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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]14 is too early to worry unless he has other signs of being substantially through puberty. On the other hand, 95% of boys begin puberty between 9 & 14 (and roughly half of those who don’t began earlier), so if he hasn’t started puberty at all as he approaches 15, I’d definitely mention that to a pediatrician. [/quote] +1 On his 14th birthday my DS was 5’3” (and had no outward signs of puberty- looked like a child- though ped said he was in the early stages). At 15.5 he is 5’10” and looks like a teenager- a bit young for his age (no facial hair, very skinny) , but he has caught up height wise pretty quickly. From what I’ve seen most boys do grow substantially between 12-14 but there is also a smaller group that doesn’t grow until 14-16. My son definitely has not been the only one with this pattern. If ped is not concerned, I would not be either. [/quote]
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