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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Nikki:



Yes drugs used to treat ADHD can affect appetite and growth.  Is your Dr.

tracking their growth and weight on each visit?  This is something you may want

to discuss with the Dr.



Barb

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: Nikki

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:10 AM

   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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Yes, the Dr. tracks the weight and growth every 3 months. She says they

are putting on weight, that children should be putting on about 2lbs a

yr.  Thanks for replying.



Nikki

--- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, "barbjay" <barbjay@...>

wrote:

>

> Nikki:

>

> Yes drugs used to treat ADHD can affect appetite and growth.  Is your

Dr. tracking their growth and weight on each visit?  This is something

you may want to discuss with the Dr.

>

> Barb

>   ----- Original Message -----

>   From: Nikki

>   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

>   Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:10 AM

>   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?

>

>   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

Our daughter (now 11) is smaller as well.  Our dr. does not seem too concerned

as long as she is following along the growth curve for her.  At this point for

us, the meds help her disposition more than worrying about her height.



Karen





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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

-------Original Message-------



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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Exactly!



Barb

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: L. Family

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:24 PM

   Subject: [ADHD Parents Support Group] Re:Just a question...





   Our daughter (now 11) is smaller as well. Our dr. does not seem too concerned

as long as she is following along the growth curve for her. At this point for

us, the meds help her disposition more than worrying about her height.



   Karen



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Flash forward to teen years:



1.  Major attitudes.

2.  Boys -- can inhale the contents of one regular sized refrigerator in a

nanosecond!  Then when THAT'S consumed, they ask, "What's to eat???"

3.  You're used to buying milk on a weekly basis?  Forget about it!  You're

lucky to keep up DAILY.  The only solution I've come up with is getting our own

cow!  But the neighbors wouldn't appreciate that I don't think!  LOL



Growth. . .



"Mom, those (fill in the blank) you bought me yesterday are too small!"  SIGH .

. . you learn it just is not a battle you're going to win.  Just leave the check

book @ the (clothing, grocery, shoe) store (take your choice!)



So, as long as they're gaining and growing and the Dr. says no problems, hang in

there!



Barb

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: Candice

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:32 PM

   Subject: Re: [ADHD Parents Support Group] Just a question...





   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

   -------Original Message-------



   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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Then try not to worry too much.  I know for my DS (he's 16) the most important

meals of the day for him are breakfast and supper.  He eats a HUGE breakfast

that is a balance of proteins and carbohydrates.  And he eats his breakfast

BEFORE taking his Focalin XR.  He does also supplement with Carnation Instant

Breakfast (chocolate).   It all helps!



He does eat SOMETHING for lunch (packs a sammy, fruit and cheese stick) --

sometimes all of it, sometimes just the sammy  . . . whatever.  The main point

is he brings home what he doesn't eat!



He is average height (5 ft. 3 in -- so taller than I am!) and he is thin, but I

believe he comes by that biologically.



Take care,

Barb

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: Nikki

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:46 AM

   Subject: Re: [ADHD Parents Support Group] Just a question...





   Yes, the Dr. tracks the weight and growth every 3 months. She says they

   are putting on weight, that children should be putting on about 2lbs a

   yr. Thanks for replying.



   Nikki

   --- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, "barbjay" <barbjay@...>

   wrote:

   >

   > Nikki:

   >

   > Yes drugs used to treat ADHD can affect appetite and growth. Is your

   Dr. tracking their growth and weight on each visit? This is something

   you may want to discuss with the Dr.

   >

   > Barb

   > ----- Original Message -----

   > From: Nikki

   > To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:10 AM

   > 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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   >

   >

   >

   >

   >

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Welcome Nikki- I'm Nikki too. My son is almost 8 and i am starting to wonder

about the meds affecting his heighth. He is one of the smallest kids in his

class/grade. Are you short or tall? I am only 5ft tall . I don't know which is

affecting his height. Let me know if you find any good info on this subject.

Nikki









________________________________

From: Nikki <nidi_28677@...>

To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10:05 AM

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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Well, I am only 5 ' 1,  so I'll pick short :). My DD and DS's are all

short, and they are all on meds.  Let's put it this way. My DD is in the

6th grade and she always gets confused for a 3rd grader. She hates it,

and says kids pick on her and some say how cute she is. The Dr. just

told me that she'll put on some height and they put my DS's on meds to

make them hungry. Which does seem to work. If I find anything out more,

I'll fill you in. Nice meeting you! Keep in touch, sounds like we have

some things in common! :)



Nikki

--- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, Nicole Ridderbos

<nridderbos@...> wrote:

>

> Welcome Nikki- I'm Nikki too. My son is almost 8 and i am starting to

wonder about the meds affecting his heighth. He is one of the smallest

kids in his class/grade. Are you short or tall? I am only 5ft tall . I

don't know which is affecting his height. Let me know if you find any

good info on this subject.

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Nikki nidi_28677@...

> To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10:05 AM

> 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?

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

When my son was younger the Dr was concerned about his height & weight, in fact

when he was bout 10 you could see his ribs & his legs looked like sticks.  He

was not losing weight & was slowly growing, just not like she (Dr) thought he

should, but we decided to give it time.  Well, he's now 16 & 5'7" & 130 lbs.  He

sprouted between Middle school & High school at about 14 y/o.  I'm short, 5'1",

& his dad is 5'10", all the males in the family are fairly thin till they hit

about 19 so no one is concerned now.  He's been on meds since age 6.



