done.
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| Posted 2/3/20 1:58 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Growth hormones?
Thanks for the responses.
No growth disorder. I'm close to 5'4 and DH is about 5'6.
He was estimated to be 5'6 so I'm not worried.
I'm not looking to get him surgery either.
Maybe I can talk to the doctor on something with calcium or something that can help him grow.
My other son is 8 and they are both the same size. I think that bothers my 10 year old too. My younger son was said he could be 5'9.
I'm ok with him being 5'6, but maybe something to help him start moving a bit faster.
I know he has friends super tall and some closer to his height.
I do tell him to eat protein and veggies and that would help too. LOL
My DH's parents are 6' and his mother is 5' so DH is right in the middle.
My father is about 5'9. Besides my FIL we are not a big family. Although you never know.
I was just upset for him when he was at a friends and they called one of the "most popular girls" in the school and she said she knew my son bc he's the really, really short kid. He was a bit upset over that.
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| Posted 2/3/20 2:54 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Growth hormones?
FWIW, my BIL is 5’6 and girls used to try to befriend my DH (who is younger and taller) to get closer to BIL. So his height may not affect him at all.
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| Posted 2/3/20 3:09 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Growth hormones?
Posted by LuckyStar
FWIW, my BIL is 5’6 and girls used to try to befriend my DH (who is younger and taller) to get closer to BIL. So his height may not affect him at all.
I agree too. My DH is 5'6 and never had issues.
I told my son he's fast and healthy and that's all that matters. Oh and he has a big heart,
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| Posted 2/3/20 3:30 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Growth hormones?
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
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| Posted 2/3/20 5:33 PM |
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ali120206
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Growth hormones?
My 10 years old was always below the 10th percentile for height until this past year when he had a spurt and is now in the 50th percentile. He’s forecast to be 5’5’’. And my almost 8 year old was almost the same height until the spurt.
I wouldn’t worry - kids grow at different rates. And even when my son was below the 10th - he didn’t stick out as small compared to his classmates.
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| Posted 2/3/20 7:18 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Growth hormones?
Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Agree 100%. My son has a great personality and plenty of friends. He's so sweet and I always get compliments from his teachers.
We've talked about his height before and he'd be fine with it. I think it's since he is noticing girls that it came up.
ETA- I guess after rereading this I don't agree with what you're saying. He shouldn't have to make up for being short with having a great personality.
Actually, the girl who said he was small happens to be a very pretty girl and she's tall. I heard she's not a nice girl at all in school, but her being pretty shouldn't have to give her an out for being a B bc she's tall and pretty and my son is shorter so he has to make up for it with a "great personality"
I don't care what you look like! You should all be nice.
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| Posted 2/4/20 7:24 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Growth hormones?
Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
To the OP - my husband is short, his mom is short, and one of my daughter's is on track to be 4'11". Because this can indicate a health issue I brought her to an endocrinologist. She is still undergoing tests but her hand growth plate shows she is developmentally behind so she does have more time to grow. The endocrinologist said we can still do growth hormones for cosmetic reasons so contrary to what another poster said you don't actually need to be diagnosed with anything to get growth hormones. I will tell you however that this is not a small thing - you would need to give a daily injection for at least 6 months. That's not something I want to put my daughter through if there's not something wrong with her. I would rather work on her personality so people don't notice her lack of height. . Also, if you decided to move forward you need to start the process immediately because you can only administer growth hormones prior to puberty. Also, my understanding is the more calories you get the more you will grow so it's not necessarily a diet of fruits and veggies that will ensure good growth.
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| Posted 2/4/20 9:45 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Growth hormones?
Posted by lululu
Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
I think what she was trying to say is- "looks aren't everything". And that actually IS a very good attitude to have. And something we absolutely should be instilling in our kids.
I'd much rather date or marry a shorter guy who treats me well and is a great person than a tall d0uchebag. So, yeah
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lululu
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Re: Growth hormones?
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Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
I think what she was trying to say is- "looks aren't everything". And that actually IS a very good attitude to have. And something we absolutely should be instilling in our kids.
I'd much rather date or marry a shorter guy who treats me well and is a great person than a tall d0uchebag. So, yeah
Well she should rephrase it then because it definitely comes out wrong. Why is taller better than shorter? Why is thinner better than heavier.
It's like someone saying white is better than black and if you are black you somehow have to MAKE UP for it by having a better personality. No one needs to make up for any physical attribute with a better personality and to me it's disturbing to suggest that they should. I would never say to my very short daughter that she should be extra sweet and nice or people might find her ugly because she's so short... It's absurd.
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NervousNell
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Re: Growth hormones?
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Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
I think what she was trying to say is- "looks aren't everything". And that actually IS a very good attitude to have. And something we absolutely should be instilling in our kids.
I'd much rather date or marry a shorter guy who treats me well and is a great person than a tall d0uchebag. So, yeah
Well she should rephrase it then because it definitely comes out wrong. It's the same as someone saying white is better than black and if you are black you somehow have to MAKE UP for it by having a better personality. No one needs to make up for any physical attribute with a better personality and to me it's disturbing to suggest that they should. I would never say to my very short daughter that she should be extra sweet and nice or people might find her ugly because she's so short... It's absurd.
