It can affect their growth in that their appetites are supressed. William
(8) was in the 90-95th percentile for most of his life. Now he's in the 50th
The doctor charts his growth at every visit to make sure he's not losing
more ground. He's never LOST weight but as he grows taller (I think he just
did again because his pants are shorter and looser around his waist :P) he's
not gaining weight proportionately. To encourage him to eat I pointed out
that his sister (3 years younger) is now a size 6/6x while he's still a 7/8.
lol He suddenly had an urge to eat! rofl It's a real balancing act to allow
them to eat whenever they want so they get the nutrition they need and still
teach them healthy eating habits. The day will come when we won't want them
growing" anymore. lol

 
Hugs...
Candice
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From: Nikki
Date: 1/11/2009 8:09:23 AM
To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ADHD Parents Support Group] Just a question...

My name is Nikki and I am new to the group. I have 2 children that have
been DX w/ ADHD and 1 w/ ADHD, ODD and anxiety disorder. The question
that I have is: Is it a normal thing for them all to be so little. It
seems as though the meds they are on stunts their growth. They were all
DX at 4 yrs of age. I am a little concerned about their weights and
height. Is it just me?




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