My husband is 6'2" and I'm 5'10. Our daughter is 40" at 3 years old, and has always been on the tall side. Our son, however, is just a little guy (9 months old, 19lbs and 27.5").
I always thought that large parents had large children and vice-versa. Our pediatrician says he's perfectly healthy, but I'm still a little concernd about his growth.
Has anyone else experienced this with their children?
2007-03-23 02:37:12 · 11 answers · asked by greyhoundjen 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Boys hit growth spurts later than girls do, typically. And your pediatrician is right. Tall parents aren't guaranteed a tall child. It is all genetics. True, your chances of having a taller child dramatically incease if you and your spouse are tall, but if either of you carry a recessive "short" gene, one or more of your children could be of a smaller stature.
I am also 5'10", and my husband is 6'4" and our 14 month old daughter is only in the 50% for her age in height. Not too tall, nor too short.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-23 02:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by RN_and_mommy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general for a boy you double thier height on thier 2nd birthday and that is an approximation as to what thier ultimate height will be. However, genetics of you, your husband and your families come into play you both carry all those genes. I am 6'2" my father is 5'10" and my mother is 5'4". There are tall genes on my father's side however. So just looking at the parents will not tell you anything. Also judging your sons height at 9 months really doesn;t count. My sone was 40th % until he hit 2-1/2 now he's 70th %. Growth spursts happen all the time. In fact there are scheduled one(generally speeking). Goto www.babycenter.com they have a tone of factsd there. I believe 9months is the time for a growth spurt(get ready for some crying!)
2007-03-23 09:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by a_talis_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents size is a good indicator of how tall your child may be but not necessarily how tall he is going to be. My older son is about 26 lbs and the was 6lbs 13 ozs at birth. He is a stringbean at 23 months. However his younger brother is about 19 lbs at 6 months and was 6lbs 5 ozs at birth. He is a chunky baby. The big thing docters will look at is if there height and weight grow at a consistent weight. If he is growing at an appropriate pace do not be concerned. He wil have growth spurts and when you children are teens and or adults, he may end up being taller than his sister. My younger brother, was little and scrawny, now he is the tallest and biggest child, he is #6 of 6 children. Try not to focus on his overall size just his health.
2007-03-23 10:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by ma2snoopy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A child's size at birth and through infancy does not necessarily indicate his size as an adult. However, keep in mind that you and your husband's genes are not the only ones your son has. If you have smaller people in your family, your children could be smaller than you & your hubby. Also, I know several men who were just little guys even in high school but went away to college and sprouted suddenly into virtual giants. As long as he's following the growth curve, he's fine, but here's a fun link that has some growth predictors.
2007-03-23 09:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by anahahamama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think thats really all that small. Well if it makes you feel better my husband and I are 5 foot 5 for me and 5 foot 6 for him. Our oldest son is fairly short like us..he is almost 9. My 2nd son is 6 and they are the same size now...people think they our twins. When I had my 3 year old son at the doctor for his checkup the doctor told me that he thought my son could very easily be 6 foot tall (he is in the 90%tile for height.) Look elsewhere in your family not just at you and your husband. I know even though we are not tall we do have a lot of tall people in our family.
2007-03-23 09:46:09 · answer #5 · answered by got all I need 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are on the other end of that spectrum. My husband is 6-2 and I am 5-2. Our son is 3 and is around 40inches tall. He is thin and tall. Most kids his age are quite a bit smaller than he is. Infact, one of my friend's kids is a whole two years older but my son is taller. Height and growth will change constantly, don't worry about it. In my family, the oldest one of the 4 of us is shortest and the youngest is tallest!
2007-03-23 12:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by Poot's Mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there's nothing wrong - having tall parents doesn't guarantee tall kids. Your genetics do play a part in development but son is his own individual and will grow according to his own programming.
2007-03-23 09:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think ur boy is growing fine hes acuatlly pretty tall i have a daughter shes a year and a half and she 30in tall and weighs 21 pounds so i wouldnt worry if i was u he still has alot of time 2 grow
2007-03-23 09:47:01 · answer #8 · answered by **Mami of 2 Girls** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have short people ANYWHERE in your family history, you could end up with a shorter child and vice versa. My baby's father is 5'9 and his ex wife is 5'4 however they have a son that is 6'1.......
2007-03-26 23:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by kogoinnutz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is only 9 months old....boys tend to grow in spurts...girls grow more steadily....just wait....by the time he is 21 he will be taller than his Dad
2007-03-23 14:40:13 · answer #10 · answered by motherhendoulas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