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my 12 year old son is nearly 6ft tall

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christensen50 · 30/11/2012 07:53

I'd be interested to hear of any others with exceptionally tall sons. My son started his puberty growth spurt at 10, his voice had broken by 11 and a half, and he now stands at almost 6ft (he is 12 and a half now). Can I expect him to be near the end of his upward growth? His dad was fully grown at 13. I do really feel for my son towering over his peers, but he appears unbothered, as does my GP.

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Katisha · 30/11/2012 07:54

How tall are you and your DH? There is some formula which predicts the height of your children somewhere.

SecretSquirrels · 30/11/2012 10:53

Yes DS1 (now almost 17) was exactly the same. Full on puberty at primary school. He was 6' with size 11 feet at 12 and hasn't grown a great deal more since. He is now 6'2" and feet still size 11. He was by far the tallest through to about Year 10, by which time most of his friends had caught up with him.

Problems? Well he was a little self concious for a while but once his friends started to grow he was pleased to be ahead as he saw it. He was always a little big for his age and just as when he was 2 years old people thought he was a babyish 4 year old the same applied when he was your son's age. In other words they are physically much more mature than mentally.

I never saw it as a matter for a GP.

basildonbond · 30/11/2012 18:26

Chances are he's almost done growing but it's just happened earlier than average

One of ds1's friends towered over the rest of the boys in Y6, now they're in Y11 he's still one of the taller ones but lots of the others have caught up or are in the process of growing so he no longer looks ridiculously tall in comparison

I seem to recall hearing that the later they start their growth spurt the longer they go on for in the end but that might have been something said to cheer up non-growing (at the time) ds ....

downgoesthefence · 02/12/2012 21:12

My DS was 6ft at 12. He's now 18 and is 6ft 4" - he's gorgeous . His DF and I are 5ft 11" and 5ft 9" respectively. DS used to be a little self conscious about this height until he got to about Yesr 10, then others seem to catch him up.

I think the best thing you can do is not make an issue about his height. If he's into sports his height will be seen as a positive in most. Next are quite good for long trousers.

longingforsomesleep · 03/12/2012 04:14

if your son's not bothered then why are you? Tall is great! DS1 is 18 and 6ft 7" - he looks fantastic and uses his height to his advantage in sport. His 13 year old brother is 6ft and looks great too.

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christensen50 · 03/12/2012 08:58

Yes, my son sounds very similar to yours, secret squirrels, in all respects, including emotional maturity, and that has been the case throughout his life. Thanks for all the reassuring answers.

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GreatUncleEddie · 03/12/2012 09:07

Sounds like he just takes after his dad. My 12yo is nearly 5 foot tall and I feel for him too! It will all even out by the time they are 15.

SecondhandRose · 05/12/2012 08:43

Those formulas didnt work for us. Our DS is supposed to be 5ft 11" according to it but he can just about get under a standard door frame and is 6ft 4.5" this week.

TessOfTheBaublevilles · 08/12/2012 11:39

DS1 is 13 (today!) and is a little over 6ft. Rather than take after his biological father, who wasn't short but wasn't very tall either, I think it has skipped a generation on my side; my dad is 6ft 6.

DS1 isn't showing any signs of stopping just yet.

DH (not his bio father but is DS1's dad) is a 6ft-er too, so when we're out and about, people will say "oh don't you take after your dad." We don't bother explaining it, we just nod and say, "yes he does."

DS1 loves it. It's great for his rugby!

exexpat · 08/12/2012 12:02

I think children often follow similar growth patterns to their parents so if your DH stopped growing at 13, it's highly likely your DS will stop around that age too. I think it would be very unusual for a boy who hit puberty at 10/11 to still be growing fast in his mid-late teens.

DH & I were both tall for our ages, hit puberty early and stopped growing earlyish at average heights (5'5" and 5'9" respectively), so despite having been taller than all our friends for years, we ended up shorter than many of them.

