tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684525930962718074.post4125020303658572053..comments2023-05-08T08:53:10.566-04:00Comments on Miss Charlie: School, and car seats, and Christmas, Oh My!Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01295902289838109583noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684525930962718074.post-79373869808584195092011-08-29T19:30:43.815-04:002011-08-29T19:30:43.815-04:00Right now I'm ok with Charlie having a few ext...Right now I'm ok with Charlie having a few extra pounds because of her on again/off again gut problems. Right now, if her gut stops working and she loses 5 lbs, she'll be fine. If I keep her borderline underweight, she'll have more problems. I won't do anything to prevent puberty. I don't know anyone who has done that. Usually just keeping the kid's weight at the 5%ile is sufficient to make it easier to move them around. I'm not too concerned (although you can tell I've thought about it!)... 1) because the chances of Charlie reaching her teens, let alone adulthood are slim and 2) she's not going to be big anyway. Even with her growth she's only like 25%ile. I'm not even 5'2". I'm guessing if she does reach adulthood she'll hit 5' and maybe 80-90 lbs.<br /><br />If she were a boy and her dad were 6'4" and 250 lbs, I might have a different view. ;-)Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250699651624652964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684525930962718074.post-60109474271424375562011-08-29T14:50:09.292-04:002011-08-29T14:50:09.292-04:00I just love those two gorgeous redheads! I think ...I just love those two gorgeous redheads! I think it's totally Adrian being a quick learner and naturally gifted... because trust me, not all kids his age (no matter how much computer instruction) can remember the shift key... heck, we're still trying to teach Damian that you CAN capitalize a word.<br /><br />Here's one thing I'm just curious about... and could be a topic for several blogs worth... Charlie is growing (obviously) and as she continues to grow, will get harder to carry and such... I've heard of some people purposefully stunting growth, preventing puberty, all that, because of the obvious challenges associated with caring for someone who can't help with their own care. Have you considered it, will you consider it... if so... your thoughts... if not... your thoughts and feelings as to why not. I'm not on any side of the fence on this as I am not in this position... it's just one of those things that pops into my head and I'm nosy about.Kat - Ruthie-dos.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13914685398413146599noreply@blogger.com