She is still growing. Kids outgrow their clothes all the time....my kids at least daily! So that is normal. The trick is how to reassure her she's normal without turning it into a big old ordeal. What does a "5" on a tag really mean? Nuttin'! You could find her a five that fits her well, I would wager.
I would take her to her favorite store and buy her a new pair of jeans...however she likes...with the sparkles or flowers or grunge or whatever her style is. She needs clothes that she loves and that she feels comfortable it. I agree with Aphil....your daughter is normal. But again, she needs to feel normal.
Also, is she involved in sports? Not for calorie control, but for general fitness and health and (most important!) for her to internalize that her body is a wonderful thing that she controls....that she can set and achieve physical goals and that she is healthy and marvelous and terrific...on the inside and the outside! My 14 year old daughter runs track and cross country and it has been wonderful for her goal-setting skills and social life, too. Kids who take care of their bodies and their grades. She is learning about nutrition (on her own initiative) and talks about protein, calcium, iron rich foods, carb loading for premeet days, etc.
Good luck!
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