Does anyone have the boys 5+ centile chart handy please?

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Am taking ds to the doctors later as am worried about a few things including his weight
Can anyone tell me if, with his weight of 2st 7lb (15.9kilo) and age of 6years 3 months, he is still on the centile or has fallen off it?
Thanks

dd still is buried in 2-3 clothes esp trousers but fits 3-4 tops with the sleeves rolled up - she seems to have a long torso!

It might be a good idea whoops to ask your doctor for tests for small stature, so you can find out whether there is a pathological reason for his small size. I had my dd tested when she was 2 and everything was normal. She has what is called 'idiopathic short stature'.

Thanks Soif will ask for that! Have written it down so I don't forget

Ask for his bone age to be measured (they take an xray of the wrist) so you measure by bone age rather than actual age - then you know he has lots of catch up growrth in the futre.

This doctor's not going to know what has hit him when I go in there!!
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it is great to see other people in the same boat. When they line up at school, my dd looks so much smaller than anyone else and she is older than most of the children in her class as she is November born

I have always been short and thin for my age (was always below 5th for height and weight and 10th for BMI) And we don't know why. But it was a result of steroids for asthma coupled with natural small frame ect. Some people are just small. However if you have other concerns for his wellbeing then it can't do any harm to get him seen. He may have a thyroid or pituitary problem perhaps? Good luck and keep us updated x

It is cheaper for clothes shopping though - I still buy age 11-12 clothes from new look ect (only if they are grown up looking lol)

shrooms did you get bullied at secondary school? My sister who is 5 feet, so small but within normal limits, was called names throughout her entire school life

If you and your husband or other family members are small of stature I would think it is genetically, if not it might be worth having it checked by a specialist. My ds is almost 2 and weighs 14kg and is 90cm, he is only on the 75 centile for his age.

No I never got bullied for my size and that's terrible that your sister did I did recieve alot of comments over it mostly from other girls in the changing rooms or in pe ect, but they were never really meant to get at me (they just happened to!) I grew a little later on and I am now 5ft, so very petite but still see quite a few women who are smaller.
As far as I know, though, both girls and boys can still be perfectly normal socially and popular as long as they don't get too self concious. There will always be stupid kids who make remarks, but they can be ignored and it will be guaranteed that they will have many faults of their own that they are trying to hide.

One thing that really upsets me is when teachers/swimming tutors etc. think that because my dd (5) is small, is not as able as other children of her own age. When she was 3 she was excluded from the swimming group for that age group on the basis of her size and was placed with younger children

My DS2 is 3 and he is 1 metre and 2 stone 6 lb.

DS1 is 8, 129 cm and 3 st 10 lb. He was six weeks premature and is still loads smaller than his friends (although the average 8 year old is apparently 128 cm) and has only put on a stone since he was two!! He's healthy though and his dad is 6'4 so I'm sure he'll grow in his own time!

dd is 6 about 15kg and about 106 tall, so she is probably on similar curve but has been for a long time

Yes it is good to see there are others out there like ds
Dh & I are both of a big build and so he kinda looks odd with us
Will let you know how we get on at the docs
THanks for you advice everyone

Remember to tell your doctor about the accidents too. If he isn't digesting his food properly he won't grow as well as he should. I would expect to be referred for blood tests to rule out stuff like coeliac disease and thyroid problems.

my son has low growth hormone and is going in for more tests the week before xmas to see if he needs treatment. he does have other hormone problems

soiph, id be interested as to how your daughter got her diagnosis of idiopathic short stature if you dont mind.

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The doctor agreed that he soiling and also bedwetting at night should be looked into now so he has refered us to a clinic that will deal with that. He has asked me to drop his blue book in so he can see his growth since he was born but he also said that he would put it in the referal to the clinic too and they should look into it too

whoops, im glad they are looking at his growth from birth,unless you have very small members in your family your son does seem to be very small. good luck

brandy

she had thyroid function tests, blood counts, blood glucose, blood biochemistry and chromosomes tested. All my husbands family are quite small and I am not huge (5.3). After viewing her growth charts and heights of parents in addition to the normal tests, the consultants concluded that there is nothing pathological. That is what they call "idiopathic short stature" or "familiar short stature". I am hoping that puberty will kick in quite late which will give her some time for catch up growth

I think soiph as well, that for girls it is not such a big deal to be petite. for boys it could be more challenging
A lot of the mums of boys with Noonan Syndrome like dd has, opt for growth hormone...

Yes, I agree Piffle, it is definitely less challenging for girls. As my dd is healthy and happy, I would hate to put her through injections of growth hormone for years and years, especially as they are not without their risks

Just an update if anyone was interested!
I had a meesage left on our answerphone earlier saying that after looking at ds's health records he is refering him to the Pediatrician for his height & weight.