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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Taller than the boys who grew early? I think this would only be true if the kid had the genetic potential for it.[/quote]

Yes.

The boys who grow early and hit puberty early (voice changing, early body hair, etc) often finish growing early and tend to be shorter.[/quote]

We saw this with my brother’s childhood friends.  My brother is 6’3” and was middle of the pack in junior high.  Two of his very tall elementary/MS friends stopped growing before he started and ended up 5’8.

My oldest son has gigantic feet and hands, but is currently average height almost 13 year old.  On the soccer field, there are boys that look like men.  We just had an X-ray of his foot for an injury and the orthopedist said his growth played (we were concerned about a growth plate injury) were still wide open.  I assume he’s going to grow into those big appendages.  My brother and I also grew an inch in college.

My younger son has been on the small to average side, but I do t think he will be tall which is fine.  I assume he will be in The 5’9-5’10 range.  But, you just never know.  We thought that about my brother.[/quote]

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