how to reassure DS?

[Titsalinabumsquash]

DS1 is transitioning to high school in September. He's likely to be the eldest in his class but also the smallest by quite a long way.

He's only 132cm and 27kg he has a medical condition that means he struggles not only to gain weight and height buy to keep weight on.

He's had a few tearful nights and has said he's scared that people are going to bully him for being so small when he gets to high school.

As far as I'm aware he hasn't experienced this at primary school. It's a fairly small school.

How do I deal with this?
I know he's going to be a lot smaller than he rest and I can't promise him it won't happen but I also don't want to confirm that it will!

[TeenAndTween]

I think it is likely he will be ones of the smallest, but not massively massively so. My y6 DD is 137cm and 3rd smallest in her class at the moment.

I would talk through strategies if he is teased. How should/could he react to various comments. (Mainly he has to appear unbothered and then people won't continue as it is no fun teasing someone who doesn't rise to it).

I would also talk through what to do if teasing steps over the line or if it just upsets him too much. Most schools are very hot on bullying and he needs to know who to report things to and that it won't be deemed acceptable.

Are friends also going up to the new school? They can also be drawn on to support him. Having friends around him will help.

[Hassled]

The very tall children are just as self-conscious, don't forget. There are these massive variations, especially in boys I think, and they all have something to fret about - I think that holds them back from ever having a go at anyone else, IYSWIM.