When did you know your son was going to be super tall?

[Anonymous]

At 5'10" DH is average height for a man and I am the same height. Pediatrician said "you are 4" taller than average and your son is also"

He towers over both of us (so proud) so in this situation, that particular "math" worked but-
who knows. He was a voracious eater and got a LOT of protein as a child. Does that make a difference?

He was always off the growth chart - from day 1 - always above the growth chart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every boy I know that was tall pre puberty ended up being short. All the tall (6’3+) boys had major, surprising growth spurts during the HS years.

Being head & shoulders above your peers in elementary school can point to being tall for girls who are usually done growing by the end of middle school.

How many 6’3”+ boys are in your high school? It’s interesting the ideal height that women like is nothing too tall or too short.
Women prefer men to be between 5’9” and 6’1”. Women under 5’5” prefer men in the 5’9” - 5’11”, women 5’6” prefer 6’ to 6’1”. That’s just the averages. I never had a preference while dating. Women might have preferences but if there’s an attraction between two people it won’t end up mattering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 5'10" DH is average height for a man and I am the same height. Pediatrician said "you are 4" taller than average and your son is also"

He towers over both of us (so proud) so in this situation, that particular "math" worked but-
who knows. He was a voracious eater and got a LOT of protein as a child. Does that make a difference?

He was always off the growth chart - from day 1 - always above the growth chart.

Food only matters if there is a shortage of food. In Gaza, for example, the kids who survive this will have stunted growth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every boy I know that was tall pre puberty ended up being short. All the tall (6’3+) boys had major, surprising growth spurts during the HS years.

Being head & shoulders above your peers in elementary school can point to being tall for girls who are usually done growing by the end of middle school.

How many 6’3”+ boys are in your high school? It’s interesting the ideal height that women like is nothing too tall or too short.
Women prefer men to be between 5’9” and 6’1”. Women under 5’5” prefer men in the 5’9” - 5’11”, women 5’6” prefer 6’ to 6’1”. That’s just the averages. I never had a preference while dating. Women might have preferences but if there’s an attraction between two people it won’t end up mattering.

Not sure if this is true. I used to be a voracious reader of trashy romance novels, and the male love interest was ALWAYS over 6/0.

[Anonymous]

The family genetics were there, but our oldest was a late bloomer. In 10th he was my height 5'5" at 17 he started shooting up. At 21 he's 6'3" and 195. And he's not done, which he's annoyed with because he grows out of his clothes so quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love these threads, they are so revealing of biases that we all know but are rarely expressed. It’s always asking how tall the boys will be (almost never girls).

They are almost as telling as all of the threads asking the likelihood of baby’s eyes being blue (and never asking the same of brown).

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 5'10" DH is average height for a man and I am the same height. Pediatrician said "you are 4" taller than average and your son is also"

He towers over both of us (so proud) so in this situation, that particular "math" worked but-
who knows. He was a voracious eater and got a LOT of protein as a child. Does that make a difference?

He was always off the growth chart - from day 1 - always above the growth chart.

So proud? Of what?

[Anonymous]

I wonder if there are certain tips to ensure kids can grow to their potential except gene. Do kids drink daily milk, eat certain diet, sleep certain hours, do certain sports tend to be taller? I see some girls develop as early as 3rd grader, but I also see girls are flat chested in middle school. I wonder if skinny plays an important part, not sure if it is starving or eat healthy. For boy, it is varies, some short MS boys can still grow a ton in high school. Not sure if exercises play more an important role in boys.

[Anonymous]

Are there close relatives (uncles or grandparents) who are over 6 feet tall? If not, I would not expect him to be taller than 6'. Lots of kids grow early then stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there close relatives (uncles or grandparents) who are over 6 feet tall? If not, I would not expect him to be taller than 6'. Lots of kids grow early then stop.

Op here - yes my brother is 6’2”. Also FWIW - we are Asian not white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if there are certain tips to ensure kids can grow to their potential except gene. Do kids drink daily milk, eat certain diet, sleep certain hours, do certain sports tend to be taller? I see some girls develop as early as 3rd grader, but I also see girls are flat chested in middle school. I wonder if skinny plays an important part, not sure if it is starving or eat healthy. For boy, it is varies, some short MS boys can still grow a ton in high school. Not sure if exercises play more an important role in boys.

I’m sure good sleep and a good diet play an important role. Growth happens when they sleep. My son’s middle school teacher said he always noticed the boys would come back from spring break taller, presumably because they actually got good sleep over that week.

My ds is good at both, and he’s over 6’1” now at 15. I think he’ll probably hit at least 6’2”, but we’ll see!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if there are certain tips to ensure kids can grow to their potential except gene. Do kids drink daily milk, eat certain diet, sleep certain hours, do certain sports tend to be taller? I see some girls develop as early as 3rd grader, but I also see girls are flat chested in middle school. I wonder if skinny plays an important part, not sure if it is starving or eat healthy. For boy, it is varies, some short MS boys can still grow a ton in high school. Not sure if exercises play more an important role in boys.

I don’t think this can possibly matter, unless we are talking actual malnutrition.

My taller DS (6’2”) has a terrible diet (has always been super picky, and has never eaten much- even during his big growth spurt). Just not a good eater at all. Grew tall anyway.

My shorter DS (5’9”) has always been a great eater. Eats everything. Plays a lot of sports so took an interest in nutrition during his middle school years- makes sure to eat enough protein, veggies etc etc. But he is shorter (and at 16, I don’t think he will grow anymore)

There is no way eating habits can matter much, barring extremes. IMO.

[Anonymous]

DH is 5'10" and I'm 5'6".

DS was a big/tall baby-toddler but slowed down to 50th percentile all through childhood and early teens. Hit a huge growth spurt in mid HS and is now 6'2". Taller than everyone in the family, including his grandfathers, all uncles and male cousins. No idea where it came from.

DD, OTOH, was always all through her childhood, growth charts projected her to be at least 5'8" but she topped out at 5'6 at 11 years old.

[Anonymous]

He sounds like he is just big, not necessarily tall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there close relatives (uncles or grandparents) who are over 6 feet tall? If not, I would not expect him to be taller than 6'. Lots of kids grow early then stop.

Op here - yes my brother is 6’2”. Also FWIW - we are Asian not white.

Not op. DH is 6'1" ( eat everything and sleep well/exercise well), BIL is 6'2"( picky eaters and zero exercise/not like to sleep), FIL is 6'2" but MIL is 5'2". We are Asians, and DH tells me he has a cousin 6'4" on his dad side. Overall, it is definitely above average height for Asians. I am not even 5', and my family side is short. We will see for our DS and DD who are both picky eaters.