To : Telling child about GHT

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Hi ,

Great question! Our son, , started GHT when he was 3. Our explanations

for GHT have evolved and changed as he has become older. He is now 7 and we

are now able to explain more about how GHT is a chemical that the body uses

to help his bones and muscles. When he was 3 we simply said that the GHT

was important to help him become STRONG, not tall. We talked about his

bones becoming healthier, his muscles becoming healhtier. We talked about

how the shots help his body grow. But, we never actually focused on number

of inches or height. What is wonderful is that as he learns more about the

human body in school and through books we can relate his doctor's visits and

GHT to actual science. Also, he is now more interested in sports. We talk

about how just as athletes need to eat well and drink lots of water in order

to keep themselves active and strong, too must get plenty of food and

water plus the right chemicals to help him be active and strong. We never

ever compare his height with others.

Humatrope makes wonderful pamphlets for kids (and parents)...check it out:

www.humatrope.com.

Finally, as parents, we emphasize that every parent has to make decisions

for their kids. One of those decisions is related to the medicines he takes

and doctors he visits.

One thing that is nice about Dr. H's protocol is that she first focuses on

replenishing the nutritional deficit. So it helped that was used to

focusing on nutrition and eating, so that when we introduced the GHT we were

able to say that he had done such a good job with eating well and growing

healthier, that he was ready to help his body with the growth hormone.

lots of praise. Lots of smiles. Plenty of postive einforcement with each

shot. Lots of positive energy. Your daughter will feed off of your

excitement and positive attitude!

Katy

Katy Badt Frissora

co Consultant, Silver Syndrome Division

MAGIC Foundation, www.magicfoundation.org

126 Lexington Avenue

Fair Haven, NJ 07704

How To Tell Your Child About Growth Hormone

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> Hi Everyone

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> I'm looking for everyone's advice. will be going to her second

> endo visit in December at which time I believe we will be discussing

> growth hormone with him. sometimes says things like she wants

> to be big like so and so and I tell her that if she keeps eating good

> she will. I'm now feeling that I need to change what I say because

> pretty soon someway somehow I'm going to have to tell her that she

> needs these shots to help her. Do I need to start telling her what is

> going on about her height? I always tell her what each doctor is for

> such as her cardiologist takes care of her heart and her ped makes

> sure she gets better when she is sick but since we only had one endo

> visit it doesn't come up much. I'm not certain or sure what I need to

> say or do. I guess its a tough position for any parent because you

> don't want to put so much emphasize on their size but yet how do you

> prepare them for having to get these shots on a daily basis? I know

> most of the kids start growth hormone at 2 but she is going to be 5!

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> One other quick question. When was at the ped's office

> yesterday for a sick appointment we put her on the scale. She had her

> pants, shirt and socks on but no shoes and weighed 30 3/4 pounds. How

> much of a deduction do you think there would be for her clothing?

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> Thank you

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> B

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