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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You've got me confused here. 10th percentile should be tracking to be 5'6", shouldn't it? The reason I know that is that it's my percentile and height. When I was your son's age I was 5th percentile height. I'm not sure that's what you want to hear, but I guess doubling percentile is good news?

My kids' mother was from a tall family like your husband. My younger son was 40th percentile at his 4 year old check up and was 66th percentile at his 6 year old check up. So, these things can change over time.[/quote]

He is 20m and 31 inches. The calculator I used put him at 5'4. 
I'm wondering if he may already have Constitutional growth delay which my siblings had and what age that would be tested? (it's usually a bone scan)
The reason his short height has become an issue is because he had another odd health concern with his teeth development and is getting tested for celiac soon, not sure if it is related. Trying to figure out if this is a medical reason or it's possible that is his natural curve. [/quote]

Sounds like he might have some sonrt of nutritional absorption issue. This absolutely can impact his adult height.

I don't think polling kids who dont have similar health issues will yield relevant results.

My 13.5yr old son has not gone through puberty and he is 5'6". Had a hand scan and dr said he should be well over 6'. However he also had an autoimmune issue when he was young and THANK God We figured it out before his 1st birthday. His growth was slow and he was struggling to gain weight, he was on the cusp of failure to thrive. I absolutely did not take no for an answer and banged loudly on a lot of doctors doors. Once we got him proper treatment the growth was rapid, like within weeks he filled out and shot up. One thing I didn't do was wait on insurance. At the time 13 years ago genetic testing was limited and expensive I just paid the money and skipped the bullshit.[/quote]

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