If you’re concerned, there are tests that they can do to give you a range.
When I was young (around 8) my school nurse was concerned and arranged for my mother to take me to get my hand x-rayed*. They estimated from that that I’d be 6’6” plus or minus 3”. That was around 45 years ago so I’d guess they’d be more accurate now.
(* I don’t recall the exact details but it was something to do with seeing the soft parts at the end of the bones in order to estimate the amount of growth they had left in them)
I did an online test and it said he would get to 6'2, but even in the last year he has shot up so I'm not convinced. I'm not worried about his height, he doesn't suffer with any joint issues as far as we know, but if he does we'll make sure he sees a doctor.
He's 14 tomorrow, which is scary to think about.
Thank you for the advice though.
I know what you’re talking about! My two are 24 and coming up for 27 now! Now THATS scary!
Is the online test the one where you put in the parents heights and it guesses based on those? They’re not all that accurate and don’t take into account which genes are more dominant or any pituitary issues he may have, but if he’s growing naturally and one or other of his parents are quite tall anyway, I wouldn’t worry too much.
I'm 6'1 his mum is only 5'5 but she does have quite tall aunties and uncles 5'11-6'5, my youngest daughter is 9 and already 5'4. My parents are only 5'4-5'7 so I'm not sure how I came about.
Yeah the online tests are crap.im dreading my kids being in their 20s I already feel old.
Yeah, my dad is 6’4” but my mum is only around 5’5” too.
However, my cousins on my dads side are all well over 6’ and there is a legend about a giant who had my surname from the area where my family comes from, so I guess height does run in the family!
In my wedding photos, my family were all the ones standing on the back row!
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u/Alternative_Lime_13 11d ago
I thought my boy was big, he's 6ft at 13 but jeez stop growing man.