"Puberty is really the deciding factor when it comes to growth," agrees Bamba. "Boys typically start puberty a little bit later than girls. They may be closer to 12 before they start puberty, and then they often don't finish growing until they're 17 or 18."
Children grow an average of 2 inches per year, says Dr. Marisa Censani. "As a child enters into puberty, this growth increases to 2 to 3 inches per year at the start of puberty, with 3 to 4 inches growth per year during a child's peak growth velocity."
Bamba does say that there's a 'tell' when trying to figure out if a male's growth is complete: once their shoulders get wider in the later stages of puberty, their growth is likely almost complete.
There are a handful of calculations you can use to "predict" a child's height, including some midparental target height formulas that your pediatrician can explain.
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