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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP -- my son was shorter than average too at 14, he was one of the shortest kids in his 9th grade class.  For him it was later than average puberty so he did later go through a growth spurt and has now, at 17 years old, reached average male height.  But I completely understand where you're coming from.  And it was tiring for my son to be called "short stack" in school, and his height to be commented on regularly by his peers.

But as some PPs have mentioned, try not to project your concerns onto him.  Your son has realized he's shorter and he's trying to grow taller, and if that means healthier habits, that's great.  But being projected to be about 5'7", this is something he's going to have to accept and deal with and he'll figure it out.  It is hard because height is a thing for men, absolutely.  My average size son is surrounded at home by the men in the family who are all over 6' tall and I see how they enjoy the benefits of that height.  But I've also seen some of them not reach their potential in education and in careers, which I discussed with my son back when he was 14 and he'd tell me his life's goal was to be 6'3".  [b]Now my son's goal is to have a bigger paycheck than these tall guys.  But at 14, it's hard for boys to see beyond tomorrow.  [/b]But he'll get there.  Keep supporting him, you're doing a great job, Mom!

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