Growing and Humatrope

Children grow. It is part of being a child, and we all expect that as they grow older, children will "grow up" – getting taller as the years go by. What happens when your child doesn't grow as you'd expect?

As a parent you may have these questions:

• Why isn't my child growing taller?
• When is the "growth spurt" going to happen?
• What should I do if I have concerns? Whom should I contact?
• Can anything be done?

In this section, we hope to answer the questions above as well as discuss:

• Children's growth – what is normal
• What can affect a child's growth
• Information on how growth problems can be treated
• Suggestions on helping your child deal with short stature