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[quote=Anonymous]From what I have seen…I think if the parents are tall, it usually holds and the kid ends up tall. If the parents are not tall it often doesn’t mean much.

A friend of my DS’s was always very tall- childhood through 6th grade or so- both parents short. He finished growing at age 12 and is 5’7”-5’8”.

Another friend was also very tall from childhood- that friend has a very tall dad. That friend is currently 6’3” and may still be growing a bit.

My DD was the shortest girl in grade all the way through elementary school, and her best friend was the tallest girl in the grade. They always made an interesting looking pair! At 16, the tall friend is 5’9” and my DD is 5’8”. The friend was fully grown by age 11 or so. My DD grew nearly a foot from age 11-15. Both girls have one tall parent and one average parent.

Anyway- if you are tall- it is a good sign he might be too. If you are not, I would not get too excited about him ending up super tall. Might, might not.

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