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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 19yo ds is 5'6". He is probably done growing. It sucks, tbh. People comment on his height ALL. THE. TIME. It's practically a daily occurrence. Even shorter girls and guys who are 5'8"/5'9" make digs about him being short.

We've done all we can to build his confidence and remind him of all he has going for him, which is a lot. Tell him everyone has their gifts and their crosses to bear. It's tough. [/quote]

I'm short, from a short family, married to someone who is 5'6" and raising a short son.

If you are telling your son things like, "everyone has their cross to bear" in regards to his height, you are part of the problem. Instead, if you treat his height like a fact of life, it'll be easier for him to do the same. He may even get less comments if he's able to respond to friends nonchalantly as opposed to being bothered.

I'm not saying society isn't going to be hard on him regardless. Here, it is better to be tall as a boy. Still, he doesn't have to give this issue a lot of headspace.[/quote]

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