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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to an endocrinologist. My cousin's son is 16 and 5'3" it isn't looking like he'll grow more. They regret not seeing a doctor about it.[/quote]

Poor kid!  That is so short for a man.  Agree, OP needs to take DS to endocrinologist ASAP.[/quote]

What can an endocrinologist do?[/quote]

An endocrinologist can do a lot if there is a treatable issue, like a growth hormone deficiency, for example.

Signed, mom of a kid with a growth disorder who is now on treatment and likely to reach a normal adult height because we started treatment while growth plates were still open [/quote]

It's better to get it checked. As these PP point out, once the growth plates close, there will be many fewer options. OP's son may very well naturally grow, have a later growth spurt, etc. But I don't see any harm in checking now while you have the most options _if_ something is wrong. And clearly one of those options is to do nothing because I agree that pathologizing human differences in height is not good. That said, it is a conversation to have and a deliberate choice to make, not something to wake up "late" and then find out you have very few options.[/quote]

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