Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 When we were at Mass yesterday I noticed many of the boys in my son's school class were already growing facial hair and their voice's were changing. They are also a good four inches taller than him. He is about 9 months younger than most of his class, does that really make that MUCH a difference?? It might be mostly genetics maybe.....he is small, a good number of the girls are larger than he is and there are grade 4's that are bigger than him too. Maybe he is going to be a late bloomer? Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 He probably just has a touch less testosterone in his system. My cousins, 14 and 15, have that issue. The one sounds manly and has facial hair while the other one is just as childlike as ever. He'll probably catch up sooner than you'd like! lol Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yeah, I am NOT looking forward to that........ The thing is these are 12 YEAR old.......yikes. He is 11. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 It's terrifying. Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) has a grandson who is like 13 and 6'5... he looks like he's 28. SO scary. Link to comment
bmwm3 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 prob get a growth spurt a little late... i went from 5,8 to 6,1 from the summer of 7th and 8th grade... Link to comment
anya1607307555 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 It's terrifying. Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) has a grandson who is like 13 and 6'5... he looks like he's 28. SO scary. Haha, exactly like my son! Victoria, I've had the same concerns from the other side. I think he's had everyone's growth spurts. Link to comment
Qut81 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My lil cousin was short and then one day, bam, he was taller than me! Some ppl go thru growth spurts earlier than others. Up until 5th or 6th grade I was a normal height and then somewhere btwn 14-16 I grew to 5'9. So dont worry. I also think the hormones in our food causes some children to mature earlier. Thats just my theory tho. Link to comment
jcrisph Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 my height went from 5'2 to 5'9 in 8th grade... Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 It's terrifying. Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) has a grandson who is like 13 and 6'5... he looks like he's 28. SO scary. That is insane!! My son is only 4'10" Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 prob get a growth spurt a little late... i went from 5,8 to 6,1 from the summer of 7th and 8th grade... My son is NOWHERE even close to that height but he will be in grd 7 in Sept.......He is 4'10" now in grade 6 and only wears a size 3 shoe. He is a tiny boy. Link to comment
jcrisph Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 still has high school. I knew a kid who was really short in middle school up until like junior yr and grew a lot. he is only like an inch shorter than me now Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yeah I am just freaked because his best friend who is only 9 months older is 6 inches taller and growing a moustache and it looks like the "Mutt and Jeff" show........LOL Link to comment
jcrisph Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 i knew a few kids like that....some grow faster and look older..some say ive never lost my baby face. I just started shaving like 3 years ago and im 25.... Link to comment
sharsachan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 my brother is 13. he is NO WHERE near facial hair or really puberty i'd guess. his voice hasn't changed a bit and he's just barely beginning to think girls might not be gross. Link to comment
sharsachan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 my brother is 13. he is NO WHERE near facial hair or really puberty i'd guess. his voice hasn't changed a bit and he's just barely beginning to think girls might not be gross. Link to comment
jengh Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Everyone thought I was going to be SUPER tall... I was always the tallest one in my class up until about 7th grade when I maxed out at 5'7 and everyone caught up... I was 5'5 in 5th grade Link to comment
jengh Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Everyone thought I was going to be SUPER tall... I was always the tallest one in my class up until about 7th grade when I maxed out at 5'7 and everyone caught up... I was 5'5 in 5th grade Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 People thought I would be tall too........but uh I am not even 5'4". I am the tallest female both sides of my family.....I guess this clues you in to height in my family and if anything my spouse's family is shorter than mine. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 People thought I would be tall too........but uh I am not even 5'4". I am the tallest female both sides of my family.....I guess this clues you in to height in my family and if anything my spouse's family is shorter than mine. Link to comment
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