When did your son outgrow you?

[meggie]

It dawned on me today eventually Pigby and then Digby will grow taller than me. I would say baby girl possibly could, but I need her to stay a baby forever;). How much longer do I have? My husband and I are average heights; me 5'6" and DH 5'10". Five years have already gone by so fast, I have a feeling I'll blink and the next five will be gone too. :crying:

[momofkhm]

Well, I still have a few inches on my son. But my daughters both outgrew me at age 12. According to that I have 13 months until I'm the shortest in the house. And I'm 5'6" and dh is 5'11".

[coffeegal]

You have years yet. :001_smile: Ds 14 outgrew me last year, but ds 13 will be another year before outgrowing me.

[AuntieM]

Both at age twelve. I was expecting it to be more like fourteen.

 

It's fun, though. I feel like a VIP, surrounded by personal bodyguards. :D

[Mommyfaithe]

My boys were taller than me by the time they were 11... But I am only 5'1". They still sit on my lap...and they are 17& 20...both are waaaay taller, but I am still their Mamma!

[Mrs Mungo]

Not yet. My eldest dd outgrew me at 14.

[Jaz]

My ds outgrew me this year at 12. It was a little shocking, but fun!

[kewb]

My ds is 13 and I can almost look him in the eye. I have 1" on him. I figure by this time next year I will be looking up to him. Dd is 11 and I still have about 3" on her.

[Thea]

My ds just outgrew me about 6 months ago. He's 13. I'm 5'9/5'10 and my dh is 6'1.

 

Ds is now 5'11.

[Rhonda in TX]

I'm 5'3". DH is 6'2". DS grew taller than me when he was 14. DD was taller than me when she was 11 or so. DS has now passed her up. Yes, he's older. DD hit her growth spurt very early. She's now 5'6" and DS is 5'7" (and still growing!).

[Margo out of lurking]

I don't expect dd will be taller than me, unless/until I begin to shrink. I'm 5'8", she's an inch or so shorter. However, ds passed me up this summer before he turned 13. Too weird to be looking up at my baby! He'll pass dh (5'10") up soon; the other men in dh's family are well over 6', and my family is tall also.

[swellmomma]

DS13 is up to my nose now so I don't think it will take much longer, DS8 is up to my collarbone already, I figure he will be taller than me far too quickly

[Cinder]

Ds1 was 14 when he went through a major growth spurt--from 5' 9" to 6' 1" in just a few months. I'm 5' 10 and dh is 6' 0" and he passed us both in such a short time. Poor guy got stretch marks from it. Ds2 hasn't passed me yet--he's still about 5' 8".

[Liza Lee]

I am 5'6" and XH is 5'7".

 

Two oldest dd's will never outgrow me. They both stopped around 5'3". Third dd was 12 when she outgrew me. She is 5'7". The boys outgrew me around age 15. They are now 5'10" & 5' 6 1/2". The boys are both still growing.

 

I have a friend whose 14yo son is 6'3". The dad is 6' tall so the kid is the tallest one in the family.

Edited September 16, 2011 by Liza Lee

[gardenmom5]

I'm 5'5", dh is 5'9".

 

1dd is shorter than me - we tell her her hair (of which she has TONS) held her down.

2dd was taller than me by 13, and taller than dh by 14. (she's a hair under 5'11")

1ds was taller than me by 13, and taller than dh not long after. he's happy to be taller than his sister, by maybe 1/2". He was done growing by 16 - he has not grown since and he's 22.

I have a pic of 2ds when he "only" came up to 2dd/1ds shoulders. great pic. He was ecstatic when he passed them both. I think he was 17, but he started growing late. He's now 19, and does seem to still be growing at 6'1".

3ds - well, since he's only six (but recently shot up), 1dd says he doesn't count as being shorter than her.

[Sandra in FL]

Dd - never (she's 5 ft 1/2 inch and I'm 5 ft 3"). Ds at 12 - he grew 5 inches over the summer - about 5ft 6" now. According to ped - he's in tanner stage 2 and has a lot of growing left to do. My kids seem to start early (as dh did). I'll worry about youngest ds later on - he's the allergic, underweight, short one.

[KristinaBreece]

I'm only 5'3", and DS is consistently on the extreme high end of the height chart. At 4, he can pass for a linebacker-esque 6-year-old. I expect he'll out grow me between 10 & 12. Really, that doesn't make me feel too bad. My cousin is 5', and her DH is 6'7". Their little (er-- not-so-little) guy is the same height as her at age 7. Before he's 8, he'll be bigger than his Mama.

[mazakaal]

My oldest was 14yo when he outgrew me. I thought it would be later than that because I'm on the tall side, 5'8". He actually outgrew dh (6') this summer and is now 6'1" at 15yo.

[meggie]

Dd - never (she's 5 ft 1/2 inch and I'm 5 ft 3"). Ds at 12 - he grew 5 inches over the summer - about 5ft 6" now. According to ped - he's in tanner stage 2 and has a lot of growing left to do. My kids seem to start early (as dh did). I'll worry about youngest ds later on - he's the allergic, underweight, short one.

What is Tanner stage 2?

 

Ok, I'm gonna guess 12-14 based on everyone's responses. I wouldn't be surprised if Pigby was earlier and Digby was later. Although I know of boys who didn't hit their big growth spurt until 20ish, so I won't be surprised if that's the case either. But reading about everyone else's kids growing up makes me cry. I'm guessing I'm just hormonal today. I know the alternative is worse, but I can't imagine my babies so big. Ok, thanks everyone for the cry. It's normal for me to cry over weird things.

