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How tall are your kids?
| Mon, 08-11-2008 - 2:32pm |
Hi to you all,
I'm wondering how tall your kids are. My son is 13 years old and very short 4'2" . It is starting to really annoy him that he's so much shorter than his friends (nevemind his younger sister). Also are there short kids in your kids classes?
Jane

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Um, I was the short kid from 9th grade on (I'm 5'3")!
My DD, Sherina, who's ten, has always been on the tall side--DH is 5'11".
My kids are tall.
Daisy 12- 5'4"
Joey 11- 4'10"
Adam 10- 4'8"
Daisy's "class" at school is on the tall side, they have been since kindergarten. In contrast the group of kids at the middle school I work at the same age are on the shorter side. I'm talking the groups as a whole, not individuals.
What does the doctor say about his height?
Sounds like one of dd's guy "friends" (though I kind of think she likes him).
My ds is 11 (6th grade this fall) and about 4' 7". He's in the 25% for height for boys but about mid-class if you add the girls. My dd Megan (8 - 3rd grade this fall) is about 3 inches shorter than he is and is in the 75% in height for girls. For the last week or two everyone has been telling me how tall she is. I think she's going to end up being the tallest in the family. :) We've always told Evan that it's what kind of a person you are not how big a person you are that counts. We've also told him to let his actions speak for themselves. He's a great swimmer so let your accomplishments in the pool do the talking. He's also been identified as gifted so let your work in the classroom show your strengths. I don't usually buy him t-shirts with sayings/obnoxious words on them but we found one at Target about a year ago that said "Small but Mighty" and he LOVED it.
I'm only 4'11" so I can relate to your son's feelings. I used to make my mom cut the labels out of my clothes so that my friends didn't know I was wearing a 6X in 4th grade. :) My parents always told me that people are more than numbers (i.e. their size) and very adeptly guided me to activities that helped me shine and gave me confidence. Turns out I was a decent musician and ended up as the concert mistress in my jr. high and high school orchestras for 7 years straight.
Might be worth a check with the dr. if it bothers either/both of you.
Hi Jane,
My 13 year old dd is 5'4", my 9 year old ds is 4'4".
My DD is almost 14 and just outgrew me, I'm 5'3" and she just hit 5'4".
Logan, my 9 year old is 4'3" and growing like a weed.
My infant though is tiny, he's only in the 3rd pecentile for weight and 10th for height and they tell us he is just going to be a "little guy."
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