height issues

[Anonymous]

I think 6'1" is 90th percentile per the CDC charts and it's considered average height technically. I think you have to get to the 95th percentile to be considered tall. I always find that funny as 6'1" is tall!

[Anonymous]

For a 14yo boy it really depends on the stage of puberty. Some 14yos are indeed done growing or nearly done growing. Some haven’t even started. My older DS was 5’3” on his 14th birthday (had barely started puberty) and is 6’0” at age 17. On the other hand, my younger DS is 14 and 5’9”, well into puberty with a voice change/leg hair and light mustache that he has to buzz off every few weeks. His growth has slowed and I doubt he will grow much more. He has had a good 2 years of rapid growth already.

OP has your DS had rapid growth years? As in 3 inches/yr or more? That is often a clue also.

But not all boys will follow the “norm” (a few years of elevated growth and then tapering off). I have a seen a few boys (older DS’s friends) who seemed pretty mature (muscles and deep voice etc)- I’d have guessed they were done growing- yet they still tacked on another few inches in high school.

I’d get a 2nd opinion for sure. I wasn’t concerned when my DS was 5’3” at 14 but I would’ve been if he had seemed well into puberty already. I’d also ask about growth patterns in the extended family if you have not already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a 14yo boy it really depends on the stage of puberty. Some 14yos are indeed done growing or nearly done growing. Some haven’t even started. My older DS was 5’3” on his 14th birthday (had barely started puberty) and is 6’0” at age 17. On the other hand, my younger DS is 14 and 5’9”, well into puberty with a voice change/leg hair and light mustache that he has to buzz off every few weeks. His growth has slowed and I doubt he will grow much more. He has had a good 2 years of rapid growth already.

OP has your DS had rapid growth years? As in 3 inches/yr or more? That is often a clue also.

But not all boys will follow the “norm” (a few years of elevated growth and then tapering off). I have a seen a few boys (older DS’s friends) who seemed pretty mature (muscles and deep voice etc)- I’d have guessed they were done growing- yet they still tacked on another few inches in high school.

I’d get a 2nd opinion for sure. I wasn’t concerned when my DS was 5’3” at 14 but I would’ve been if he had seemed well into puberty already. I’d also ask about growth patterns in the extended family if you have not already.

Height for teen boys is all over TikTok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a 14yo boy it really depends on the stage of puberty. Some 14yos are indeed done growing or nearly done growing. Some haven’t even started. My older DS was 5’3” on his 14th birthday (had barely started puberty) and is 6’0” at age 17. On the other hand, my younger DS is 14 and 5’9”, well into puberty with a voice change/leg hair and light mustache that he has to buzz off every few weeks. His growth has slowed and I doubt he will grow much more. He has had a good 2 years of rapid growth already.

OP has your DS had rapid growth years? As in 3 inches/yr or more? That is often a clue also.

But not all boys will follow the “norm” (a few years of elevated growth and then tapering off). I have a seen a few boys (older DS’s friends) who seemed pretty mature (muscles and deep voice etc)- I’d have guessed they were done growing- yet they still tacked on another few inches in high school.

I’d get a 2nd opinion for sure. I wasn’t concerned when my DS was 5’3” at 14 but I would’ve been if he had seemed well into puberty already. I’d also ask about growth patterns in the extended family if you have not already.

Height for teen boys is all over TikTok.

? I’m not following

[Anonymous]

Can't you be done gaining height but yet to gain a man's build (more muscle mass, voice change, etc)? So a kid might not grow taller but will still mature physically outside of height?

[Anonymous]

Height is so hard to predict. Puberty itself is different for every individual. IMO one wrist X-ray can not predict final height. Growth may have slowed down but when it stops seems impossible to predict. It’s all interpretation and guesses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Height is so hard to predict. Puberty itself is different for every individual. IMO one wrist X-ray can not predict final height. Growth may have slowed down but when it stops seems impossible to predict. It’s all interpretation and guesses.

