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Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

They are on the same growth pattern they always have been. 13 is not late at all, there’s a large age range. If the pediatrician thought there might be some type of problem they would have referred them to a specialist. Being short is not a medical condition.

Except that sometimes it is. Not saying that’s the case for OP, but my kid has a rare disorder that the pediatrician failed to diagnose and refer for years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

They are on the same growth pattern they always have been. 13 is not late at all, there’s a large age range. If the pediatrician thought there might be some type of problem they would have referred them to a specialist. Being short is not a medical condition.

Except that sometimes it is. Not saying that’s the case for OP, but my kid has a rare disorder that the pediatrician failed to diagnose and refer for years.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

They are on the same growth pattern they always have been. 13 is not late at all, there’s a large age range. If the pediatrician thought there might be some type of problem they would have referred them to a specialist. Being short is not a medical condition.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

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Anonymous wrote:OP here—to clarify and without going into too much detail, DD is showing early signs of puberty but DS is not unless you count grumpiness. Both are tracking on their usual growth percentiles. DS is busting through shoes every thirty seconds it seems and has very large feet. Pediatrician did not seem terribly concerned this summer but said “let’s keep an eye on it” which is why my worried brain is spiraling a bit.

Feet grow first. This all sounds normal, but just on the late side.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

I see the height troll is back

???

I don’t know what you are talking about; you must have me confused with someone else.

Oh, so you are needlessly pitying people who don’t want your pity because that's your personality?

You have myy apologies and my pity too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We started by talking to their pediatrician and then at 14 went to see an endocrinologist. That whole time, DS's development seemed to be at a standstill.

After looking at the results, the endo said DS should start developing just before 15 and if not we'd start more intensive efforts.

A few months before 15, DS started growing and developing along with the associated increase in appetite. We're happy about it though we'll keep in touch with the endo for the time being.

Why waste the endocrinologist’s time when it’s already tough for seriously ill child to get an appointment? There’s nothing wrong with your child! You’re very lucky.

I believe OP's concerns are valid. Furthermore, its a real concern, especially for her son, because if a problem is not caught and addressed early, it could risk him ending up short as an adult.

Finding out later there was something you could have done to avoid that fate would be terrible for OP and worse for her poor son!

I see the height troll is back

???

I don’t know what you are talking about; you must have me confused with someone else.