DD is very small. 9yo and 50 inches/44lbs and in 6th. so around 5%tile in height.
When we skipped her the first time we knew her physical ability was very poor and she was very uncoordinated.
So we started training her and picking sports that height didn't matter. Skiing/snowboarding, archery and running. She started running 5ks. She started going pushups/pullups/crunches to strengthen for archery. She passed her 3rd grade PE exam which was a huge relief.
In this latest grade skip to 6th grade it was a piece of cake! She was ready. She passed her 6th grade tests beating many 6th graders. She's made friends very easily and yes it's crazy to see her with them as she is a size of a big 1st grader, but her friends don't seem to be bothered.
The boys are talking about snowboarding and hanging out with her and she likes to ride motorcycles so they talk about that. Again all things that don't require height.
So it's possible to be proactive and find things they can do physically. GL.
Oh by the way, in this new grade she found friends who like to go out so she invited them to her archery lesson. There were four of them that I took to the shooting place and boy did they have a ball!! They all want to join archery now and admired her for her ability to shoot.
It's so nice to see because Dh and I know how long of a road this has been. GL!!
