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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Accurate for my kids.

The two men I know who are significantly taller than average cannot stop talking about it. Like, one of them even refers to his height as his anonymous name in social media posts. I am not sure how that one will turn out because he's still young, but the other one treats his height the cornerstone of his identity. Talk to him for 15 minutes and he will mention his height. It's tedious. [/quote]
How funny! Dude—we can see that you’re tall.  It’s not an accomplishment. [/quote]
dp.. clearly that person had some height insecurity when they were younger, and has very little self esteem even now. This is a dumb thing to focus on.  Your height has zero to do with *you*. It's mostly your genes, and nothing you accomplished.[/quote]

Not necessarily. Mom of tall boys here, it’s something people start commenting on when they are young and they hear a ton of positive feedback at an early age. It’s like a beautiful little girl - really hard to keep it from becoming part of their identity. My one son really hated it. He was embarrassed that people thought he was older than he was. Swim parents were jerks about it… Our society places a really weird importance on height for men (this thread for example). Usually tall parents have tall kids, short parents have short kids, and genetics are a mixed bag.

PSA - please don’t comment on kids bodies. [/quote]

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