A member asked:

How tall will my son be.hes 12 and 5, 11 1/2.mom 5'7.im 6'2.hes always growing and has always been tall.his moms dad is 6'4.my dads 6'0.?

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Depends: At this point the kids predicted height based on normal growth is 6'1" , but to reach 5'11" at 12 would suggest he will be taller. If his bone maturity index (obtained from hand x-ray) shows a 12 yr pattern & not 17, then he has potential for about 2.5 inches/yr until done.You can download a growth chart from www.Cdc.Gov/growthcharts & follow this by plotting his heights at different ages.

Answered 3/24/2015

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