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Little People
Social Challenges for Children With Skeletal Dysplasia By Teri Brown
(Rodale, 2003) and the father of a 12-year-old little person. As Kennedy's daughter faces adolescence, Kennedy and his wife realize all they can do is be there for their daughter as she goes through the difficult teenage years.
"Adults with dwarfism have invariably told us that their early childhood years were fine and that they're happy with who they are today, but that adolescence was difficult," says Kennedy. "We want to be there to help her get through that. It's also a reason that we try to get Becky to Little People of America events whenever possible, since that allows her to be with kids and adults with dwarfism."
Kennedy says perhaps the most important thing is to reinforce your child's self-esteem, and support is one of the most important aspects of that. "If he or she is sometimes left out, you have to get the message across that it's not forever, that things will be better in college and adulthood than it is today," says Kennedy. "That's what we've seen and I believe it's true."