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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my son was about 5'2" when he started 9th grade, also a late birthday and on top of it, late to start puberty.  Not only were his male classmates all taller, but many of the girls.  He was teased a lot in 7th and 8th grades.

[b]All you really can do is assure your DS that he will get there[/b] -- by the time my DS was in 11th grade most of the boys were much closer in height (besides the outliers at 6'3").  I know that seems like forever for him to be thinking two years down the line, but not much he can do in the meantime.  [/quote]

Huh?  The average man in America is 5'9".  That's a whole lot of men who are "short."
There are tons of boys who aren't going "to get there."

That is SUCH TOXIC advice.  [/quote]

Did I say to assure him he'd be 6' tall?  No.  But barring a medical issue, OP's son will most likely grow taller and be of average height.  If he ends up 5'9", that's in the mix.  He'll also grow wider and more muscular.  So even at 5'8", he'll be more man-like and less boyish.

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