This is very true. My DD started her period right around her 14th birthday and was 5’3” at the time. We figured she was done growing (or very close to done) yet at 17 she is 5’7”. She just kept growing slowly until she was about 16/16.5. I think she is finally done now.

Surely for a boy it could similar or even more?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our pediatrician told us to double our son’s height when he was two (39 inches). He is now 6’5” at 18 (and possibly still growing), so she was spot on.

My siblings and cousins are all over the place in terms of height. So are our kids. I don’t know which one of us is genetically correct. There’s a 9” difference between the shortest sister and tallest sister with a couple in between. My brother is about 4” taller than my father.

What is the point of trying to predict a two year old’s adult height?

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/childs-height-at-age-2-may-predict-adult-height/

I have 3 kids. DH is 6’2” and comes from a tall family where the shortest woman is 5’9”. I on the other hand am 5’3” with pretty average parents and siblings (all men are between 5’8” and 5’11” and women between 5’2” and 5’4”).

My kids were very big when young. According to this math, my eldest DD as an adult should be 6’ (93%), my middle DD 5’10” (I think 85%) and my son more average at 6’1”.
They are still growing, but my eldest DD has been co Stanton in the 65-70% range since she was 4. My middle DD has been in the 40-55% range since she also was 4. My son on the other hand has been in the 80-85% range. I am very confident, that my son will be more like his dad and my middle daughter more like me while eldest daughter somewhere in between.
We have several nieces on my husband’s side that are over 6’ and they were always huge… not just at 2.

Hopefully your side will offset the over 6’ women in the family so your girls won’t be giants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't you be done gaining height but yet to gain a man's build (more muscle mass, voice change, etc)? So a kid might not grow taller but will still mature physically outside of height?

Yes. I don’t know why people are talking about baby faces like that means something. Teens have softer faces than adults that have nothing to do with height.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our pediatrician told us to double our son’s height when he was two (39 inches). He is now 6’5” at 18 (and possibly still growing), so she was spot on.

My siblings and cousins are all over the place in terms of height. So are our kids. I don’t know which one of us is genetically correct. There’s a 9” difference between the shortest sister and tallest sister with a couple in between. My brother is about 4” taller than my father.

What is the point of trying to predict a two year old’s adult height?

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/childs-height-at-age-2-may-predict-adult-height/

I have 3 kids. DH is 6’2” and comes from a tall family where the shortest woman is 5’9”. I on the other hand am 5’3” with pretty average parents and siblings (all men are between 5’8” and 5’11” and women between 5’2” and 5’4”).

My kids were very big when young. According to this math, my eldest DD as an adult should be 6’ (93%), my middle DD 5’10” (I think 85%) and my son more average at 6’1”.
They are still growing, but my eldest DD has been co Stanton in the 65-70% range since she was 4. My middle DD has been in the 40-55% range since she also was 4. My son on the other hand has been in the 80-85% range. I am very confident, that my son will be more like his dad and my middle daughter more like me while eldest daughter somewhere in between.
We have several nieces on my husband’s side that are over 6’ and they were always huge… not just at 2.

Hopefully your side will offset the over 6’ women in the family so your girls won’t be giants.

No chance my girls will be very tall given that at 12 and 10 they are average or slightly above average.
However, the 6’+ women on my husband’s side are beautiful. They are elegant like models with long lean bodies. I wish that was me!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can't you be done gaining height but yet to gain a man's build (more muscle mass, voice change, etc)? So a kid might not grow taller but will still mature physically outside of height?

Yes. I don’t know why people are talking about baby faces like that means something. Teens have softer faces than adults that have nothing to do with height.

Boys it def means something.

My kids always had 'cheeks'. Those slimmed out late in HS and the jaw got more chiseled by college. The jaw definitely develops with testosterone. I def get what pp is saying. It's a real thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Can't you be done gaining height but yet to gain a man's build (more muscle mass, voice change, etc)? So a kid might not grow taller but will still mature physically outside of height?

