<p>collegeshopping, their feet grow first, then the height spurt, then the added muscle. His feet may stop growing by age 11 or 12. If he’s an early grower, he may develop his adult muscle as young as 13-14, but 16 or older would be more common for caucasian boys.</p>
<p>Anybody else have this problem: feet that don’t stop growing? I had size 12 during ages 16-23. Then size 13 from age 24 to 37. Then size 14 from age 38 to 46. Then size 15 from age 47 to now. If this craziness doesn’t stop, if I live to age 90, I’ll need a separate coffin for my feet.</p>
<p>LOL, Schmaltz! I may need the same!</p>
<p>I did do some of the various rules-of-thumb on my kids when they were toddlers. The boys did grow to be their projected heights. I’ve got one that’s just under 6’6" and a size 15 shoe, since high school. He’s the one that started me on the height predictors. Off the charts. I remember the looks I got when he tantrummed at age 2 and 3 … he looked (and talked) like he was more like 4 or 5, as tall as he was. People glared at me, the horrible parent, because my “4” year old was tantrumming! And claiming him as a child at museums and other venues … lots of skeptical looks. Sometimes, just to save the embarassment, I just paid the higher rate! Now he’s a tall, handsome college boy with plenty of advantages due to his height. (Those long, skinny feet on the other hand? What an inconvenience!)</p>
<p>OP–I do remember! Our big-footed, fast-growing son was, at one point, involved in baseball, soccer, and tennis. He also ran for conditioning. 4 kinds of athletic shoes. He was in pretty competitive levels for 2 of the sports, so decent “equipment” made sense. Then there was the issue of plantar fasciitis–cheap shoes don’t tend to have a lot of arch support–and his very narrow feet. I am so glad I am not paying for all those shoes any more. (I’m just paying college tuition.)</p>
<p>One time, as we were buying yet another pair of soccer shoes, he said “Sorry mom.” I said, “Just think of the money we will save on water skis.” :)</p>
<p>The predictors using only height and age came within an inch of my son’s height. I’d say they are reliable. I went and looked at the lines I drew on my son’s door frame every birthday. His growth spurt from age 13 to age 15 was 7 inches.</p>
<p>The same predictors have my 3-year old grandson growing to be 6’ 3" and 230 pounds. He’s near the top of the charts for both height and height.</p>
<p>Wow, Schmaltz, my feet only enlarged after my pregnancies - I’m hoping you’re talking about men’s shoes!</p>
<p>I’m a compulsive height tracker for my son because I’m 4’11. My brothers are both around 6’ and he looks like one brother spit him out, so I’m hopeful. The one that uses the calculation based on the child’s personal growth curve makes me the happiest.</p>
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<p>Your brother must have been in my brother’s class! At 5’7" he was taller than his (male) fifth grade teacher. He also got lots of distainful or disbelieving looks from strangers when he acted his age. In fact, one of his earlier sentances was “I’m not even 3 yet”, which he must have heard our mom say quite often.
He stopped at about 6’3", so tall but not overly tall. I think he quit growing about 16.</p>
<p>Anyone have a link to the height predictors?</p>
<p>I used those predictors with my kids. It was within an inch of my son’s adult heights. </p>
<p>My daughter is still growing, but has exceeded her height range on the predictor.</p>
<p>Both DH and I are on the short side (I am 5’1’’ and he is 5’8"“). they predicted my D would be 5’3”. I was thrilled! Well, she is my height! Oh well!</p>
<p>This is my favorite</p>
<p>[About.com:</a> <a href=“http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/yahtpredictor.html[/url]”>http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/yahtpredictor.html](<a href=“http://pediatrics.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/yahtpredictor.html]About.com:”>http://pediatrics.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/yahtpredictor.html)</a></p>
<p>We expected my son to be well over 6 feet tall. He was 95th percentile or better for a long time, has big feet, my husband and I are tall (I’m 5’10"). I don’t think he is much, if any, taller that I am. The predictors all had him going to 6’2 … until he was 18 and only 5-9ish.</p>
<p>My other son, with slightly smaller feet, is now taller than his brother. About time!</p>
<p>Back in the day (MY day) the pediatrician told my mother I would be 5’ 11" based on some calculation that included the circumference of my wrist (I think). I reached my adult height at age 11. I am 5’5".
I trust that the calculations used these days are better.</p>
<p>BTW, We think our son stopped growing this year (age 21). He is about 6’3".</p>
<p>I found one height predictor through google and did it and it already is wrong. I am 5’ 1.5" and my husband is 5’6". The predictor said my son would be 5’6". He is currently 15 yrs, 10 months and he is 5’6.5"…and he isn’t done with puberty yet. He had a bone age done last month that said he has 15 year old bones (9 months delayed). His doctor predicts 5’8 to 5’ 10"… I like this better. Plus, if he dosen’t grow more, his size 11 1/2 inch feet will really look funny.</p>
<p>Okay zoosermom, just did your height predictor link and it says my son will be 5’ 8.1" .
Still betting he gets to 5’ 9, since the bone age was a bit delayed…gives him 9 months longer of growing.</p>
<p>Try this calculator:</p>
<p>[College</a> of Kinesiology](<a href=“http://taurus.usask.ca/growthutility/phv_ui.cfm?type=2]College”>http://taurus.usask.ca/growthutility/phv_ui.cfm?type=2)</p>
<p>I also heard about the height at age 2 thing, but with a little more detail:</p>
<p>For boys, take height at 2 and again at 2 1/2. Double each of them, this gives you the range the boy should fall into. Girls - same thing, except use age 18 months and age 2. Using this, S should have ended up between 5’ 7" and 5’ 11" and at age 20 he’s 5’ 11 1/2" . D, age 17, should have ended up between 5’ 4" and 5’ 8", and she’s 5’ 5". </p>
<p>Son of Opie (post 13), that method using the parents’ heights wouldn’t have worked for my kids. It would have S at 5’ 8" (3.5 inches too short) and D at 5’3" (2 inches too short). Guess it doesn’t take into account that DH is the shortest male in both his family and mine - there must be some taller genes hiding in there somewhere.</p>
<p>D “should” have grown to be 6 feet; she is just shy of 5’9" at 20. She was 5’8" in 7th grade & only grew a bit more after that. S “should” have been 5’6". He is 6’1" and still growing at 17.</p>
<p>"Wow, Schmaltz, my feet only enlarged after my pregnancies - I’m hoping you’re talking about men’s shoes! "</p>
<p>Yes, men’s shoes. What really bugs me is how many people see men’s foot length as a predictor of other things. Don’t I wish that were the case!!!</p>
<p>My eldest daughter is one of those kids who’s tall (5’9") and looks at least 3 years older than she is. Like some of the other people have said here, we got strange looks when she “acted her age.” She’s now 13, but her height and “development” would allow her to pass for 20 if necessary. Just last weekend we were visited by a lady doing some sort of research for the federal government on health care. My 2 daughters answered the front door and let the lady in. Then I answered the lady’s questions. One question was “how old is your oldest daughter.” I said “13.” She said, “No, your OLDEST daughter.” I said, “13.” She said “13???” I said “Yes, 13…you want to see her passport?” And she shook her head and said, “Wow, good luck…I make my living by asking for people’s ages, and I never would have guessed that.”</p>