thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My older son will be 10 on Friday. He's 50 inches tall. My 8.5 year old is 55 inches tall! Just wondering what an "average" 10 year old height is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 4' 10" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Have you checked the online height-weight charts for boys? (I don't remember how tall my ds was when he was 10, so I'm no help!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My 9.5 year old ds is about 56 inches. :) My 7 year old dd is 51 inches. She insisted I measure her too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My 10 yr dd is 60 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I just measured my 9.5 year old DS and he's 56 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Mine is 10.25yo and is almost 61 inches. 3 more inches and we'll be the same height. :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My son has been in the 95-99% since birth :001_smile: He's heading towards 6 feet or taller. I'm short. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 No sons, but my 10 year old DD is 57 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Mine is 5 feet tall, but I wouldn't call that average! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 62" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillian Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My 10 1/2 yo is 59". We just measured him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Mine are both under 10 so I am no help either. Here is the CDC growth chart for age 2-20 for boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachskittles Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My son will be 10 next week. The last time he was measured a few months ago he was 58" I believe they said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Mine are both under 10 so I am no help either. Here is the CDC growth chart for age 2-20 for boys. So, according to that chart, he's under the 5th percentile. I didn't take him for a 9 year old well child visit, but before that, he was always in the 20th percentile for height. I guess I'll take him in for a 10 yr. old well child visit and ask the doctor about it. He seems really small for a 10 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 This growth calculator says that's the 3rd percentile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 My 9.5 year old ds is about 56 inches. :) My 7 year old dd is 51 inches. She insisted I measure her too. ;) Yeah, my son could pass for a 7 year old. My MIL is barely 5' tall, so maybe he just takes after her. It's weird to me. I'm the shortest one in my whole family and I'm 5'6". My 3 brothers are well over 6' tall and it seems like ds2 is headed in that direction. My husband is not that tall. About 5'10". We'll see what the doctor says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFamily Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My almost 10.5 yo is 58". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yeah, my son could pass for a 7 year old. My MIL is barely 5' tall, so maybe he just takes after her. It's weird to me. I'm the shortest one in my whole family and I'm 5'6". My 3 brothers are well over 6' tall and it seems like ds2 is headed in that direction. My husband is not that tall. About 5'10". We'll see what the doctor says. Were any of the kids in your family late bloomers? One of my nephews was always quite small until he was in his teens, and now he's over 6 feet tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Were any of the kids in your family late bloomers? One of my nephews was always quite small until he was in his teens, and now he's over 6 feet tall. No, not really. We all seemed to develop on par with other kids our age. Dh was small and scrawny until about 10, when he filled out and grew much taller. But, according to his mother, even he was bigger than ds by this age. I guess what worries me a little is that he's gone from 20th percentile all along to under the 5th. He has been growing every year, but just not in step with the rest of the kids his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My 11 yo son is 51.8 inches - and he's grown 3 inches in the last year, so he was approximately 48 inches at 10, but he was short enough then to need to see an endocrinologist to see if anything was wrong. The doctor didn't really find anything, so no treatment just time. He's still very small for his age, but on the chart now. http://www.cdc.gov/g...al/cj41c021.pdf I need to make a correction...ds is on the chart for his *bone age* which is around 8.5 to 9 years old, but the jump in growth was surprising and encouraging to all of us and his doctor. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My youngest will be 10 in 3 weeks. He measures 57 inches tonight. According to the mark on the wall, my ds12 was 56.5 inches at 10. The CDC link above shows he's 90% for weight and height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 we have a post in the basement that has everyone's heights at birthdays and half-birthdays since they were two/two-one-half. I just looked at everyones age 10 height. 1dd was just over 54". (5'4") 2dd was easily 56" (5' 11") 1 & 2 ds were about 55+ish. (5' 11 1/2 and 6' 1") 1ds got his height early. 2ds was late to spurt. One of my all time favorite kid pics, is same height 2dd (age 16) and 1ds (13) flanking 2ds. He was 9/10, and didn't even come to their shoulders. he's now taller than both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 No, not really. We all seemed to develop on par with other kids our age. Dh was small and scrawny until about 10, when he filled out and grew much taller. But, according to his mother, even he was bigger than ds by this age. I guess what worries me a little is that he's gone from 20th percentile all along to under the 5th. He has been growing every year, but just not in step with the rest of the kids his age. I've a friend whose adopted son was always quite small. the dr's were not "too" concerned because "he was growing". she listened to her "mom gut" and pushed. his growth hormone levels were very low and he now does a daily injection and is much more normal sized. so, if you are really concerned, go ahead and ask questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 58" the last time I measured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Mine is a really little guy. Just turned 10 yesterday. I haven't measured recently but I would guess abut 50 inches. People always look to me for confimation when he says his age because he could pass for 7 or 8. My older two boys are above average height for their age. It can be hard on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I don't remember how tall my oldest was at 10yo but he wasn't on the growth chart....was growing on his own little curve just below the lowest height and weight on the chart. He made it onto the chart (below 5th%) sometime around 13yo. He's 17 now and about 5'5" maybe 5'6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 10 years and 2 weeks old and is 56 inches. Many of his friends are a little taller, but some just about the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My ds 10 is 58". My ds 9 is 56". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I think they project adult height based on height at 2. Everyone matures at a different rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My ds will be 10 next Friday and I just measured him. 53". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My twin boys turn 10 this month. One is definitely 55", the other is probably 53" if that - maybe 52. Oh, and the short one eats like a pig, all manner of good foods. The taller one doesn't eat anything and what he does eat is not particularly good. Eta, this CDC growth chart puts 50" at the 3rd percentile FWIW, my little brother was very short his entire childhood. He ended up at 6 ft. as an adult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My son is 12, but I looked back at his height record and he was 61". Now he's 71" (5' 11"). He is far from the average height for a 12 year old. He will be 13 in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I have short younglings, ha ha. My 10yo is 52", my 9yo is 49" and my girls are 46" at 7yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello122345678 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 51 inches tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I'm sure all those 10 yo boys are much taller now! 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer1112 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 DS was 50in at 10. He was a premie and had a growth delay. But now appears to be sprouting up, ds 13 and 64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanP Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 2/5/2013 at 4:16 AM, teachermom2834 said: Mine is a really little guy. Just turned 10 yesterday. I haven't measured recently but I would guess abut 50 inches. People always look to me for confimation when he says his age because he could pass for 7 or 8. My older two boys are above average height for their age. It can be hard on him. Whatever happened with your son. My 10.5 year old is 50.5"and we are worried. Wonder how your boy turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I have a recently turned 11 year old. I think he is maybe 4’6 or 4’7. My kids are short. My 11 and 12 year old sons still need a booster seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 There’s some names of posters I haven’t thought about in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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