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Hi.my son is 8 years old and i feel he is small for his age i have took him to doctor but didn't do any think about it ?
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Range of normal: A child's size depends on many factors but there is a wide range of normal. There are tables that show how your child compares to others of the same age and how he compares to himself, according to what he has grown in the past. It's important for you to understand this and your son's doctor should be able to give a clear explanation.
Answered 8/12/2015
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Patterns matter: The growth pattern a kid follows over years is the best gauge of whether there is something interfering with it. The expected final height of a male is the average of his parents height plus 2.5 in.During routine visits, the height/weight are recorded and plotted on a growth chart, if your kid is following the expected pattern based on predicted height, tests rarely turn up anything of value
Answered 8/13/2015
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