Estimating kids height

[Anonymous]

DD is shorter than would have been expected, DS is taller. DD was very tall for her age into middle school but stopped growing at 5'6". DS was a big baby, settled down to 50th %ile all through childhood and early teens and then had a huge growth spurt and at 19 is a bit more than 6'1". No idea where that came from -- he's taller than dad, grandfathers, all uncles and all cousins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? Nothing you or your child can change. Obsessing with how tall they will be is as weird as obsessing with how big their penis will be.

Uh no

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone so fixated with height? Admittedly, I am only 5’4” and I often wished I had a couple of inches more, but taller is not always better. Personally, think it’s better to be 5’4” than 6’ as a woman. I am sure some people disagree, but it’s not like taller is always better.

A PP above said her husband at 6’5” hit the genetic lottery. I hope he feels that way, but I personally prefer my son to be 6’2 max… there is a happy medium too.

I don’t understand this obsession with height. Being proportioned, muscular, fit, is important too (if not more)

[Anonymous]

Psychopathic narcissistic Machiavellian sadists are height fetishists

[Anonymous]

I’m curious about this too. Our daughter is very tall — has been between 95th percentile and off the growth chart so far (she is 4). I’m 5’3 and husband is 6’2. I surely hope her growth slows — I wonder how much when you hit puberty comes into play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone so fixated with height? Admittedly, I am only 5’4” and I often wished I had a couple of inches more, but taller is not always better. Personally, think it’s better to be 5’4” than 6’ as a woman. I am sure some people disagree, but it’s not like taller is always better.

A PP above said her husband at 6’5” hit the genetic lottery. I hope he feels that way, but I personally prefer my son to be 6’2 max… there is a happy medium too.

I don’t understand this obsession with height. Being proportioned, muscular, fit, is important too (if not more)

I'm only 5'8" and wish I was at least two inches taller. In my family, I just feel so short.

My DH is 6'5", our older children are both at least 5'6" and are nowhere close to being finished growing, and the rest of my family towers over me, as well. One of my sisters is 5'11", and the other is 6'0", and they carry themselves so beautifully at their heights, always looking so regal. My brothers are all at least 6'2", so I am definitely the short one in my family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m curious about this too. Our daughter is very tall — has been between 95th percentile and off the growth chart so far (she is 4). I’m 5’3 and husband is 6’2. I surely hope her growth slows — I wonder how much when you hit puberty comes into play.

You’re going to give her a complex. My mon always made me feel great about how tall I was (am).

[Anonymous]

My toddler was always in the 90th percentile to 95th percentile his whole childhood. He’s 13 now 5’8 and size 12 shoe. He’s still tracking 95th percentile so to me that’s the most insightful is where they steadily track percentile wise.

[Anonymous]

I am 5 1 and dad is 6 5. Two of our boys are full grown at 6 1 and 5 6. Third still growing. Genetics are unpredictable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone so fixated with height? Admittedly, I am only 5’4” and I often wished I had a couple of inches more, but taller is not always better. Personally, think it’s better to be 5’4” than 6’ as a woman. I am sure some people disagree, but it’s not like taller is always better.

A PP above said her husband at 6’5” hit the genetic lottery. I hope he feels that way, but I personally prefer my son to be 6’2 max… there is a happy medium too.

I don’t understand this obsession with height. Being proportioned, muscular, fit, is important too (if not more)

I'm only 5'8" and wish I was at least two inches taller. In my family, I just feel so short.

My DH is 6'5", our older children are both at least 5'6" and are nowhere close to being finished growing, and the rest of my family towers over me, as well. One of my sisters is 5'11", and the other is 6'0", and they carry themselves so beautifully at their heights, always looking so regal. My brothers are all at least 6'2", so I am definitely the short one in my family.

That’s great that you like being tall (and wish you were taller). My whole point is that many people don’t think that as a woman being 6’ is better than being 6’4”. Or that as a man is better to be 6’5” than 6’1”.

My DH is tall 6’2” (not by your standard maybe) and his whole family is very tall. His sisters are 5’10 and 6’ and his dad was/is 6’3”. The sisters might look elegant with a certain type of clothes, but I would not trade my 5’4” for 6’… for many reasons.

While I hope my son takes after his dad, I hope my girls will be more like me than DH’s sisters (and so does my DH)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone so fixated with height? Admittedly, I am only 5’4” and I often wished I had a couple of inches more, but taller is not always better. Personally, think it’s better to be 5’4” than 6’ as a woman. I am sure some people disagree, but it’s not like taller is always better.

A PP above said her husband at 6’5” hit the genetic lottery. I hope he feels that way, but I personally prefer my son to be 6’2 max… there is a happy medium too.

I don’t understand this obsession with height. Being proportioned, muscular, fit, is important too (if not more)

I'm only 5'8" and wish I was at least two inches taller. In my family, I just feel so short.

My DH is 6'5", our older children are both at least 5'6" and are nowhere close to being finished growing, and the rest of my family towers over me, as well. One of my sisters is 5'11", and the other is 6'0", and they carry themselves so beautifully at their heights, always looking so regal. My brothers are all at least 6'2", so I am definitely the short one in my family.

That’s great that you like being tall (and wish you were taller). My whole point is that many people don’t think that as a woman being 6’ is better than being 6’4”. Or that as a man is better to be 6’5” than 6’1”.

My DH is tall 6’2” (not by your standard maybe) and his whole family is very tall. His sisters are 5’10 and 6’ and his dad was/is 6’3”. The sisters might look elegant with a certain type of clothes, but I would not trade my 5’4” for 6’… for many reasons.

While I hope my son takes after his dad, I hope my girls will be more like me than DH’s sisters (and so does my DH)

5’4” not 6’4” 😜

[Anonymous]

Genetics are indeed a crapshoot and fascinating! My DH is the shortest male in his family @ 6 feet. His dad is 6 3 and younger brother 6 4.

My own brother is 6 2 while mom 5 3 and Dad 5 10.

I stopped growing at 13 and I’m 5 4, with DD16 5 7 and DS20 6 even.

[Anonymous]

So the formula is actually double height at age 2 for boys and age 18 months for girls.

My first is 7 and has been consistently chugging along the 90% percentile line since an infant. Should put him around 6'1" if it continues, which was also double his age 2 height.

[Anonymous]

Mine was accurate for my son. He is 6-5. So too tall according to the PP.

We, his parents are tall though so not a big surprise. He is taller than our heights would suggest but not by much.

Have a daughter who is not that tall (5-8). And yes I know that’s above average.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine was accurate for my son. He is 6-5. So too tall according to the PP.

We, his parents are tall though so not a big surprise. He is taller than our heights would suggest but not by much.

Have a daughter who is not that tall (5-8). And yes I know that’s above average.

My son was always a head above peers. At every stage of life in all settings. My daughter always blended in. So yes if you have a kid that’s huge all through childhood, puberty is most likely bringing some height in the end.