I watched a programme last night on Channel 5 called the World's smallest kids (which I thought wasn't a good title [slightly sensationalist and a bit insulting]) but saw a trailer which looked interesting and then watched the programme. Hence the reason I didn't use it as a heading to this thread. I generally don't watch this type of programme but it was factual and hopefully will raise more awreness about the condition that these children had.
It showed 3 children - 2 girls in the US (aged about 13/14) and one boy (aged 4) who was British but who lived in Canada. All 3 had what was given the medical term of primordial dwarfism which means that adults rarely grow beyond about 3 feet high and suffer other issues such as spinal curvature, frailty etc. There are about 100 people who have this is the world. Although it showed 3 children, the programme mainly concentrated around one girl who was 13/14 and had recently undergone a 13 hour operation to straighten her spine with titanium rods.
I found it inspirational and sad to be honest. I found the 3 children and their families inspirational as they tried to be positive but often their lives were made more difficult by the lack of undertsanding about this condition. I also felt really sad and angry that some people think it's OK to stare/point at/bully people who look different.