Short Stature Adult Height

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Height runs through the mom’s genes. My sister and I are 5’9”” and mom was 5’10. Dad was 6’1”.

Citation please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was always at 5% for height and I think he was predicted to be 5'4. He's 5'6 at age 16. I don't think it's a perfect science.

My son was expected to be 5 ft 4. I hoped he would eek out a few more inches. He surprised us! He’s 5 ft 11. His younger brother who was always a higher percentile is actually a few inches shorter. I don’t think prediction tools are that reliable.

With the 5'4 prediction was that based off of your heights or his height growing up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was always at 5% for height and I think he was predicted to be 5'4. He's 5'6 at age 16. I don't think it's a perfect science.

Are you and the father also shorter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is for moms with sons that are smaller statures. My son has always tracked in the 25th percentile since he was about 3 years old and I am just curious if your kiddos followed their growth curve when they were on the shorter side. We as parents are smaller, I am 5'3 and he is 5'4, but our DS is tracking to be 5'7. It would be nice if he made it there, but I know that it doesn't always happen like that. Just curious, did your kiddos stay true to their curve?

If you are concerned about child's short stature, consult a child endocrinologist about clinical justification of using growth hormones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is for moms with sons that are smaller statures. My son has always tracked in the 25th percentile since he was about 3 years old and I am just curious if your kiddos followed their growth curve when they were on the shorter side. We as parents are smaller, I am 5'3 and he is 5'4, but our DS is tracking to be 5'7. It would be nice if he made it there, but I know that it doesn't always happen like that. Just curious, did your kiddos stay true to their curve?

If you are concerned about child's short stature, consult a child endocrinologist about clinical justification of using growth hormones.

It's not really a concern, just curious if other kids that have shorter parents stuck to their curves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is for moms with sons that are smaller statures. My son has always tracked in the 25th percentile since he was about 3 years old and I am just curious if your kiddos followed their growth curve when they were on the shorter side. We as parents are smaller, I am 5'3 and he is 5'4, but our DS is tracking to be 5'7. It would be nice if he made it there, but I know that it doesn't always happen like that. Just curious, did your kiddos stay true to their curve?

If you are concerned about child's short stature, consult a child endocrinologist about clinical justification of using growth hormones.

It's not really a concern, just curious if other kids that have shorter parents stuck to their curves.

Some do and others don't, instead of looking for random anecdotes, ask your pediatrician for accurate statistics.

[Anonymous]

If parents are short, there is always a chance of children or grandchildren being short.

[Anonymous]

My 19yo ds is 5' 7" and awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is for moms with sons that are smaller statures. My son has always tracked in the 25th percentile since he was about 3 years old and I am just curious if your kiddos followed their growth curve when they were on the shorter side. We as parents are smaller, I am 5'3 and he is 5'4, but our DS is tracking to be 5'7. It would be nice if he made it there, but I know that it doesn't always happen like that. Just curious, did your kiddos stay true to their curve?

If you are concerned about child's short stature, consult a child endocrinologist about clinical justification of using growth hormones.

It's not really a concern, just curious if other kids that have shorter parents stuck to their curves.

So it is a concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is for moms with sons that are smaller statures. My son has always tracked in the 25th percentile since he was about 3 years old and I am just curious if your kiddos followed their growth curve when they were on the shorter side. We as parents are smaller, I am 5'3 and he is 5'4, but our DS is tracking to be 5'7. It would be nice if he made it there, but I know that it doesn't always happen like that. Just curious, did your kiddos stay true to their curve?

If you are concerned about child's short stature, consult a child endocrinologist about clinical justification of using growth hormones.

It's not really a concern, just curious if other kids that have shorter parents stuck to their curves.

Some do and others don't, instead of looking for random anecdotes, ask your pediatrician for accurate statistics.

I am pretty sure this is a sub to ask other moms questions and share experiences. You do not have to comment.

[Anonymous]

In OP's case, anecdotal information isn't useless, statistical analysis would help so makes sense to nudge her towards a helpful resource.

[Anonymous]

*id useless

[Anonymous]

my mom is 5-1 and my dad is 5-7. My brother got to 5-10, the tallest person in the extended family.

[Anonymous]

This is why you don’t marry short men if you are a short woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why you don’t marry short men if you are a short woman.

Marrying a tall man as a short woman doesn't always produce tall children.