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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes kids don't grow much for the year before they start puberty. It doesn't happen to every kid but it s very normal. There's a name for this that I'm forgetting but any decent doctor will tell you that.[/quote]

That happened to my DS. Growth slowed to a tiny crawl and he gained weight. I think the ped called it a pre-puberty stall but I'm sure there's a real name for it. He was 2 or 2.5 years behind. And now I see it happening to his younger brother at almost the exact same time frame.[/quote]

It does not happen to everyone but it is relatively common and happened to my son with late puberty as well. Mine barely gained any weight during that time either. He barely grew at all in middle school while most other boys had huge growth spurts.  Our pediatrician was not concerned. It happened right before his growth spurt and this “lull” lasted 1-2 years. We were very worried despite reassurance from the ped.  I have posted about it before but his info is still in my phone notes and maybe this will reassure someone:

Age 12: 5’0” 82
Age 13: 5’1” 86
Age 14: 5’2.5” 93
Age 15: 5’6.5” 108
Age 16: 5’10.5” 131

The slow growth before a spurt can be normal.

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