soapbubble
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Hi everyone. I am a dad who is 6,5 and my wife is 4,11. Our son is 16 and about 5,4. His friends have been making fun of his height and it has really been affecting him.
Lately he has become very angry and keeps blaming his mom for his height. He says it is her fault and that he got the short end of the stick. This has caused a lot of tension at home and really hurts my wife.
Recently it has gotten worse. He is demanding HGH and bone scans and keeps saying we are ruining his life by not doing it. We can afford it, but I am absolutely not going to put him on HGH or chase medical tests just for height. I do not believe it is the right or safe choice, especially when doctors have not said he needs it.
He feels embarrassed, angry, and stuck, and nothing we say seems to get through to him. I worry about his confidence, his mental health, and the damage this is doing to his relationship with his mom.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? How do you help a teenager accept their height and stop blaming a parent? How do we set firm boundaries without making him feel ignored?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Lately he has become very angry and keeps blaming his mom for his height. He says it is her fault and that he got the short end of the stick. This has caused a lot of tension at home and really hurts my wife.
Recently it has gotten worse. He is demanding HGH and bone scans and keeps saying we are ruining his life by not doing it. We can afford it, but I am absolutely not going to put him on HGH or chase medical tests just for height. I do not believe it is the right or safe choice, especially when doctors have not said he needs it.
He feels embarrassed, angry, and stuck, and nothing we say seems to get through to him. I worry about his confidence, his mental health, and the damage this is doing to his relationship with his mom.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? How do you help a teenager accept their height and stop blaming a parent? How do we set firm boundaries without making him feel ignored?
Any advice would be appreciated.
