No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?

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Anonymous wrote:Is he also demonstrating signs of puberty? Look at the Tanner scale. My son in the last year has shot up over a foot (he’s coming on six feet now) and he’s still not fully through puberty - some hair growth in the expected places, skin still very clear, has some wispy facial hair but no beard, no chest hair, etc. I wouldn’t worry too much, but of course bring it up at his next physical.

He has a bit of armpit hair, and his pediatrician says there's pubic hair. No change in voice; no adam's apple or facial hair/zits yet (but he's got his dad's fortunately clear complexion). His chest has broadened a bit. So it's a mixed picture.

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Anonymous wrote:Where the hell did you read that? Boys grow beyond 16. Its girls who stop growing at 16.

My dh grew in college. He was very short and grew to 6'0.

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Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

why, was there anything medically wrong with him? What could the dr have done?

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Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

What can an endocrinologist do?

[Anonymous]

OP, talk to your pediatrician. But know my DS was 5'4" at age 14. He is now 17 and 6'. Grew about 4 inches between 15 and 16, and another 2 before that and since then.

Most of his friends did get taller first, so he was kind of worried about it, but the doctor said based on the signs he was seeing it was OK to wait before seeing an endocrinologist. DH and I (6'1" and 5'8") are both reasonably tall, so we were expecting him to grow more.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

And what is stopping them now.

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Boys grow a long time. My DS is 13 and just starting to grow but my nephew is 19 and still growing. It will happen!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

What can an endocrinologist do?

Human growth hormones.

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Ok fact check. Most (not all) boys are done growing taller by 16. Google it. Ask your doctor. There are plenty of outliers as described on this thread and if your son hasn’t had a solid multi-inch growth spurt yet, then he’s probably just a late bloomer and a kid who will grow past 16.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

Poor kid? Because he’s shorter than average? What the hell is wrong with you?

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My 15 year old and all his friends (8 of them) are 5'8" and shorter. I only assume they will not end up at 5'8" as their dads range in height from 6' to 6'4".

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

Poor kid? Because he’s shorter than average? What the hell is wrong with you?

What is wrong with me?

Nothing. I’m tall, and so is my spouse.

But if you think the dating market is kind to short men, well. . . OK. You can believe whatever you want to believe I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.

Poor kid! That is so short for a man. Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.

Poor kid? Because he’s shorter than average? What the hell is wrong with you?

What is wrong with me?

Nothing. I’m tall, and so is my spouse.

But if you think the dating market is kind to short men, well. . . OK. You can believe whatever you want to believe I guess.

You’re concerned about his dating prospects? Maybe you should know that there are plenty of other things more Important than height. Jeesh, how shallow can you be?