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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a 5’6” guy.  Which regard to being teased, there is a big difference between getting jokes about your height from tour friends and insults from non-friends.  Jokes from friend me who are guys are inevitable and you just need to be a good sport about it, roll with it, joke back, etc.  If he likes sports then some weight training can help build confidence.  You can be short and strong. When I was a teen none of
my friends could beat me in arm wrestling.  I was also really good at any game that involved punching the loser in the arm.  I played other sports recreationally, but I was generally no great by the time high school came around because of my height. I just tried to have fun and didn’t get upset that I was one of the last two people to be picked for a team.

Being short was not a problem in terms of dating until after college, but even then it was not a significant issue.  My wife is 5’ 9”.

The thing I would focus on at his age is building up his confidence generally.  When you have success in one thing, you don’t doubt you can be successful in other things.  Short guys without much confidence can become angry about their height because they think their height is the issue.

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