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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"it sends a message that she is sick and needs treatment"

- way better message than "there was something wrong with you, it would have been upsetting, and because we were worried about your self-esteem, we missed the opportunity to do anything about it."[/quote]

Yeah, I don't really get this line of thinking either.  "We were concerned about a possible issue and we explored all of our choices and made a decision."

My (now teen) son was followed by an endocrinologist for his growth for a few years.  While he was included in discussions and nothing was a secret, ultimately as a parent it was my responsibility to make the decisions on how we proceeded.  He didn't like being hauled to the doctor, he didn't think anything was "wrong", but I suspect down the line if he'd ended up being so short that it was a marked hindrance, he'd look back differently.

This isn't to say anyone should go one way or another in treatment, but I would take the "we don't want her to think she's sick" part out of the equation.[/quote]

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