Child won’t stop growing!!

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Have posted previously about massive 2yr old ds. Despite reassurances that he is just a big guy I insisted on tests. He is 26 months 20 kilos, size 10 shoe and 102 cm tall. He has a sort of muscular ‘mini man’ build rather than the slim limbs of a regular toddler. Otherwise very healthy, extremely active and happy.

Tests came back confirming a bone age of 4.5 years old, which means he is well over normal growth. And that his testosterone is high 3.5 when it should be near 0. The doctors have ruled out tumours of brain and adrenals and have no idea why his body is overloading him with testosterone.

Not only am I terrified about what this means, I’m also scared from a practical perspective. His growth spurt took him up 10kg in one year; he is still young and wants cuddles and carrying that I physically cannot do- what happens if he grows another 10kgs this year????

Any suggestions or reassurance?

Aibu to panic that I will have a giant kid I cannot lift and no one knows why?

Dd was always on the top centile. Weighed a stone for every year and grew rapidly.
Hefty toddlers are no fun. She was out of the buggy by 2.5 because she could put her feet on the floor and tip it. I couldn't prop her on my hip for long.
Shes 15 now, 5ft 11, size 9 feet. Seems to have stopped growing this last year only.
Watch out for people treating him as older than he is. Was no fun.
If you worry, go back to the doctors. We did a few times as she was so heavy but looked half the weight. Nurse said she's just solid.

@Rowgtfc72 thank you for sharing. They really are so hefty- he too- just looks strong. He isn’t tubby at all- it’s crazy how much he weighs. The doctors just rang and said they are now wanting to scan for testicular tumour. I feel absolutely terrified .

At least the doctors are looking into it. Hope everything turns out well.

Thank you! Does your daughter carry her height well? I think it makes a big difference when they’re comfy in their own skin @Rowgtfc72

She's used to being tall now. She likes it. Dh is 6ft 6 so she's in good company. Lots of her friends aren't far off her height. She weighs more than her friends though. And she's almost a karate black belt!
We had most problems between 2 and 6 when people thought she was much older and expected different behaviour.
We were memorably tutted at on the bus when she was 2. She was tired and kicking off. Two ladies told me she was a bit old for that.
Asked for age on buses. Served alcohol in morrisons at 13. Wolfwhistled at when11. Asked for ID in a pub at 12 as it was coming towards 930 pm.
Don't know if a girl thing or a height thing. You might be OK with a ds.

My eldest DS has always been very big for his age. Not so much weight but his height (he'd have been close to 1m by 26 mo I reckon) and his feet, omg. We had to get him a single bed before he turned 2. He's almost 5 now, 1m20 and wears size 13. No one can believe he's 4.

We've never had a medical diagnosis because his dad is also unusually tall. But he seems totally healthy, just ... big. I hope that proves to be the case for your son too. Do you have any tall genes lurking in the family?

I am assuming your DC has now been referred to an endocronologist? My DS was opposite and wasnt growing and his bone age was far younger. he has been monitored since he was 2 and has growth hormone injections as he has an abnormality in the pituitary. Having your DC with a bone age 2 1/2 yrs older is a concern and the increased testosterone. Hope they find the answer

There’s a Facebook group you might find supportive www.facebook.com/groups/1053151735030903/?ref=share
Are you and your partner tall?

That’s helpful thank you @Notwithittoday. That’s tricky as he is donor conceived. He definitely isn’t just tall. The endocrine results definitely show an accelerated growth pattern from an excess of testosterone.

I do wonder how many other big kids might get that result too, as you’d only know if you had the tests done. I’m just worried what it might mean for him in the long run. The condition they thought he had that they have now ruled out can lead to various problems down the line including early puberty and reduced fertility but now they really
Don’t know where it is coming from.

I had a student once who was just 12 and 6 foot 3 and still growing. He was under endocrinology and eventually they gave him some kind of blocker to limit growth. His Mum said he got chatted up by girls much older of 17 or 18 who thought he was their age.

@caringcarer blimey! I’ve literallly had a crash course on endocrinology these last few weeks- I knew so little about what hormones do. I’d just expected to be told… ouch he is just a big lad… so it’s come as a shock that it’s a ‘thing’. It’s just how serious it can be that’s keeping me up at night