ds is now getting a bit worried about his height...

[grumpypants]

started a thread ages ago about this, whether it was a 'problem' - he is the smallest in his class (i reckon, looking at the line in the morning) and is fairly 'cute' (glasses, curls) so adding to the small appearance. (yr 2, about 111 cm, summer baby so actually 6yrs, 3 mths)
he has started mentioning other children saying he should be in Year R, etc and commenting on him being small and little - i know all kids point out differences so hey ho. He also appears to think his class teacher whispered to the ta that 'that boy is a baby' about him
school nurse? parents evening? want to avoid gp if necc - long wait, been loads for ds1 (valid but ongoing) don't want to look silly, etc etc.

Hi grumpypants, I am also reading with interest as I have v little ds2, but he has been tiny since birth (1.95kg) and has remained so. He was born on 0.4th centile, dropped below and has recently, at just under 2 years old, come back up onto it. Other dc's, dh and I all average size. Drs are monitoring him and think he will probably need growth hormone therapy, starting in a year or two. All these stories of sudden growth spurts really make me wonder if that is the right course of action though, it is very difficult

As another perspective, does it really matter if he stays on the small side?

Im a freelancer and one summer worked with a bunch of 9 talented, creative people. At 5'7 I was the tallest on the team by a couple of inches and the only girl. Some of the team were nearer 5'3. Did it matter? Not in the slightest. Hilarious job. Enjoyed every minute.

janoschi - the issue is not is he small, but why is he small iyswim? if there is no underlying cause which requires treatment that's fine, but if he is hormone deficient for example, i'd like to know. plus, short men do get a harder time - why wouldn't i see if he needs help before just helping him to accept his height?
sleep - absolutely - i am all for investigation because you are then best placed to make an educared decision. hope you get assistance in doing that.

Sorry, wasn't meaning not to get things checked out. Just wanted to say that, amongst all the 'short at first then shot up later' stories, that it's maybe not always a problem being a man slightly below average height. The ones I worked with had oodles of confidence, girlfriends (and one boyfriend :-)) and great careers.

BIL who I cited as my 'short then shot up' story has a tall father (6'3) and tall brother (6'4). So he had the tall genes, they just took a while to kick in!

Thanks jan - I think that was clear, just wanted to say I wouldn't necessarily DO anything, just find out what was going on iyswim?

agree with others who've said it, boys SHOOT up!