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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 8th grade son is 4'10" and is the shortest kid by far in the grade (including the girls who are nearly done growing). The boys in his grade are his age and a year older due to redshirting. I remind him of this sometimes when he brings up his height. He has short parents so he is aware that he is not going to be tall. But my cousin's son grew 6 inches one summer in high school (late high school). He now towers over his short parents so genetics can be a funny thing sometimes. My son may be short but he is the coxswain on his rowing team so he is in charge. It has really boosted his confidence to know that he has a lot of control over these giant boys. Their team photos are hysterical. My son is a foot or more shorter than them and they are basically the same age. [/quote]

Great, so you’re thrilled that your son is able to feel better about being short by seeking out positions of power over others, in this case taller boys. This is just what the world needs. [/quote]
 :roll:  For goodness sakes, that PP is just trying to make her short DS feel better about being short.

My 13 yr old is 4'11".  My DH is over 6'; I am barely 5'.  We are both late bloomers.  DS has  yet to hit puberty. Zero signs of it, but in the last year or two, he has been  packing on the weight.  We tell him that's his body's way of preparing for growth vertically.

He once had to have an xray done on his foot for an injury. Dr said his bone growth was about 1 to 1.5 years behind his chronological growth.

He is, of course, bummed he is so much shorter than most of his friends, but we try to keep reminding him that he hasn't even hit puberty yet, and per his pediatrician, the later he hits puberty, the more time he has to grow.

But, I also tell him that unfortunately, he has a short mother, so he has a pretty good chance of being on the short side, too.   So, no matter how tall he ends up being, don't let that stop you from achieving and enjoying life.  We all have our "crosses" to bear.  Focus on the positive - he's bright, does well in school and is a kind person.[/quote]

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