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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a daughter who I think will be somewhere between 5'9" and 6'2" when she grows up.  Her dad is 6'5" and I am 5"6.  I am worried she will feel bad about her height or maybe have feelings like OP.  Sorry to hijack the thread, but do you tall ladies have some advice for a shorter mom to help me ensure my daughter is happy and comfortable in her own skin?  She is only 9 and already her height is past my shoulders.  People often think she is older and due to her height make comments like "oh, you're going to be a supermodel!" which I don't particularly like, but I guess the comment could be much worse.  I do think the comment is a meant as a compliment, but my daughter doesn't quite know how to react.  Anyway, do you have any tips, or do's an don'ts?  Thank you![/quote]

I'm just six feet (or 5'12" as I used to call it) and my mom is about 5'3".  I'd say the best thing you can do is really not make an issue out of it, don't project your concern on her.  It's not like weight where there is arguably something you can do to help her change it, and calling attention to it might just make her more sensitive about it.  I remember once overhearing my mom saying to a friend before I reached full height "I mean, I'd like her to be tall, but not six feet or something."  I mean, ouch.  She didn't know I heard her, but my feelings were hurt.

I'd say she will probably have it a little easier now than many of us did at least in terms of clothes - for example, pants in general are longer now and you can get tall sizes in nearly every mainstream store.  (When I was in high school in the late 80's good luck trying to find pants that fit - and the only Tall stores were places that had frumpy elastic waist pants.  Fortunately I went to Catholic school and had a uniform skirt, ha.)  In terms of self esteem - there is really nothing different to do other than what you would do to help any size daughter to feel good about her body and herself.

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