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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone has to be toward the bottom of the height/weight charts. Also, puberty sometimes flips the script somewhat- not at all uncommon.

My DD was tiny from birth to age 11 or so. Consistently 20th% for height, barely on the charts for weight. We assumed she would be quite short but she is now 15 and 5’6”. She just grew and grew from ages 11-15. DH and I are 6’0” and 5’6” so she ended up around average-ish like us, despite being so small as a kid. Late puberty. Still extremely thin, though.

Have also seen a lot of kids who were always tall, and then just kind of stopped growing by middle school (ending up average to short-ish).

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People are so confused about average heights. 5’6 F and 6’0 male are in no way “average-ish.” The average female height is 5’4 and average male height 5’9. 6’0 is like the 85 percentile. [/quote]

People just don't know their real height so many claim to be much taller than they are.

Even the medical assistants at the doctor's office can get it wrong.

I'd bet op is about 5'2' and her husband 5' 6' so her son reaching 6'4" makes since [/quote]

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