OK yeah I see what you are saying. It can be read that way. I read it as- "looks aren't everything" but yeah I hear you.
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| Posted 2/4/20 11:01 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Growth hormones?
Posted by NervousNell
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Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
I think what she was trying to say is- "looks aren't everything". And that actually IS a very good attitude to have. And something we absolutely should be instilling in our kids.
I'd much rather date or marry a shorter guy who treats me well and is a great person than a tall d0uchebag. So, yeah
Well she should rephrase it then because it definitely comes out wrong. It's the same as someone saying white is better than black and if you are black you somehow have to MAKE UP for it by having a better personality. No one needs to make up for any physical attribute with a better personality and to me it's disturbing to suggest that they should. I would never say to my very short daughter that she should be extra sweet and nice or people might find her ugly because she's so short... It's absurd.
OK yeah I see what you are saying. It can be read that way. I read it as- "looks aren't everything" but yeah I hear you.
Yeah I definitely read it as having to make up for something bad with something good - the bad being that he is short.... And I'm pretty sure that's exactly how she meant it.
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| Posted 2/4/20 11:04 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Growth hormones?
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Posted by lululu
Posted by LSP2005
What I fond is if you have a great, positive personality that can absolutely make up for height, but if you are grumpy about it, then that will shine through.
Really? I don't think you have to "make up" for your short stature by having a great personality!!! Height is not something you can control. This might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Can you imagine someone said "oh it's okay to be fat as long as you have a great personality to make up for it." Or "People won't notice you're black if you just act a certain way."
I think what she was trying to say is- "looks aren't everything". And that actually IS a very good attitude to have. And something we absolutely should be instilling in our kids.
I'd much rather date or marry a shorter guy who treats me well and is a great person than a tall d0uchebag. So, yeah
Well she should rephrase it then because it definitely comes out wrong. It's the same as someone saying white is better than black and if you are black you somehow have to MAKE UP for it by having a better personality. No one needs to make up for any physical attribute with a better personality and to me it's disturbing to suggest that they should. I would never say to my very short daughter that she should be extra sweet and nice or people might find her ugly because she's so short... It's absurd.
OK yeah I see what you are saying. It can be read that way. I read it as- "looks aren't everything" but yeah I hear you.
Yeah I definitely read it as having to make up for something bad with something good - the bad being that he is short.... And I'm pretty sure that's exactly how she meant it.
Oh... whoops. Than I don't agree with her. Thank goodness he does have a good personality. LOL Although not to make up for being short. I don't care what you look like... everyone should be kind. LOL
But I am not pushing him to have a good personality to make up for being small.
Over all I know he'll grow and I don't think it'll be an issue where I'm concerned he'll be too small. He is growing, but at a slower pace.
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DaisyGirl
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Re: Growth hormones?
Have you taken him to a pediatric endocrinologist? They can do some testing and check for things that might be impacting his growth. They can also do a bone age x ray which can give you more information about how much longer he has to grow.
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LSP2005
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Re: Growth hormones?
Lulu, you are reading into this incorrectly. I meant it how everyone else took it. Perhaps you should think about practicing kindness. This is not the first time you have attacked me or read into things that was not there with my posts.
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lululu
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Re: Growth hormones?
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Lulu, you are reading into this incorrectly. I meant it how everyone else took it. Perhaps you should think about practicing kindness. This is not the first time you have attacked me or read into things that was not there with my posts.
Kindness? Perhaps you can explain why you chose the words you did? I am not attacking you I am simply pointing out that you think short people need to "MAKE UP" for being short by having a better personality than people who are average height or tall. Perhaps you should consider your words before you type them if you think that I am attacking you. I typically don't "attack" people on here or in real life for that matter. And PLEASE - I read your post exactly how it was written. If that's not how you meant it there were 1000 better ways to get your point across.
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LSP2005
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Re: Growth hormones?
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Posted by LSP2005
Lulu, you are reading into this incorrectly. I meant it how everyone else took it. Perhaps you should think about practicing kindness. This is not the first time you have attacked me or read into things that was not there with my posts.
Kindness? Perhaps you can explain why you chose the words you did? I am not attacking you I am simply pointing out that you think short people need to "MAKE UP" for being short by having a better personality than people who are average height or tall. Perhaps you should consider your words before you type them if you think that I am attacking you. I typically don't "attack" people on here or in real life for that matter. And PLEASE - I read your post exactly how it was written. If that's not how you meant it there were 1000 better ways to get your point across.
You always take what I say and twist it. All I said was have a good personality. I know a short man who belabored the point he is short and it turned off everyone. It is the only thing he can talk about beyond work. I know another person who does not make it the focus of their life. They are a people magnet. Just focus on kindness and being happy with what you have, and not jealousy over what cannot be changed.
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| Posted 2/5/20 1:39 PM |
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Kathy042806
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Re: Growth hormones?
We took my 12 year old son to 2 endocrinologists because my ex-dh was worried about him being the shortest and thinnest in his class. Mind you, I'm 5'3 and my ex is 5'7 barely. My son is 48 inches now which is reallyyy short compared to the kids in his middle school same age. My ex looked into growth hormones but both endocrinologists basically thought he was nuts and said his bone x-rays came back normal. It hasn't bothered my son much, he acknowledges he's short but attributes it to the fact that his parents are short
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