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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started puberty early. My son (I am his mother, not his father) hasn't started puberty yet. I wouldn't think that when a mom started puberty would affect when her son starts puberty. Does it or is it just same sex parent?[/quote]

I think you're right - its about same gender parent's history.[/quote]

I’m the PP above who had the family history run down with the doc.  Doc asked for information from both sides of the family, to the extent we knew it.  A boy is an XY - i can’t imagine that the growth pattern only exists in/on the Y chromosome.   Anyway, I didn’t menstruate until I was 14 and DH was smaller in middle school also (as were all of our brothers- mine too).  The doc said that based on family history and an exam she conducted, DS was in the early stages of puberty (this was right before his 15th birthday).  She broke his heart by saying it could take up to a year to actually start growing, but at least we know he’s ok.  He’s actually started getting taller in the last couple of months so we are hoping this is the beginning of some decent height.[/quote]

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