Likewise, DS has always been tall for his age, and also hit puberty early - voice broke at 12, shaving at 13. He's now 14, close to 6ft (we're not a tall family, so he's taller than I expected) and his growth is tailing off, while friends of his who still looked like little boys last year are suddenly shooting up and sprouting hair. DS is still just about the tallest of his group of friends, but I'm sure some of them will end up towering over him.

bigman10 · 27/09/2015 19:12

My 11yr old has always been off charts hes just hit 6ft an should do 6ft 4 an stop growing at 13/14

DisgraceToTheYChromosome · 03/10/2015 21:16

Dneff (16 in 6 weeks) has been 6'5" for nearly two years now. He was spot on 50th centile until 11, then he shot up.

FullOfChoc · 03/10/2015 21:33

Reading with interest as DS, 8, has always been the tallest in his year by a fair way. Currently in age 11 trousers. His height at 2 yo suggested 6'2" fully grown. We shall see!

WoodleyPixie · 03/10/2015 21:37

Ds2 is 13 and about 6'2/3. His predicted height was 6'7 at 2yrs old. I think he will grow another couple of inches and that's it.

I'm 5'8 and so is his dad! My dad and brother are 6'2 and above. H's dad is about 5'10.

Sparklingbrook · 03/10/2015 21:37

DS2 is 16 and about 6' 1". He is in the longest length trousers you can get on the High Street 34" but a 30" waist. They fitted in July but now they are too short by quite a lot. It's a PITA.

LadyPenelope68 · 03/10/2015 21:42

My just turned 17 year old is 6' 4" and he wears size 12/13 shoes, he loves being tall and appears to be still growing!!! My youngest is just 13 and is 5' 9" with size 10/11 feet and he's still growing too!
I'm only 5' 4" and DH is 6' 1"

mamaduckbone · 03/10/2015 21:43

Also reading with interest as ds1 is nearly 10 and by far the tallest in his year - he's definitely starting puberty already and has size 6 feet and 12-13 clothes. He really likes being tall although he gets bored of people commenting on it and can occasionally attract attention for the wrong reasons. He's gorgeous though! His dad is 6'6" and he's been on the 99th centile since he was a baby. I'm 5'5" and likely to be overtaken pretty soon I think.

Asteria36 · 03/10/2015 21:49

We breed them big here too! DS is shooting up this year - 6 inches since Easter! Just tipped 6ft - but his 15 year old half-brother is 6ft 4 and has size 15 feet so I'm bracing myself for monster proportions.
Have noticed that DS seems to be leagues ahead in emotional maturity too, which has alienated him from some of his less mature friends over the last few months. Hopefully they will all even out by upper school.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/10/2015 21:53

My dad apparently reached his full height at 13, he's 6ft3

FiftyShadesOfSporn · 03/10/2015 22:00

My ds is 14 and 6'2" nearly. He hasn't budged for a while though, so I think that's it (I'd have loved him to be even taller!)

being big has been a massive confidence boost for him, and a charm against bullying.

MirandaWest · 03/10/2015 22:01

My DP was about 6 foot by the time he was about 12. He stopped growing in his mid teens and is 6 foot 2 now

Mmmmcake123 · 03/10/2015 22:18

Really don't want to offend anyone but why on earth would this be mentioned to a GP? I think if son is not bothered you could give him a complex about it by being overly concerned about his height. Check out Stephen Merchant who is really amusing in his stand up talking about being tall. Being tall should be celebrated, as should being smaller ?

rosebud1973 · 07/04/2016 10:49

Hi, I know this post is a couple of years old but I would be very interested to hear how tall your sons became. My 13 and a half year old son is 6 foot 1" and i'm worried at how tall he will grow. Dad is 6 foot and I am 5 foot 10. Thanks very much

SurroMummy13 · 07/04/2016 11:04

From the Mayo clinic

Add fathers height to mothers height in cm

13cm for a boy Or

13cm for a girl

Then divide by two

so for myself 187 + 163 = 350
350 - 13 = 337
337 divide by 2 = 168.5

So my daughter will be roughly 5ft5 X

stolemyusername · 07/04/2016 11:15

My 12 yo is 6' and wearing a size 14 shoe. He's showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. He's massively taller than the other children in his year but sees it as an advantage rather than an issue

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