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[quote=Anonymous]So we have been watching my now 15 year old DS.  He was normal size at birth (bigger than all his siblings not by much) and has developed totally normally. My DH is 6'5" and I am 6'1", we are not small people.  His older sibling is 16 and 6'2" and 150 lbs.  He younger sister is 10 and a shocking 5'7".  He started to fall off the weight chart around 11 or 12.  I just had him into the doctor for his 15 year old check up and he is really low on the height chart.  Last year I was worried about him not growing or hitting puberty (he has like 4 arm pit hairs).  He came in today at 5'6" and 95 lbs.  For perspective, he will be starting his sophomore year in the fall.  Our doctor last year said we should watch him and reevaluate this year. He grew 1 inch and put on 7 lbs.  Our doctor seemed to hesitate about doing anything more at this time and feels like he is on the cusp of really growing.  She wants to see him back in 6 months but hasn't recommended further testing.  People keep telling me they know these guys who were tiny in high school then really grew in college and I know that males tend to continue to grow later but I can't help to worry that something is going on.  I just don't want to miss that ability to help him grow if we have to.  Has anyone experienced this?  Another issue is that even being together as a family always turns into someone saying something about their sizes which I think is beginning to affect him.  It is really hard to control that even when outside people (such as buying t-shirts at the beach) say something.

I do like our doctor and feel like I could ask her for more.  Should I?  And if so what?  [/quote]

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