Yes. I don’t know why people are talking about baby faces like that means something. Teens have softer faces than adults that have nothing to do with height.

Boys it def means something.

My kids always had 'cheeks'. Those slimmed out late in HS and the jaw got more chiseled by college. The jaw definitely develops with testosterone. I def get what pp is saying. It's a real thing.

+1

Testosterone levels are directly correlated with the strength and definition of a man's jawline. Testosterone is a masculinizing hormone that influences the development of facial features during puberty.
How testosterone affects the jawline

Jaw strength: Men with higher testosterone levels tend to have a stronger jawline.
Facial shape: High testosterone levels can make the face appear more robust and edgy, with a wider face, sharper cheekbones, and a strong chin.
Bone density: High testosterone levels can lead to higher bone density, which can make the frame larger.
Other effects of testosterone Deepening of the voice, Growth of body and facial hair, Longer ring finger, and Increased strength.

[Anonymous]

What about arm pit hair? My son has hair on his legs, but nothing under his arms yet. Voice has changed and he is 5’11”. Is this just genetics?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For a 14yo boy it really depends on the stage of puberty. Some 14yos are indeed done growing or nearly done growing. Some haven’t even started. My older DS was 5’3” on his 14th birthday (had barely started puberty) and is 6’0” at age 17. On the other hand, my younger DS is 14 and 5’9”, well into puberty with a voice change/leg hair and light mustache that he has to buzz off every few weeks. His growth has slowed and I doubt he will grow much more. He has had a good 2 years of rapid growth already.

OP has your DS had rapid growth years? As in 3 inches/yr or more? That is often a clue also.

But not all boys will follow the “norm” (a few years of elevated growth and then tapering off). I have a seen a few boys (older DS’s friends) who seemed pretty mature (muscles and deep voice etc)- I’d have guessed they were done growing- yet they still tacked on another few inches in high school.

I’d get a 2nd opinion for sure. I wasn’t concerned when my DS was 5’3” at 14 but I would’ve been if he had seemed well into puberty already. I’d also ask about growth patterns in the extended family if you have not already.

Height for teen boys is all over TikTok.

? I’m not following

TikTok constantly reinforces the mantra: height = value (of boys/men).

TikTok does this in myriad ways.

TikTok features and emphasizes the insult “short-man energy.”

TikTok features humor centered on mocking short boys. And it’s not just TikTok alone.

Short-jokes (about boys) are all over the popular social media platforms kids love to access on their phones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a 14yo boy it really depends on the stage of puberty. Some 14yos are indeed done growing or nearly done growing. Some haven’t even started. My older DS was 5’3” on his 14th birthday (had barely started puberty) and is 6’0” at age 17. On the other hand, my younger DS is 14 and 5’9”, well into puberty with a voice change/leg hair and light mustache that he has to buzz off every few weeks. His growth has slowed and I doubt he will grow much more. He has had a good 2 years of rapid growth already.

OP has your DS had rapid growth years? As in 3 inches/yr or more? That is often a clue also.

But not all boys will follow the “norm” (a few years of elevated growth and then tapering off). I have a seen a few boys (older DS’s friends) who seemed pretty mature (muscles and deep voice etc)- I’d have guessed they were done growing- yet they still tacked on another few inches in high school.

I’d get a 2nd opinion for sure. I wasn’t concerned when my DS was 5’3” at 14 but I would’ve been if he had seemed well into puberty already. I’d also ask about growth patterns in the extended family if you have not already.

Height for teen boys is all over TikTok.

? I’m not following

TikTok constantly reinforces the mantra: height = value (of boys/men).

TikTok does this in myriad ways.

TikTok features and emphasizes the insult “short-man energy.”

TikTok features humor centered on mocking short boys. And it’s not just TikTok alone.

Short-jokes (about boys) are all over the popular social media platforms kids love to access on their phones.

- this is why you constantly encounter threads like this thread, which is titled “height issues” on DCUM.