height issues

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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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

[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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

If you're gay it's less severe. Short gay men aren't treated as badly.

[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!

You can be too tall to be a female model and most females over 6’ look more like basketball players than models. Some women would be fine with it but most wouldn’t be ok anymore than they would want to be 4’9”.

[Anonymous]

I have a 14.5 year old on growth hormone after a failed stim test. FYI- growth hormone deficiency doesn’t just impact height. It also messes with your bones and cardiovascular health. Kids with GHD can suffer from higher instances of anxiety and sleep issues.

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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!

You can be too tall to be a female model and most females over 6’ look more like basketball players than models. Some women would be fine with it but most wouldn’t be ok anymore than they would want to be 4’9”.

It’s hard being on either side of the spectrum for both men and women. Men don’t want to be less than 5’5 or more than 6’7”. Women don’t want to be less than 4’11” or more than 6’.

[Anonymous]

I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

My friend is married to a guy who is probably 5’5” and he is fantastic. He has everythhhg minus height - good looking face, great hair, super fit, very athletic, smart, kind and funny.

Op, please don’t let your son have a complex about his height.

My son is 5’8” and close to being finished growing. Most of his friends are all over 6’ with one close friend who is 6’5”. He is the short one in his group. I never focus or mention height.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

My friend is married to a guy who is probably 5’5” and he is fantastic. He has everythhhg minus height - good looking face, great hair, super fit, very athletic, smart, kind and funny.

Op, please don’t let your son have a complex about his height.

My son is 5’8” and close to being finished growing. Most of his friends are all over 6’ with one close friend who is 6’5”. He is the short one in his group. I never focus or mention height.

But you will agree that there is a big difference between 5’3” and 5’8”.

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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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

It’s democrat / progressive culture. The democrats are the ones making a boy’s height the measure of his worth.

[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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

It’s democrat / progressive culture. The democrats are the ones making a boy’s height the measure of his worth.

This is difficult to hear, but it’s true: the democrats are behind this

[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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

It’s democrat / progressive culture. The democrats are the ones making a boy’s height the measure of his worth.

This is difficult to hear, but it’s true: the democrats are behind this

Who keeps posting this dumb video? It’s spammed on every height thread. No this isn’t true.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

My friend is married to a guy who is probably 5’5” and he is fantastic. He has everythhhg minus height - good looking face, great hair, super fit, very athletic, smart, kind and funny.

Op, please don’t let your son have a complex about his height.

My son is 5’8” and close to being finished growing. Most of his friends are all over 6’ with one close friend who is 6’5”. He is the short one in his group. I never focus or mention height.

I don’t think OP has much control over what her son feels. At best, she can try to shape the narrative and help build resilience. PPs somehow think that kids don’t have thoughts and opinions of their own. 5’8” vs 5’4” is a world of difference for a man. Not that you can’t be a great, successful guy at any height but don’t be so dismissive about a kid’s feelings at 5’4” or 5’3”.

[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.

Because it's reflecting the culture. I'm not saying it's okay, but short boys and men have always been made fun of. Social media I'm sure amplifies it. But blaming it on social media isn't right I don't think.

It’s democrat / progressive culture. The democrats are the ones making a boy’s height the measure of his worth.

Yes, it’s true. No man or woman has ever cared about a man’s height in the history of the world before the progressives. That’s why neither Charlemagne’s nor Napoleon’s height were noteworthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

What do you think this is adding to the thread? Good for you...I guess. It's not like people can control their height. So have a preference sure! My preference is that you keep your mouth shut.

(before the inevitable 'touched a nerve" reply--I am the mother of a 5'11 son. i just think PP's comment is superfluous and rude.)

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Anonymous wrote:I am a female and I don’t think I could find short men or very tall men attractive.

What do you think this is adding to the thread? Good for you...I guess. It's not like people can control their height. So have a preference sure! My preference is that you keep your mouth shut.

(before the inevitable 'touched a nerve" reply--I am the mother of a 5'11 son. i just think PP's comment is superfluous and rude.)

+1

(Also loving the comments on this thread about 6’7” being too tall for men and 6’0” being too tall for women. Some people just can’t win I guess.)