Age boys stop growing

Not in spurts, but my DH continued to grow and gain a more adult physique until about age 25. I don't know if that's normal or not, but both of our kids seem to be late growers and developers, as well. I suspect some of dh's late growing was not simply due a male growth patterns, but also a genetic trait.

I'm curious as well about my 14 yo DS. His best friend is with us right and they were neck and neck for the longest time (both on the short side). However, his friend is a few months younger and over the last year, his voice has changed and he's a good bit taller than DS now. (his parents are both short while DS has height in all 7 guys in the family).

Family legend has it that DS takes after an uncle that didn't sprout until late high school, maybe college and is now a 6'4" beanpole in his 40's. We keep expecting him to gain weight but he never does.

DS has been on steroids off/on for asthma and I sure hope that didn't stunt his growth. He does fine socially so that isn't that much of a concern yet but I think there is a social stigma for short guys. He's probably about 5'3" right now since he's about up to me and I'm 5'4". DH is 6' but most men in the family are taller.

Brother, DH and sons all grew until 21. All are over 6 feet.

My brother grew an inch the year after he graduated from high school. I wonder if my husband did. I met him in college and when we went to his high school reunion people kept exclaiming that he was so tall. I wonder if he grew some or if they just didn't remember how tall he was. LOL

My 21 year old is now the same height as his 24 year old brother. The last 1 1/2 inches in the last six months. Older brother alternates with disgust and denial.

My high school friend was pretty much my height at graduation (5'2 ish), and by the time he was done his first year at university he was 6'2!! It was painful to watch him play hockey/volleyball/walk! that year as he tried to figure out where his 'new' legs and feet were--truly many Bambi on ice moments, lol!

My oldest is 16 and I think he has about topped out at the same-ish height as his dad. My boys are cursed with very short genes on my side of the family, and short average on Dh's side. I'm just praying they make it to 5'8", which would be taller than almost all of the men in my family.

When DS was 14 he had an MRI on his leg and the Dr pointed out his growth plates were almost closed at the time and he wouldn't be very much taller than he was. He has grown maybe 3 inches since then.

My 13 year old is finally starting to grow and has shot up 2 inches in the last 6 months or so. He's taller than me. But that isn't much of an accomplishment. Most 6th graders seem to be.

That's encouraging that he still grew after his MRI and the doctor saying his plates were almost closed. DS had an xray last year and the doctor said his plates were still open so I hope he is still on his way up at least some (14 and and about 5'3").

My own son is 19 and has seemed stuck in height for a year or so now.

Bff's son is 21 and still growing (and he's at 6'3"!).

I have all girls, the oldest is 17. She is still growing!

My 20 yo DS has grown 2 inches since he went away to college.

my ds had his huge growth spurt the year he turned 13 - from one christmas to the next of that year he grew over 10"!!!! He's 6'4 now at 19. I think he pretty much stopped by about 17 or 18, but he's still filling out his frame

My 14yo DS (14 and 4 mos) is 6'4" and I don't think he's done, but his voice is deep and he has hair on his legs and a little bit on his face, but not much. His dad grew when he was 18-20, but I don't think he'll go that long.

All he's been doing is eating in the past 2 weeks!!! I mean we have a GIANT dinner, then he goes and eats another dinner 30 mns later. THIRTY MINUTES LATER!!! He maybe weighs 145.

FYI: I am 5'8", dad is 6'3", older sisters are shortish: 5'4" and 5'6"