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[quote=Anonymous]Third or fourth grade? I'm assuming fourth, because 54" is very average for third grade girls. Some fourth graders (and a few third graders) are starting to get pre-puberty growth rate increases, so they're shooting up faster than other kids. We all know about the big puberty growth spurt that happens before girls get their periods, but even before physical signs of puberty start, there is usually a slight acceleration in growth rate. So girls that haven't hit that stage yet will temporarily get proportionately shorter than their friends who have, since those friends are starting to grow faster. But it's temporary and everyone gets there eventually. And there's nothing she can do to develop faster, so it sounds like some education for both of you would help. There are lots of excellent websites and books on development and starting puberty.[/quote]
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