Growth Problems :
Growth Problems is a broad term used to describe when the child is not growing at a normal range in terms of their age.There are various conditions that effect this insufficient growth in children such as familial short stature, systemic disease that affect the entire body,endocrine disorders,growth hormone deficiency, genetic disorders,intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), skeletal abnormalities, malnutrition and several other idiopathic causes.
Treatment mainly focuses on the cause involving hormonal replacement therapy, adequate nutrition and addressing the underlying condition. It is crucial for the parents to understand that growth problems may affect the self esteem of your child resulting in insecurities and under confident behaviour,thus appropriate mental and medical support is essential for the overall well being of the child.