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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a 5'6" woman married to a 5'7" man, it's annoying to see all these posters on how to "fix" your son. Sure, he should eat and sleep well but focusing on being comfortable in his own skin is way more important imo. One of my sons will likely be close to my DH's height. It is what it is.  I admire how comfortable my husband is with this height and am hoping to see that in my son too.[/quote]

Agree 100%.  I have a son who was born with congenital scoliosis - not the type of scoliosis that most people are probably aware of.  His is caused by a birth defect in his spine and ribs with malformed bones.  Anyways, he's now an adult (18) and is only 5'3".  I'm (mom) two inches taller than he is.  His legs and arms are "normal" length, it's his trunk that is proportionally shorter.  Because he was born with this defect, he's always been on the short side so he's had a lifetime to become comfortable with his body.  Everyone has something they don't like about their body that we can't change.  I know he still gets upset occasionally but we remind him that he's otherwise healthy and we've taught him to be good to the body he was given - healthy lifestyle so he can lead an active and hopefully, long life.
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