Common Issues Related to Growth and Development

The following list is not exhaustive, but intended to suggest issues common in pediatric growth disorder care:

• Coping with a diagnosis
• Social immaturity
• Infantilization
• Vulnerable child syndrome
• Low self-esteem
• Bullying (victim or perpetrator)
• Risk-taking behaviors
• Life stressors
• Parental attitudes
• Prevailing cultural opinions
• Financial concerns concerning payment for treatment