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I have no idea why first posters are horrified. You're his parent, of course you have to see to his health and everything it entails.

No puberty at 12 is still within the range of normal, but if you're worried, don't hesitate to talk with his ped. It has a lot to do with heredity. Perhaps his father was a late bloomer as well.

Age of puberty has no bearing whatsoever on his final height (and other measurements!) as an adult.

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Its weird to see a 12 year old's penis.[/quote]

Good Lord, you're criticizing a single mother worried about her son's development and taking a look at his penis? What if she was a pediatrician and did this every day?

You ARE a piece of work.[/quote]

But she is not a pediatrician. Just a weirdo.[/quote]

My son is 11 and he'll ask me for a towel when he gets in the shower without getting one.  Many times I walk in to hand him the towel and he already has the curtain open.  Since I'm not staring at him in some inappropriate way, I'm not freaked out by his naked body.  He's a child and it's just a human body.  I don't let him walk around the house naked, but if I'm handing him a towel he forgot to get, I'm not going to close my eyes and act like his body is something to be ashamed of.  I've never even thought it was something people would consider weird.  As he gets older, I'm sure he will keep the curtain closed and have me leave it on the towel rack because he will become self conscious.  Seriously, give OP a break.  OP, the beginning of puberty is on a spectrum and I don't think there is anything to worry about at this point.  [/quote]

Same here with my sons.  They call me when they ran out of soap or forget their towel.  They also sometimes forget the close the door when they are using the bathroom. Since we have never made nudity an issue, they are not particularly modest.  Like you, I think this will come once they get older.
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