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12 year old son 139cm…

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FionaP135 · 14/12/2024 22:21

my Just turned 12 year old son is 139cm. He’s so much shorter than his peers and often gets mistaken for being 9 or 10 years old. I’m really hoping he has a growth spurt soon but he seems to just grow really slowly. He weighs 62lbs and size 2 feet. He has grown a little and also gained a little weight the last few months since he went gluten free (he was getting sore stomach after eating and we have lots of coeliacs in the family), so I’m hoping that will help.

Has anyone had their son be this short at 12? Wondering what height they ended up as an adult? Some of his friends same age are taller than me (5’2). I feel like he will be 16 by the time he would be the same height as they are now! Never mind adult height. Feeling a bit concerned.

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TinyMouseTheatre · 16/12/2024 16:33

What age did his DF shoot up?

FionaP135 · 16/12/2024 20:39

TinyMouseTheatre · 16/12/2024 16:33

What age did his DF shoot up?

He said he had his biggest growth spurt at around age 18 😩

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TinyMouseTheatre · 20/12/2024 08:28

@FionaP135 im not very knowledgeable about this. I did have concerns about DS but he seemed to have a growth spurt at just coming up to 12.

I think that you have to go to the GP and they arrange for an X-ray of his hand to check if his bones have fused yet? Not sure though?

You might be better asking in the Teenagers section Flowers

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