I actually regard it as a completely triumph of parenting when a child who is HG/HG+ seems...
completely their chronological age in some (maybe even "most") ways-- provided that they are happy and seem comfortable in their own skin, I mean.
That's an indication that a parent has taken the time and dedication to respond well to that child's NEEDS, and hasn't pushed him/her to BE something other than s/he is.
My DD may have a scientific publication at age 14, but she also likes to draw (badly), go to the movies with her friends, wear adorable unicorn slippers, read webcomics and high fantasy, and worries about not "looking dorky" in whatever (kooky, occasionally) outfit she's put on. She is still figuring out how to apply makeup, and is terrified to learn to drive. In other words, in many of the ways that count, she IS only 15 years old. She's also a complete rock star who is among the top 1% of the students admitted to her college next fall. BOTH of those people are the "real" DD.
I think it is to our credit that she has the freedom to BE both of them.
