my son is 6'6 do you think that is tall for someone in the eight grade?
535075
no, everyone in my 8th grade class was over 7'4. your son may have a growth deficiency. \n\nOF COURSE HE"S TALL. i'm hoping you asked this as a joke.
499843
well i dunno about statistics but i am 14 yrs old and 6'2"\nmaybe i'm too tall
602022
I do not know this person,  but may I ask why you are looking for a man of that age when you are merely in 6th grade?  Is this a relative?
792223
I didn't necessarily have my children later in life, but honey, we had the same issue with our oldest son.  We have five, one girl, already in college and four boys.  All the other children are tiny, but my oldest son inherited the genes from my father's side of the family.  Which means he'll have a thicker build and be extremely tall (My brother is 6'4", cousins as tall as 6'7")  My son is only 15 and he's already 6'0" and 195 lbs.  Because the kids started teasing him at an early age, he developed this shyness about him and just didn't want to socialize with anyone.  Which meant, he didn't want to go into sports or any other activities, much less school.  THis was his first year in high school and over the summer, we had to force him to join something (we did it with all our children...our logic was get into something before you get into trouble) and he chose a summer football program.  He hated it at first because he didn't know anyone and was rather shy.  But within that first week, he had a ton of friends.  Because of his size, the coaches loved him, as did the quarterback in which he protected.  It's as if I have a different child.  All of a sudden, he became outgoing, the girls started calling and football is his life.  Before I knew it, he was begging to sign up for football when school started.  He already knew most of the kids from the summer program and because of his size, he knew he'd fair pretty well.  And as it was, he did.  He now loves school.  I can barely keep him home and for once...he's truly happy.  I felt horrible when this all started, so I feel your pain, but sometimes parents have to look outside the box, set our emotions aside and think about this logically.  If your son is tall, try signing him up for a basketball camp in your local area.  If anything, at least he'll meet other kids his own size who have the same issues...and  maybe it'll carry over.  The idea is to get him out there and sometimes that takes a little shove.  I know he's your baby and as a parent it's hard to do...but you have to ask yourself...what's harder?  Watching him so upset and depressed...or watching him smile while he relates with others that have gone through the same thing as him?  And if he's not sports enthused...find something else honey.  Kids today have so many options available to them.  But it is IMPERATIVE that you find something for him, and I do mean that.  Being a teenager is hard enough.  Being a teenager with no friends is suicidal.  I don't want to scare you, but not ony am I a mom...I'm a social worker and I see it alot.  It's the little things that make a difference to them and although I know you want to make him happy, he needs to find some happiness in himself too!\n\nI wish you luck!
623521
there's a chance- my family is all around 5'10 and my brother sprung up at about 16 to 6'4
586315
It's really about average.  Don't stress.  And don't try any stupid suggestions for growing taller - it can't be done.
761436
5ft 6 according to this
363908
Absolutely, well maybe a little taller but otherwise perfectly happy. : )\n\nGood for you! : )  Take care.
957118
You should go out with him...who cares about age. He seems like a caring person. I think he'd be the perfect boyfriend. I have never heard of a 6th grader that mature.
156431
no i dont hink so because im 5'7 and i am 12 years old im in 6th grade and im taller than 7th graders! and the chicks like taller guys so tell the 10 year old to wacth out!
306505
The HS is supposed to order those for their students.  They usually get their sizes for cap and gowns at the beginning of the year.  You should probably ask your son if was measured or contact the school for further information.
942814
I'm a 8th Grader too and I had 5.1 and got to be WR and I'm 5'11.\nIf you can catch the ball you can be a WR, RB, QB, or LB if big.\nAnd 5.2 is fast and I was the fastest on my team and we went (8-0).
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I don't think there is an average height for a 16 yr old.  Girls are nearly done growing then and boys could still grow for another 5 yrs.  \n\nIt also depends on the heights of the parents.\n\nthere is a height predictor on www.babycenter.com
431326
guys grow later than girls. my guy was really short in high school, now he's 6'1"! be patient. he'll get there. if he's a good guy, you can't dump him just cause he's short.
120960
I am 5'3 and until I was in 4th grade I was the tallest kid in my class I was in the back row for pictures, then one year I came back from summer break and I was the shortest kid, everyone else had finally had their growth spurts. To this day (23yrs) I am 5'3, so I went from being too tall to short. Don't worry
337989
My  Brother  took  a  good  vitiman  and started to  eat  better  he  grew  three  inches.Good,  food,   water,  vitimans,  minerals,  are  all  good.Exercise  to.For  the record  5-8  is  a  good  height.Id  marry  ya  wink.
617976
now that you mention it ..yeah a little except he's a foot taller