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whattodo25 · 21/07/2026 22:36

DS2 is 13, he was 13 in April. He's 5’7, the conversation came up tonight and eldest mentioned how he was barely 5 ft at 13. And how at 14 when he went back to school in sept 2020 after lockdown others were shocked he'd grown and he was still only 5’5, he was 5’6 at the end of year 11 and now at 20 he's 5’10 so he did shoot up after he left school

They do have different dads and dp Is 6’3 so we always knew ds2 would be tall too but I didnt expect it to be so soon. He was also prem so tiny when he was born which I know doesn’t make much difference but where has that tiny baby gone!

He seems miles taller than the boys in his year (all boys school) and also at cadets etc, I don’t want him to end up feeling self conscious as I know ds1 was but the opposite how tall are your 13 year olds?

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DanceMumTaxi · 21/07/2026 22:41

Ds is 5ft 2inches. He’s 13, will turn 14 in Sept. He’s shorter than some of his friends, but taller than others. I generally buy him around age 13 clothes. The men in our family are quite tall so I think he’ll shoot up at some point.

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 21/07/2026 22:41

My 15 yo is 5’5. No one ever seems to have short kids on here.

MaryBennetsGlasses · 21/07/2026 22:40

My 13yr old is about 10 developmentally due to ASD and dyspraxia. He’s about 5ft 8 and like a long drink of water, as my mum would say. Skinny, that is.

Watchoutfortheslowaraf · 21/07/2026 22:40

My 13 year old will be 14 next month. He is 5 foot 11

RockyFraggles · 21/07/2026 22:40

My DS isn't 13 until beginning September and is 5 foot 4.

NImumconfused · 21/07/2026 22:38

You might want to ask MNHQ to edit your title!

My DS was 5 foot 7 at 13.

raquarita · 21/07/2026 22:38

All 13 year olds are 13 years old. That’s what makes them 13 year olds.

AdjectiveColourNoun · 21/07/2026 22:38

My 13yo is 13 🤣

If you are asking about height, you can just google growth charts for boys and find out what is normal and what height he is projected to end up at.

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