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[quote=Anonymous]No. Just like being a small baby/toddler doesn't guarantee that you'll be small forever, being a big baby/toddler doesn't mean that you'll be big/tall forever.

I was in the 40th percentile when born (I'm a twin), but shot up and was in the 90th percentile for height for most of my adolescence (and probably somewhere in the 50th percentile for weight until I was about 10). I was 5'1 in 4th grade and hated being so tall. I went through puberty at 12 and topped out at 5'3 and 100 pounds. I'm 35, have had three kids, and am still 5'3 and 100 pounds. If you'd seen me in second grade you wouldn't have guessed that I would be petite.

My oldest daughter was in the 50th percentile when born and has been in the 99th percentile for height and 65th percentile for weight since she was like 2 months old (my other two are twins and only 6 months, so who knows). I think that there's a good chance that her curve will be like mine and she'll be really tall through adolescence, but then go through puberty fairly early and top out somewhere around 5'5 for height. My husband is 6 feet and 170, so she'll probably be taller than me (fingers crossed) but I doubt that she'll stay in the 99th percentile for height. [/quote]

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