If the only indication of Celiac's is that she's small, I'd probably skip it.
That said, I don't have a problem with doctors weighing in on kids' weights and wanting to intervene, as long as they do it sensitively and use common sense (ie, realizing that when small parents have small kids, it's probably not a sign of a problem). Genetics is part of size and weight, but environment and habits play a big role, too. Childhood obesity has skyrocketed even though our genes clearly haven't changed in the last 20 or 30 years. Your friend who outgrew the weight at adolescence was lucky, and her kids may or may not follow that pattern.
Last edited by rach3975; 05-22-2012 at 09:39 AM.
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