Anonymous
01/08/2022 16:12
Subject: Re:No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:I’m the poster who has the son on growth hormone. I think you should see a pediatric endocrinologist who can do bloodwork to cut through the questions. Everyone on this board is telling their personal stories of growth. But that has nothing to do with your child.
Doing growth hormone should be mostly s medical decision based on blood test that shows the growth hormone levels.
Growth hormone is more than just growth. It impacts bone development, vitamin absorption etc. the most obvious sign can be short stature but that just ne symptom to identify if there might be a hormone level issue.
Seeing a couple of top specialists helped us.
It was a medical diagnosis after we had growth tip off the issue.
My son is 6 ft but again specialist suggests we continue - as the hormone is significant for bone - cholesterol/ etc all that other stuff.
This is 16:38 and I agree about seeing an endocrinologist. The bloodwork and analysis along with the wrist X-ray were very helpful and answered a lot of questions.
Anonymous
01/08/2022 15:35
Subject: Re:No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
I’m the poster who has the son on growth hormone. I think you should see a pediatric endocrinologist who can do bloodwork to cut through the questions. Everyone on this board is telling their personal stories of growth. But that has nothing to do with your child.
Doing growth hormone should be mostly s medical decision based on blood test that shows the growth hormone levels.
Growth hormone is more than just growth. It impacts bone development, vitamin absorption etc. the most obvious sign can be short stature but that just ne symptom to identify if there might be a hormone level issue.
Seeing a couple of top specialists helped us.
It was a medical diagnosis after we had growth tip off the issue.
My son is 6 ft but again specialist suggests we continue - as the hormone is significant for bone - cholesterol/ etc all that other stuff.
Doing growth hormone should be mostly s medical decision based on blood test that shows the growth hormone levels.
Growth hormone is more than just growth. It impacts bone development, vitamin absorption etc. the most obvious sign can be short stature but that just ne symptom to identify if there might be a hormone level issue.
Seeing a couple of top specialists helped us.
It was a medical diagnosis after we had growth tip off the issue.
My son is 6 ft but again specialist suggests we continue - as the hormone is significant for bone - cholesterol/ etc all that other stuff.
Anonymous
01/08/2022 15:30
Subject: Re:No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:My 8th grade daughter (at her full adult height of 5’1”) says that there are a surprising number of boys in her grade who are her height or shorter.
How do you know she is at her full height? Not that it is all that astonishing,
I’m pretty sure I was my same adult size when I was 12/13, but I know many girls who continued to grow. I was the biggest kid in school (5’5”) so at least a couple yrs!
Anonymous
01/08/2022 13:16
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Make sure DS gets sleep and eats well and they can continue to grow past teen years.
Anonymous
01/06/2022 09:41
Subject: Re:No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
As long as there is space in between bones to grow, kid will continue growing. A pediatric endocronologist can check and let you know.
My son is between 5'9 - 5'10". He stopped growing at 15. The dr had told us to make sure he is exercising a lot, doing weight training, a lot of vitamin D and milk and sleeping a lot to ensure that you can maximize their potential in his pre-teens.
My son is between 5'9 - 5'10". He stopped growing at 15. The dr had told us to make sure he is exercising a lot, doing weight training, a lot of vitamin D and milk and sleeping a lot to ensure that you can maximize their potential in his pre-teens.
Anonymous
01/06/2022 08:44
Subject: Re:No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
My 8th grade daughter (at her full adult height of 5’1”) says that there are a surprising number of boys in her grade who are her height or shorter.
Anonymous
01/06/2022 08:16
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
My boys are in their 20s, so fully grown. Both relatively late bloomers, but only one of them had a "growth spurt."
DS1 grew 4" between age 14.5 and 15.5, then continued growing for several more years, but more slowly.
DS2 grew steadily throughout childhood and adolescence; his growth chart is pretty much a steady line. No spurt at all.
In adulthood, they are the same height.
DS1 grew 4" between age 14.5 and 15.5, then continued growing for several more years, but more slowly.
