The Parent's as Teacher's rep that comes by our house always commented on how big our son is (he's currently four). She mentioned that she read a study once that stated you can measure their height when they are three years old....then double the inch's for their full height as an adult. I'm hoping it's wrong because that would put our son at about 6'9-6'10 when fully grown. I'm 6'1...wife is 5'11....father in law is 6'5...brother in law is 6'7...so the height possibilty is there. Just curious if any others had ever heard of this formula?
2007-09-24 07:14:17 · 4 answers · asked by Arachstorm 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Double their height when they're 2 years old, not 3!!! Big difference!
You can also look at the growth chart at the pediatrician. If he's consistently at a particular percentile, you can just follow that percentile line up to age 18 for a good estimate.
Another one: take Mom's and Dad's height and average them. Then add 3 inches for a boy, or subtract 3 inches for a girl. For your son that comes out to 6'3".
2007-09-24 07:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by l8ybugn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of it. It would make sense for my son.
However, some people grow faster when young than others. Everyone thought I would be very tall since I was tall as a child, but I stopped growing when I was 12. I'm 5'4 now.
2007-09-24 14:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of the formulas. I think they have websites for it. But I wouldn't go by it. It's all in their genes. And by the looks of it, your son will be tall.
2007-09-24 14:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by jmiller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it is at age 2. you could do an average and be happy with the tallness.
2007-09-24 14:22:40 · answer #4 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