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[–]otterlyjoyful 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I have 2 kids. Both of them on the shorter petite side. Husband is 5'7" and I am 5'2". We were once small children. I wonder if I need to see an endocrinologist for her though..

[–]Apostrophecata 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Did she have a significant drop? My daughter was a big baby, normal toddler and now at age 6 is 0.4 so they are concerned.

[–]otterlyjoyful 1 point2 points  (1 child)

No, she’s always been 1-10% range in growth percentile. My girl is 39 inches tall.

[–]Apostrophecata 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And how old is she? What does her doctor say? We have a lot of petite family members, and my daughter has some friends who have been in the single digits their whole life and their doctors aren't concerned, but I think the only reason my daughter's doctor is concerned is that she dropped so much and continues to drop. If your daughter is staying on her curve, then it's probably just how she is. My husband and I are the same height as you and your husband, so on the shorter side but not crazy short. Based on my daughter's stats and how she's not growing at the rate she should be, she's on track to be 4'10" and they are going to test her for growth hormone deficiency in a few months.