Conerned over size discrepancy

[bryceandtylersmom]

On Saturday, after my boys both had Pop Warner, we were in a rush to get over to my parents house for lunch, and we had to have the boys take their showers together. I was in there helping speed up the process and getting the water running, and I couldnt help but notice that my younger son is significantly bigger *ahem* down there, than his older brother. They are 10 and 8 and were both circumcised at birth.Neither brought it up, but it was certainly noticeable to me. My youngest looked to be about 3 inches long while my oldest probably about 1 1/2 inches. Is this normal? Has anyone else seen this with the younger sibling being the bigger sibling by so much? Im concerned this could shatter my oldests confidence. Can I bring this up to their pediatrician? Ahhh please help!

[coop_mom]

sorry, no help here, but just wanted to offer a hug or two for having to worry about this! I'm sure some of the other mamas with more than one kid will chime in soon

here's an old thread that deals with this, too
http://www.mothering.com/discussions.../t-471141.html

take care!

--kristin
mom to simon, age 4

[Autumn Breeze]

This doesn't seem like something that can really be answered on a message board. If you are concerned about the health of your son's you should most definitely bring it up with their pediatrician.

All that we can really say is that they are two completely different children and will grown differently than each other, and that is normal and to be expected. I would be surprised if this was actually something to worry over.

[catballou24]

I know you are looking for help here, but I have to agree with Autumn that this probably is best discussed with your doctor rather than here. I'm sure it's all fine however. Kids are all unique and grow at their own rates. Hopefully your doctor can give you some reassurance.

I'm going to go ahead and close this thread to further comments, but I do wish you good luck!