tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378948947098078935.post2778168117178143580..comments2023-04-11T08:28:01.262-07:00Comments on Down Syndrome - Up Up Up and Away!: 31 for 21 - Growing like a weed?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13770519849147434962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378948947098078935.post-45928226125002054972012-10-30T05:22:03.002-07:002012-10-30T05:22:03.002-07:00I think vitamins are a great support for any child...I think vitamins are a great support for any child's growth, but the main factors in a child growth are genetic heritage and a good health. No all kids with Down syndrome are small. I realized the week my son was born. I was leaving the hospital and in the main door was a young man with down syndrome. My sister was with me and she commented to me "HE IS TALL." I also have a little neighbor who has Down syndrome and he is 75 percentile for typical kids. I also know other boy a little older than my son, who is almost out of the typical kids growth chart and he has Down syndrome. <br /><br />My son's growth got affected last year due to medications destroyed the good flora, but as soon as, we put him in nutritional intervention to heal his gut, he has growth very quickly. He clothes is getting smaller for him and he wears the appropriate size for his age, so we are getting a size bigger to fit him better. Even, his teacher has commented that my son is a good size kid. My son was taller and heavier than my typical child compering them when they were born. I think both of my kids are not going to be as tall a my husband, but a good height. I don't think kids with Down syndrome are born to be small, but health issues they begin to face since births slows down their growth. So I think vitamins and supplementation are essential to keep them healthy rather than help them getting taller. Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563282224117081649noreply@blogger.com