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[quote=Anonymous]BTDT with both a DS and a DD (also twins). Your first stop should definitely be the pediatrician. What does the pediatrician say? You can’t necessarily tell your kids’ stage of puberty without an exam, as the early signs will not necessarily be noticeable to a parent. It is unusual for a DD to not have started puberty at 13 (if that is indeed the case) but less unusual for a DS.

Our ped was able to assure me that both of my kids were just “on the late to very late side”- and were showing early signs of puberty that I was unaware of. At age 13, both of my kids were 5’0” and looked liked skinny children. DD continued to grow gradually and started her period just before she turned 15. DS didn’t start growth spurt until 14.5 but has grown 7 inches in the past 18mos.  At age 16, they are 5’11” and 5’7”, and obviously look like teens.

I always wondered if this had something to do with them being twins- but ped assured me that is not the case, nor can I find any literature that points to that. Also we know lots of other twins who have developed on a more typical timeline. My DH was a late bloomer so there is some family history.

Anyway- talk to you pediatrician and ask specifically what stage of puberty they are.. If not satisfied, you can always make an appt with an endo. [/quote]

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