5 year old's feet not growing

[hollingbury]

My 5 year old's feet have grown by about half a size in 18 months-2 years. He is small for his age - not worryingly, but he is on the small size.

But should the feet be growing? Does it constitute medical concern if theyr'e not?

He's smart, on track for everything else.

Depends on his size surely? They will grow in proportion

My 5 year old has been a European 28 for about a year, has just gone up to 29. He's tall for his age

That's nothing to worry about! My little girl hasn't put any weight on in about the same amount of time it's nothing to worry about.

My nearly six 6 year has been size 10 for about a year and I've never thought to worry about it.

One of my DDs grows very slowly...my younger DD seems weed-like! I think it's just different children. My Dd who grows slowly is naturally small....she's the smallest in her class but her Dad's not tall and neither is my Mum. She takes after them.

Mine would not grow for two years and then I'd have to buy four pairs in a single summer, sometimes only a week or two apart. These things are not gradual. Nothing will happen forever and then you will turn round and they are six feet tall with a beard. And that's the one that had to play a bush in the nativity when all his classmates were trees.

Don't worry. My best friend's DS had the same issue. His feet barely grew during infant school and early juniors. He's 13 now and has caught up.

I found that my DS's feet slowed down growing a lot after he was 4. He used to need bigger shoes every 4-6 months. Now it's about once a year.