Sometimes I think we get worried over normal things just because they "might" be

a side effect of the meds.



Nancy (NM)



> Well, I am only 5 ' 1,  so I'll pick short :). My DD and DS's are all short,

and they are

> all on meds.  Let's put it this way. My DD is in the 6th grade and she always

gets confused

> for a 3rd grader. She hates it, and says kids pick on her and some say how

cute she is. The

> Dr. just told me that she'll put on some height and they put my DS's on meds

to make them

> hungry. Which does seem to work. If I find anything out more, I'll fill you

in. Nice meeting

> you! Keep in touch, sounds like we have some things in common! :)

>

> Nikki

> --- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, Nicole Ridderbos

<nridderbos@...> wrote:

>

>>

>> Welcome Nikki- I'm Nikki too. My son is almost 8 and i am starting to

>>

> wonder about the meds affecting his heighth. He is one of the smallest kids in

his

> class/grade. Are you short or tall? I am only 5ft tall . I don't know which is

affecting his

> height. Let me know if you find any good info on this subject.

>

>> Nikki

>>

>>

>> ________________________________

>> From: Nikki nidi_28677@...

>> To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

>> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10:05 AM

>> 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?

>>

Thank you. My oldest son sounds just like yours did. This puts me at

ease.

--- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, desertgal

<desertgal02@...> wrote:

>

> When my son was younger the Dr was concerned about his height &

weight, in fact when he was bout 10 you could see his ribs & his legs

looked like sticks.  He was not losing weight & was slowly growing, just

not like she (Dr) thought he should, but we decided to give it time.

Well, he's now 16 & 5'7" & 130 lbs.  He sprouted between Middle school &

High school at about 14 y/o.  I'm short, 5'1", & his dad is 5'10", all

the males in the family are fairly thin till they hit about 19 so no one

is concerned now.  He's been on meds since age 6.

>

> Sometimes I think we get worried over normal things just because they

"might" be a side effect of the meds.

>

> Nancy (NM)

>

> > Well, I am only 5 ' 1,  so I'll pick short :). My DD and DS's are

all short, and they are

> > all on meds.  Let's put it this way. My DD is in the 6th grade and

she always gets confused

> > for a 3rd grader. She hates it, and says kids pick on her and some

say how cute she is. The

> > Dr. just told me that she'll put on some height and they put my DS's

on meds to make them

> > hungry. Which does seem to work. If I find anything out more, I'll

fill you in. Nice meeting

> > you! Keep in touch, sounds like we have some things in common! :)

> >

> > Nikki

> > --- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, Nicole Ridderbos

nridderbos@ wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> Welcome Nikki- I'm Nikki too. My son is almost 8 and i am starting

to

> >>

> > wonder about the meds affecting his heighth. He is one of the

smallest kids in his

> > class/grade. Are you short or tall? I am only 5ft tall . I don't

know which is affecting his

> > height. Let me know if you find any good info on this subject.

> >

> >> Nikki

> >>

> >>

> >> ________________________________

> >> From: Nikki nidi_28677@

> >> To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

> >> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10:05 AM

> >> 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?

> >>

>

people can grow weirdly.  My oldest stopped growing for awhile but the doc

was not concerned.  This is because my dad's side of the family has pretty

well documented cases of transient growing.  For example, my dad entered

high school at 4 foot 11 inches.  He graduated at 5 foot 2 inches.  Was 5

foot 4 inches when he got married 2 years later.  He today stands at 5 foot

8 inches (so he grew over 4 inches in his 20's).



My oldest, after growing 1/2 inch the last 4 years (only 18 months on

medication.. so hadn't grown for almost 18 months before medication) grew

almost 6 inches last year and probably gained another 2-3 inches since

August.





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I'm 5'3, DH is 5'6.  DD is not on meds (yet?) and is shorter than many

of the

3rd and 4th graders even though she's in 5th grade.  I even know one 7 y/o

who is taller than she is.  We also know a set of twins where the one

who eats

better is several inches taller than her counterpart.  Its really hard

to tell what

is from meds and what is genetic.



anna



Nikki wrote:

>

> Well, I am only 5 ' 1, so I'll pick short :). My DD and DS's are all

> short, and they are all on meds. Let's put it this way. My DD is in the

> 6th grade and she always gets confused for a 3rd grader. She hates it,

> and says kids pick on her and some say how cute she is. The Dr. just

> told me that she'll put on some height and they put my DS's on meds to

> make them hungry. Which does seem to work. If I find anything out more,

> I'll fill you in. Nice meeting you! Keep in touch, sounds like we have

> some things in common! :)

>

> Nikki

> --- In adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

> <mailto:adhdparentssupportgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Nicole Ridderbos

> <nridderbos@...> wrote:

> >

> > Welcome Nikki- I'm Nikki too. My son is almost 8 and i am starting to

> wonder about the meds affecting his heighth. He is one of the smallest

> kids in his class/grade. Are you short or tall? I am only 5ft tall . I

> don't know which is affecting his height. Let me know if you find any

> good info on this subject.

> > Nikki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Nikki nidi_28677@...

> > To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

> <mailto:adhdparentssupportgroup%40yahoogroups.com>

> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10:05 AM

> > 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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