Have a short child? 5 tips you should know

If your child is short but not a candidate for growth hormone -- either because he is not short enough or because you'd prefer not to go that route, Ellen Frankel -- a Massachusetts social worker and author of the book "Beyond Measure: A Memoir of Short Stature and Inner Growth" -- recommends these steps:

• Stop measuring your child. Don't compare him or her to a sibling or another child of the same age.

• Emphasize your child's self-worth regardless of height.

• If your child is being bullied because of height, address ways to deal with the bully.

• Teach your child about cultural biases and explain there are social biases of many sorts, not just against short people.

• Encourage your child to find his or her own strength regardless of height.

Courtesy: indystar.com

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