tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770279115036019606.post8452063028785032126..comments2023-12-08T21:09:50.173-08:00Comments on Hypochondroplasia kid: what to sayKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878779315510872778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770279115036019606.post-75973044585515144912010-07-24T16:44:48.364-07:002010-07-24T16:44:48.364-07:00We have been up front with Ashton from the beginni...We have been up front with Ashton from the beginning. We never used the word hypochondroplasia because that's useless at such a young age. We told her that God made everyone special, but made her extra special. We explained that she will never be as tall as everyone else, but that she doesn't have to be. She's 8 yrs old now, and she understands. She plays soccer and dances and is very well rounded. She's had a few kids tease her and tell her she's a baby and will never grow up. She told me that a boy told her on the playground that she was short. When I asked her what she said to the boy, she said, "I told him you're tall. So what?" Kids are so amazingly resilient.<br />My advice would be to keep communication open and expose him to as many different situations as possible. I think that will help him gain confidence in himself and yet understand that God made everyone different.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301866084337512312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770279115036019606.post-87085445230463159902010-07-21T18:10:20.716-07:002010-07-21T18:10:20.716-07:00Thank you Andrea. I talked with him the otherday a...Thank you Andrea. I talked with him the otherday and we told him he is shorter than everyone else but its hard to see the comprehension set in. He is so tough though. Thanks for your help.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878779315510872778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770279115036019606.post-37425064503942192842010-07-18T06:23:50.592-07:002010-07-18T06:23:50.592-07:00We have always been honest with Evan, so he doesn&...We have always been honest with Evan, so he doesn't know any different. Since we've known, he's known that his body may not be as big as every body else, but that doesn't matter. However, he is still young (5) and isn't affected quite yet by being different. We still get the comments "he's 5? He's going to be in Kindergarten?" But Evan is just happy being 5, playing with his friends and causing mischief, so we try not to worry about it.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741778201664253454noreply@blogger.com