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Does short now mean short later?

bornmommybornmommy member
in May 2012 Moms
Probably a really dumb question but DS is in the 30th percentile today  and I'm wondering if this is an indication that he is going to take after me and be compact or DH and tall. What do you think or know rom experience? 
              
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                                                            DS #1 born 05/25/2012   
                                                     BFP#2:  06/12/2013 ---- loss 
                                                            DS #2 born 4/08/2014
      BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM
                                                               BFP#5 - 9/22/2016
                    
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Re: Does short now mean short later?

  • winter-shockwinter-shock member
    I'm not sure if it is but DD1 has been in the 30th since she was born, she will be 2 this weekend.
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  • rapaulsonrapaulson member
    My brother was off the charts with length and is now about 5' 8" so they didn't correlate for him! Now ds is 85th percentile on length and I'm definitely not assuming he will be tall.
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  • ARenee3ARenee3 member
    I don't think you can use it as much of an indicator, because kids' growth can vary so much. This is coming from the girl who was the tallest girl in her elementary school, and now stands slightly under 5' 2".
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  • lovetohikelovetohike member
    Nope. Way too many factors to tell. You'd have to measure bone age etc. My oldest was extremely short ( not on the charts got years) He gets a shot daily to help him grow and is now in the 25% which seems big for him! He was only supposed to be 5'1"!
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  • melrrrmelrrr
    Double height at 2 for an estimate. It was accurate for me. But it depends on when you stop growing. Hit puberty early and you probably won't get there.  My cousin said she was supposed to be 5'8 based on this but she got her period at 10. She's now 5'2". 
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    Not necessarily. My uncle measured small and ended up being 6'4". But, I was off the charts in height, and I'm 5'10. My sister was above average and ended up 5'7". DD was 50% and ended up 5'3". So, it was accurate 75% of the time there. Just wait it out and see, nothing to be done.
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  • winter-shockwinter-shock member

    imagemelrrr:
    Double height at 2 for an estimate. It was accurate for me. But it depends on when you stop growing. Hit puberty early and you probably won't get there.  My cousin said she was supposed to be 5'8 based on this but she got her period at 10. She's now 5'2". 

    off topic, but period at 10....poor girl. I thought I had it bad getting it a few months before 12. 

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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member

    imagemelrrr:
    Double height at 2 for an estimate. It was accurate for me. But it depends on when you stop growing. Hit puberty early and you probably won't get there.  My cousin said she was supposed to be 5'8 based on this but she got her period at 10. She's now 5'2". 

    I hit puberty early, and I ended up being 5'10". My daughter was supposed to be 5', starter her cycle at 10, I was 11, and ended up 5'4". 

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  • tjkdlhbtjkdlhb member
    My brother was always much shorter than average, and in high school shot up to over 6 ft...



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  • pithikakipithikaki member

    imageARenee3:
    I don't think you can use it as much of an indicator, because kids' growth can vary so much. This is coming from the girl who was the tallest girl in her elementary school, and now stands slightly under 5' 2".

    This for me too! I was always the tallest until around 12 - then everyone kept growing and i didn't. LOL

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