DS2 grew steadily throughout childhood and adolescence; his growth chart is pretty much a steady line. No spurt at all.
In adulthood, they are the same height.
Anonymous
01/06/2022 06:55
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, I know I am late but here goes:
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.
DP. Thanks for this.
How tall is his older brother?
My younger son (13) seems to be taking the path of your younger son.
I have heard the later the growth/puberty, the taller they will be (w/in their normal growth range).
I just posed above and am a new poster. Ad I mentioned my son is mid way through puberty and a late bloomer. This is absolutely the case for him. In the course of 2 years I was worried he wouldn't break 5'10" and now I'm praying he doesn't break 6'4". I was worried seeing all his briefs turn I to "men" while my son still sounded like a girl on the phone.
Anonymous
01/06/2022 06:51
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:DS is healthy and active, and while he's broadened out a bit in the past couple of years he hasn't really grown. He's 5'3", has put on about an inch a year for the past two years, and is constantly worried about being short, and he has been picked on at school for being smaller.
Neither me (mom) nor his dad had a late puberty. We keep reassuring him that he'll grow taller (we're both taller than average) but I'm honestly not sure that he'll even clear 5'6" at this rate, if most boys stop growing around 16 as I've read.
Would you mention it to the pediatrician or just wait and chill out? TIA.
Has he hit puberty yet? Not to be gross, but my son didn't even get public hair until he was well into 14 , then his voice changed. I think he shot up 6 inches. He's now 15 ans in 10th grade, still no armpit hair. He grew an inch in December. He's 6'2" now . He went in the course of. Year on the smaller side to the larger side.
Anonymous
01/05/2022 21:49
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:My daughter is 14, 8th grade, a majority of the boys are her height. For some reason, kids usually have their growth spurts in the summer, and most boys shoot up the summer before freshman year. Or the following summer
i read it's due to more sleep in summers
Anonymous
01/05/2022 21:28
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
My daughter is 14, 8th grade, a majority of the boys are her height. For some reason, kids usually have their growth spurts in the summer, and most boys shoot up the summer before freshman year. Or the following summer
Anonymous
01/05/2022 17:04
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, I know I am late but here goes:
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.
DP. Thanks for this.
How tall is his older brother?
My younger son (13) seems to be taking the path of your younger son.
I have heard the later the growth/puberty, the taller they will be (w/in their normal growth range).
18yo is 6 ft and growing
Younger son is taller than me, which older DS was not at 14
Anonymous
01/05/2022 16:56
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:OP, I know I am late but here goes:
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.
DP. Thanks for this.
How tall is his older brother?
My younger son (13) seems to be taking the path of your younger son.
I have heard the later the growth/puberty, the taller they will be (w/in their normal growth range).
Anonymous
01/05/2022 16:42
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
Anonymous wrote:OP, I know I am late but here goes:
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.
Oh and older DS has a clear, no hair baby face (he's often asked if he's old enough to drive. I told him he will appreciate this at 30). Younger DS needs to shave and gets the occasional nasty pimple.
Anonymous
01/05/2022 16:38
Subject: No growth spurt in 14-year-old: should we worry?
OP, I know I am late but here goes:
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.
DS(now 18) wasn't growing like his friends, no puberty, no voice drop, etc. but his pediatrician showed his growth curve was consistent
At 16 when things flattened slightly the pediatrician sent us for a wrist X-ray, which showed his bones were that of a 13yo. And he was shorter than me; I am 5'5"
We saw an endocrinologist at UVa who disappointed DS when he said DS was still in the range of normal growth. I honestly think DS thought he would get a shot at the appointment and grow overnight. God love him.
That was 2 weeks before 03/13/2020.
He proceeded to grow and grow while in lockdown/virtual school/whatever.
When school started in person he was nearly 6 ft tall and he's not done.
He's still not hairy person with a deep voice. This tracks with others on both sides of the family.
His younger brother OTOH is hairy, smelly, deep voice, etc.
Different paths.