S/O MOOK Boys and Puberty

[mcppalmbeach]

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[bdubs419]

11 year old here that seems to be starting…. Is that too early to be puberty?

We are just noticing a LOT of potential hormonal changes. Very moody. Happy one second, not so happy the next. Does NOT like talking about his feelings.

He also have anxiety so not sure how much is related to that or how puberty/hormonal changes can be playing a role. He has been complaining a lot about leg pain lately (thinking growing pains??)

[SusanBAnthony]

DS is coming up on 17.

He was either 14 or 15 when he started. My understanding is that it's actually positive to start later. You want him to keep growing as long as possible before puberty because once he goes through puberty, he's done growing.

We got hand rays at a few poi ts to look at bone age due to some growth concerns. Maybe Google that and talk to your pedi if you are worried.

[chedifuen]

Jun 14, 2024 19:41:46 GMT -5 SusanBAnthony said:

DS is coming up on 17.

He was either 14 or 15 when he started. My understanding is that it's actually positive to start later. You want him to keep growing as long as possible before puberty because once he goes through puberty, he's done growing.

We got hand rays at a few poi ts to look at bone age due to some growth concerns. Maybe Google that and talk to your pedi if you are worried.

I think a lot of boys continue to grow long after puberty ends. My son is almost 18 and he's still growing! He's been out of puberty for years and can grow a full beard. He's 6'3" and still putting on height. Our doc says that really normal for boys and they'll often keep growing into their early 20s. 

[megs68]

My son is 14.5 and hasn’t started yet. He’s about 5’1” and 90 or 95lbs. I have an endocrinologist consult next week. He’s feeling super discouraged and embarrassed, since he’s going into high school and is the shortest in his grade. I fully expect him to continue growing after high school, since my uncles and husband seemed to still grow after HS, but I definitely would have expected him to have started by now so hopefully we can figure it out.

[Saudade]

DS turned 12 in February. At some point this winter he was super excited to tell me he had started growing pubic hair. So it’s started