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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 14 yr old is 5’3 and desperately wants to be taller and is concerned he won’t get to at least 5’9.  His dad is 6’1 but I am 5’0. The doctor predicts based on his growth chart 5’6 to 5’7.  How rough is it for teens/men on the shorter side? He is not only concerned with sports but dating (e.g. girls like taller boys). I so far have told him that he can’t control how tall he will be and that he isn’t done growing and that when he achieves his full height (whatever it is) that his character, personality and efforts in life are more important in life than height. [/quote]

My stepsons were short when they were young, and with a 5' mom and a 6' dad, who knew where they'd end up.  But my DH's friends (all tall) had some weird affinity for reminding these boys that (a) they were short, and (b) they probably wouldn't be tall because of their mom.

So I would remind them that they couldn't do anything about their height, but they did have control over their education, career, and future earnings.  And the goal was to OUT EARN these tall a-holes.  I told them about my short doctor who drove a Lexus and spent a month every year in France, I told them about my short dentist who drove a Mercedes and had a beach house.  These tall college-drop out friends of Dads had nothing on these educated men, except height.

It is hard, OP, for short boys whose friends are all a head taller.  But I think it's a more even playing field when they're adults.  FWIW, my brother is only 5'8"...and never lacked for attractive women.   :wink: [/quote]

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