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5ft 7 - tall for boy of 14?

81 replies

LBirch02 · 12/08/2021 17:09

My boyfriend’s got loads of siblings I nieces /nephews - I’m the opposite extreme - only grandchild !! I’m just amazed how much his 14yr old nephew towers over me - is this tall for 14 yr old boy? He seems to have show up loads since Xmas!

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CiaoForNiao · 12/08/2021 17:14

My 14 year old is about 5ft9 and seems to be about average compared to his friends.

LBirch02 · 12/08/2021 17:15

Ah thanks

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FedNlanders · 12/08/2021 17:15

I think my son was that height at 14 and he is now 17 and only 5ft 8 so must have stopped lol

NiceGerbil · 12/08/2021 17:15

Varies massively

DD only just 12 is 5'5 that's taller than me

DD 14 has girls over 6 foot in her class!

LBirch02 · 12/08/2021 17:16

Gosh at 5ft 1 think I stopped growing at 13!!

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PurpleMustang · 12/08/2021 17:16

How tall are you? Boys grow at all sorts of rates. Mine has been a slower burner but has a friend that was that tall at aged 12. And for comparison 5ft 4 is the average for a 14 yr old and 5ft 7 for a 15 yr old

Floralnomad · 12/08/2021 17:17

I was at 5’8” by 14 and our son was at least 6’ at that age .

LBirch02 · 12/08/2021 17:18

I’m 5 ft 1

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Makinganewthinghappen · 12/08/2021 17:19

My 14 year old is about 5 foot 7 😁I am 5 foot 2 so he towers above me too. Dh is 6 foot so I expect he will get to a similar height

NinaBallerinaShoes · 12/08/2021 17:21

My 4 DC all towered over me by the time they were 13/14. I’m 5’9”. I’m now the shortest in my family.

Gherkingreen · 12/08/2021 17:21

My just 15 year old DS is just shy of 6ft, he's had a massive growth spurt over the past year. I'm 5ft 11 so it's not surprising he's tall though. Older DS, 17, is 6ft 2 and has possibly stopped growing now.

overtherainbo · 12/08/2021 17:23

I think I'm the only mother who will always stand a higher ground😂.. I'm 6ft 1. I get my height from my dad who's 6ft 4

bunnytheegghunter · 12/08/2021 17:26

My 15 year old is 6ft 1 and my 17 year old 6ft 3 so I think 5ft 7 is not tall at all. Every child is different and grows at different rates though!

The4ks · 12/08/2021 17:27

My 14 yo is 6ft with size 12 feet!

He uses it to his advantage and plays basketball haha.

He is one of the tallest of his mates though.

Shmithecat2 · 12/08/2021 17:31

Not that tall. I'm female and was 6'1 by the time I was 14.

Shmithecat2 · 12/08/2021 17:32

And I topped out at 6'3.

balzamico · 12/08/2021 17:37

I have a 6'2" ds of 13 but he is unusual!

PeskyRooks · 12/08/2021 17:39

My 13yo ds is 5ft 11. And has size 10 feet!

PatriciaHolm · 12/08/2021 17:40

Not particularly, I don't think - they are still all over the place in terms of growth at that age, a typical Year 9/10 class will have all sorts of heights! DS is 6ft 1 at 15.....

HavelockVetinari · 12/08/2021 17:42

My Dad was 5'9" at 11, but then stopped growing.

DH was 6'1" at 14, he grew another 5"

RainyDay2020 · 12/08/2021 17:42

My sons friends range from 12 to 15 years in age and height ranges from 5ft to over 6ft!!

whereiscaroline · 12/08/2021 17:46

Mines 5 foot 3 - he'd be over the moon to be 5'7"!

TheProvincialLady · 12/08/2021 18:28

It’s impossible to compare really as they are all growing at different rates. Also they tend to grow a lot at 14 so the difference between 14 and 1 week and 14 and 11 months could easily be 6 inches! If he’s an early developer the future growth could be less. My newly 15 year old is just shy of 6 feet.

Either way, it’s amazing to watch isn’t it!

TheProvincialLady · 12/08/2021 18:29

Sorry nearly, not newly 15.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 12/08/2021 18:32

My 14 year of nephew is 6ft Grin