Watching Your Child Not Grow

My son, Kyle, was born in April of 1993. He bounced into the world at a whopping 8 lbs. 1 oz., 20 1/2 inches long. His height growth pattern fell between the 10th to the 25th percentile from the age of 3 1/2 to 5. By the time Kyle was 7 years old, he had decelerated to slightly above the 5th percentile. When Kyle turned 9, he was below the 5th percentile. At age 13, when most boys in Kyle's class were a foot taller than him he had now fallen below the 3rd percentile. During these years, his doctor always showed concern for his growth pattern and had suggested we have Kyle eat more food and drink more milk. What the doctor didn't seem to understand was that Kyle was a very healthy eater. As the doctor showed her concern, I had my concerns as well. But, kids grow eventually, right? He's just a late bloomer. I took into consideration that at the age of 14, Kyle's father was 4'9" and he managed to reach a respectable adult height of 5'8". Kyle was surely following in his father's footsteps, right? Time will tell...