My son is 4 and undiagnosed. However, without regular x-rays we would not be aware of changes in his bone structure that have required orthopedic intervention...
I've been quitely on this list for close to a year learning from all of you but now I need help with a question that's not in the archives so I thought I'd...
My little boy is in this category. No diagnosis, but he's very small. He turned three late November and started preschool this year. He's much smaller than all...
Let your daughter move to the toddler room. My son is five and about the same size as your daughter (27", 22lbs). He is in preschool and rarely has problems...
Hi Melissa, My Kiki, 5, has Kniest. She always has been smaller than her peers and always has been in daycare. She was in a playgroup at two. My experience has...
I can understand your concern -- we all have these same fears for our LP children when they are young and mixing in with average-sized children. Yes, your...
my daughter is four in three weeks and 35 inches height. below third centile for height. proportionate. if your child has no cognitive issues then there is no...
Thank everyone for your comments. It helped to hear that there were other children her size and smaller coping with normal daycare groups without winding up...
Don't know what you mean by "horrible". Most children are rather loud, rather active, rather talkative -- it just depends on the occasion. If by "horrible",...
Well, Tristan gave us our first real scare that he had hurt his neck. He fell backwards while chasing his brother. He fell so awkwardly! He wouldn't get out of...
Hi everyone! I am new here and I would like to join you. I am a mom of identical twins with achondroplasia. They are 23 months old and have just been...
Dear Carmen, Wow! Identical achon twins and a 7 month old. Oooo, you are a busy mom. It sounds like the past 2 years have been pretty stressful. Hopefully,...
Tanya, Scary!!!!! I hope that Tristan's pain level continues to go down. Keep us posted, please. Vita p.s. - Incidents like this is why we moms get gray...
Welcome, Carmen and kiddies! We would love to see photos of your cute bundle of babies. In the other messages, you've already been given some great places to...
Welcome - My daughter Olivia will be 4 next month; she was diagnosed with achondroplasia at birth. It's been an interesting adventure into new worlds. She is...
Hi, my granddaughter is 2 this month and also has achondroplasia and it was difficult at first for my daughter to get the information she wanted but with the...
Our son Nima will be 3 in August, he has been full time at his nursery since Sept 2003 when he had just turned 2. The usual plan would be for him to move up to...
Angela, my daughter Holly, 4 achon, is a 2 year head start child. She started headstart when she was 3, and this has helped her tremendously. She has gained...
Thanks a lot for your replies and all the info you gave me! I should have mentioned that we are not from the USA, we live in Europe, in Slovenia. I saw that...
All excellent points, Annie, about speech, independence, confidence, and socialization! Which preschool class a child ends up in is not as important as when...
Carmen, I just checked our LPA online website and there _is_ an LP organization in Slovenia: Little People of Slovenia (Drustvo Malih Ljudi Slovenije) Contact:...
Going to the park to take out the wiggles; running, running, running; musical activities such as playing musical instruments together, singing, practicing...
hi my name is jenny a mother of 3 my youngest is a 20 month old achon boy name carlito i am very new to all of this i would like to meet or speak with a family...
Hi Jenny, Please e-mail me privately at swel65@.... I am the mom of 3 year old Achon boy and 7 year old Yasmine and live in NY Speak to you soon. ELSIE...
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