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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was 5'3" my freshman year in HS. I was 6'1" by the time high school ended. Relax.[/quote]

These types of stories are useless.

If your kid has entered puberty and is pretty far along and is still short, there is probably not much growing left to do.  Where the child is at regarding puberty is a very knowable thing.

Sure some boys don't start puberty until 14/15 and they grow through high school.  These boys are late and it's totally normal but on one end of the bell curve and it's not as typical.  But yes, it happens.[/quote]

My kids started with some acne, hair under arms, smell, etc. but no voice change and no hair on face at 14-14.5 and no growth spurt.  So, they 'started' puberty--but stayed in that early stage longer.. Very late to lose baby teeth too.

The growth change from age 15-16.5 was crazy.  Look like completely different people and went from husband and I looking down at them to craning our necks up.

But- agree.  If your kid has adams apple, full-on voice change, hairy, etc. they are likely through the major growth spurt.[/quote]

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