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AUTHOR: shell13DATE: 09/18/03 2:24pm
SUBJECT: Body issues
My 8 year old son is extremely bright and very athletic.He has many friends and no real problems with any kids in school.Here is the problem:He is a head shorter than most kids in his class,he is the smallest on his football team and baseball team,and he has worn the same size for the past 2 years.He is very self-conscious about his size.His Dr. says he's fine-in the 25% percentile for height.I've asked him if anyone picks on him,he says no,never.I believe him.Is any one else experiencing these problems or similar one's with their pre-teens?How do you handle it without sounding patronizing or "like a mom"?
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 shell1309/18/03 02:24pm
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