Some children, on the other hand, may respond to hardship and harassment by turning into clowns and inviting people to laugh at them. That should be discouraged, and the underlying cause discussed with the child. Such an attitude will not help the child to mature into an adult who commands authority and respect. A sense of humour is a great asset to people of restricted growth as long as others laugh with them and not at them. Eventually, classmates will forget the height difference and will accept your child as the unique human being he or she is.
Classmates are frequently helpful toward handicapped children.
However, in this situation the dangers of over protection can arise but these can be tempered where teachers are aware of the circumstances. The school progress of children with restricted growth compares very favourably with other children in terms of learning achievement. Given helpful, interested parents and a conducive learning environment such children may acquire a greater incentive to achieve higher than average overall performance. As education progresses, a child of restricted growth should be encouraged to develop individual aptitudes and special interests and aspire to reach their fullest educational potential. While sedentary skills are obviously an advantage to any physically disadvantaged person, it is not wise to try to force a child of restricted growth into an academic student if the inclination is not there.