[mchel210]

at 14 :)

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

Well my ds's are still to young but my 13 year old daughter is VERY close. I think we are the same height right now (5'10) but I think she is gonna creep taller than I. Its very weird looking at your daughter and being eye to eye to her. We measured ourselves at the beginning of the summer and I was still 1/4" taller but I am afraid to measure again now because I think she will be a tad bit taller :001_huh:

 

 

Dh is 6'2" FTR

[Joker]

I don't have boys but my 11 yr dd is as tall as me right now. :glare: I'll be looking up to her by age 12. I'm 5'4" but dh is 6 ft.

[elegantlion]

Just a few months ago. I'm 5'4", ds hit 5'5" this summer. He just turned 14, so 13 3/4. Dh is about 5'8". If ds stays on track, according to the growth charts, he should hit about 5'9" or 5'10".

[stripe]

Not yet, but mine seems to think he'll be going through puberty at age 8. Yikes.

[Lolly]

:glare:two dd's and the one ds all passed me at about 13. Ds at 14 towers over me. Dd17a didn't catch me; almost, but not quite.

[twoxcell]

My 8 year old ds is about 10 inches shorter than me right now, and his feet are the same size as mine. I'm 5'4" and my dh is 6'3" so I have no doubt he will be taller than me soon. My 3 oldest children are all tall for their age, so I will most likely be the shortest one here some day.

[DarlaS]

I've got about 1.5 - 2" on my 14 year old yet. He's shaping up to be about the same height as his dad (5'8" ish).

 

My oldest was taller than me at that age, and is now taller than his dad too. He's about 5'10". I think he could still have an inch or so to go as he's almost 18 and not yet shaving (He may want to do that soon though...).

 

I think my dd will top out at about 5'3" (I'm 5'6"). She's itty bitty and seems to be built like my sister who is a petite 5'3". The youngest, now 7, will very likely be taller than all of us. (I've thought this since he was about 3.).

[Running the race]

Age 15, but I am 5'11" tall.

[ereks mom]

I am 5'5¼" in my stocking feet.

 

ER and I were the same height by the time he was 12. By age 15, he had attained his current height; he is 21 now and just shy of 5'10".

 

EK and I were the same height by the time she was 14. Now she's 16 (17 in a couple of weeks), and she's ½" or so taller than I am.

[Amy1k]

Around 13 for my boys. :D

[theYoungerMrsWarde]

Ds4.5 told me a few days ago that he was going to grow bigger than me :tongue_smilie:

[eternalknot]

It dawned on me today eventually Pigby and then Digby will grow taller than me. I would say baby girl possibly could, but I need her to stay a baby forever;). How much longer do I have? My husband and I are average heights; me 5'6" and DH 5'10". Five years have already gone by so fast, I have a feeling I'll blink and the next five will be gone too. :crying:

 

My son turns 11 this month, and I have about half of an inch on him still. My 10 year old nephew is taller than me by about as much, and their friends have been my height or taller for the past year or so.

 

I'm not a tough one to surpass in height, though :tongue_smilie:.

[Daisy]

My daughter has outgrown me in the last couple of months. She just turned 12 this month. I'm 5'5".

[gingersmom]

My daughter is 14 and is taller than me (5'5). My son just turned 12 last week and is taller than me (5'4 1/2). My son is growing so fast. I think someone is feeding him miracle grow plant food.

 

I'm barely 5'4 (if I stand up really tall).

[Jenny in Florida]

I'm short, not quite 5'2". My son outgrew me before he was 12. He's 13 now and 5'7".

 

My daughter is 16 and done growing, I think. She hit 5'4" when she was between 14 and 15.

 

Edit: My husband is almost 6'1".

Edited September 16, 2011 by Jenny in Florida

[TravelingChris]

I think all three of my kids will be shorter than dh and I. We aren't tall (I am 5'6.5 and he is 5'11.5) but all are currently shorter than their same sex parent. My son outgrew me probably around age 15 or 16 but he is only about 5'9" and now 22.5 so he will always be shorter than his father. My 18 yo dd if 5'4.5" and has been now for about 1.5 years so I think she is done too. MY 14.75 yo dd is 5'4, and she has grown at least 2 inches this last year. She may reach my height but probably not.

[Pretty in Pink]

I'm 5'3". My ds outgrew me over this summer, so between 12 and 13.

[pooh bear]

I'm 5' 7", and ds is 11 out grew me a couple of months ago, he is now 5' 8". Dh is 5' 10"

[SBP]

I'm 5'7", and my DH is 5'9". I think my son outgrew me at 12. Last winter, right after he turned 13, he outgrew his Dad. He's now taller than everyone in our extended families as well, though not quite as tall as my dad was in his prime. I expect he'll be a little over 6 feet when it's all said and done. It's still weird looking up to him, though, and DH does this funny standing-on-tiptoes thing whenever they pose for a picture together :D.

 

SBP

[The Girls' Mom]

I have girls, but my 14 year old is taller than me, and my 11 year olds are almost there. (I'm 5'7.5")

[blessed2fosteradopt]

I am 5'7 and my 13yo outgrew me when he was 12. He is long and lanky. Now if I could just get some meat on those bones! :001_smile:

[PinkInTheBlue]

My guys caught up and outgrew me from 13 1/2 to 14 years of age. I'm about 5'3" 1/2. I still have around 8 to 9 years on the little guy. (I hope) :)

[laughing lioness]

This year. My ds turned 17. I'm 5'9" and he is a slow grower.

[Truscifi]

He hasn't yet. The top of his head is right at the top of my shoulder already though. He's 7. :001_huh:

[Denisemomof4]

I'm 5'9.5 and both my sons were taller than me by age 12. Dh is 6'2.

 

Dd11 is over 5 ft but I can't tell you how much by. An educated guess would be that she's 5'4. She's out with dh so....................