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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine is shorter than dad.

Depends how tall dad is too and [b]other family genes[/b]. 5-10 is average for a white guy and not tall.  Is he 5-11 or 6-4.

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That's what makes it so hard to predict. Both sides are all over the place. My sister and I are both around 5'3" and my parents are on the shorter side but our brothers are both 6'. DH is 6'1" with a brother who's on the shorter side. Their parents are above average in height.

DS is 12 and one of the smaller kids in class at 4'10" and 80lbs. Doesn't help that he has an August birthday. Trying to reassure him that he will have a growth spurt.[/quote]
[b]Has your DS hit puberty yet, or near to?[/b] That will be a tell.

We fit OP's profile.   My entire family are super short. DH family mostly super tall.

When DS was 12, he was under 4'10", but he was 97lbs.  IMO, your DS is on the very light side, but it could also be because they are not ready to pack on the pounds before the vertical growth.  DS was always super skinny till middle school where he packed on the pounds. He got chunky, which he hated. But DH did the same, and told DS that this is normal (for them), and that when they hit puberty, they will stretch out. And yes, this exact thing happened.

DS at 17 is now just shy of 5'10" and super skinny again and was a late bloomer (hit puberty at 15). Pediatrician at last appt said they estimate DS will hit close to 6'. DS growth pattern does not show any slowing down of growth; still on the incline of the growth trajectory. DS was always the shortest in class until he hit 16, then he started growing past the boys who started puberty earlier than him.   One of DS friend was the same height as him through ES, then in MS, the friend hit puberty and grew taller than DS, who hadn't hit puberty yet.   FFW now that friend who started puberty in MS is several inches shorter than DS and that friend has stopped growing.

IMO, when your DS starts puberty can also be an indication of how tall they might be.    Just make sure he's eating enough and getting enough outdoor time, exercise, and sleep* (critical).[/quote]

This is super helpful. Thank you. DS is not showing any signs of puberty. DH was also a late bloomer. I also heard that it's common to gain weight/pack on pounds before a growth spurt. I guess it's your body's way of preparing! [/quote]
PP here.  DS also had a foot xray when he was like 10 or so because he was complaining for many months of foot pain whenever he ran.  The orthopedist (old guy with several kids) immediately suspected "growing pains" because his kids went through the same thing.  There is actually a term for this, but I can't recall what it is. I think I read it on this forum once.  The scan showed that DS was 1.5 years behind in bone growth compared to his real age.  And that tracks with him hitting puberty late.

Both DH and I were also late bloomers.  This kind of thing tends to run in the family.  So, look at when  both parents hit puberty, and when you both hit your growth spurt.

BTW, DS never really had a "spurt". He was like the tortoise, slow but steady growth of averaging 2" per year. I think his spurt was like 3.5" in a year.  Not everyone has a dramatic spurt in a year.[/quote]

Constitutional growth delay[/quote]

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