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Will tall kids become tall adults?

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Parents often wonder how tall their toddler or preschooler might be when they grow up. Gradeschoolers and young teens may ask, "How tall will I be? read more

I was always the tallest at primary school. taller then the boys and most teachers. I am now only 5'7" so not even tall by adult standards. DD1 was very tall. Aged 3 in age 5 clothes, aged 6 in age 9-10 clothes. She is now 5'7" at 17, still time to grow but probably not. I think you are being unfair saying he sticks out like a sore thumb. read more

However, there can be children with parents that have heights of 6′10″, and 6′5″, so they’d naturally be tall at a young age, and will continue to develop until average age most of the time. read more

Parental height is a key indicator of what height they will be as adults - the fact that all the women in your family are short would indicate that she's more likely to be on the short side. The fact that she's tall for her age now could mean that she's taking after her father in height but it could also mean that she's overtall (growing tall too quickly) which is an indicator for early puberty. read more

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