My nephew will be 5yrs old this month. We are worried about his height as he is shorter than rest of the children from his age group. Please advice.

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. the height of the baby will be most of the time genetically determined a baby will be having the height of the parents you can give good protein diet and proper physical exercise

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