Aren there legitimate social or psychological reasons for treating a short but healthy child with human growth hormone?
Most people agree that being very short can cause some social stress, just like being different from any other cause (eg. too tall, too fat, too skinny, too brainy, not smart enough, not athletic enough, etc). However, whether that warrants growth hormone treatment is controversial. In any case, attention should be paid to promoting the child’s self-esteem and coping mechanisms.
