Don’t count on it Katy. My oldest daughter thought she was going to be tall since her mother was 5’8" and I was 6’1" (notice I said was. Age shrinkage has set in). Much to her chagrin she’s 5’4". My son OTOH is about 6’ and probably still growing.
She can count on it, anyhow, because we aren’t necessarily the sum total of our parent’s genetic make-up; Katie could end up being genetically similar to one or more of her grandparents, or even an aunt or uncle in the blood-bound genetic family tree. One of my brother’s is the dead spit of our maternal grandpa and I’m my paternal grandma’s child…except height, I’m 5’7" and she was 5’!!!
My family runs tall, men 6’ and up (my brother was 6’4") and women 5’10" and up – except for my paternal grandma, who was under 5’ tall.
Thanks grandma. I’m 5’4". I spent a lot of my life thinking this was bad, unfair, etc. Then my construction worker brother got badly hurt on the job and had to move in with mom and me.
When mom retired and move in with me, the food bill almost doubled, and that was with her insisting on us both eating like adults. When J moved in, the food bill increased between 4x and 5×. When I realized how much of his paychecks went to food, at the age of 46 I became profoundly grateful for my lack of height.
The taller you are, the more food you need, the more expensive your clothes and shoes tend to be, the harder it is to find things that fit (including beds!), and the less sympathy you tend to get for all your problems. Poor J.
I’m 5’10". I was always taller than all of my classmates. (I’m 58 now). It wasn’t really an issue until it came to buying pants. My height is all in my legs. I have a 36" inseam. I wore a lot of skirts in high school and men’s jeans because I could buy then longer lengths. I now order all of my pants off the internet because most of the stores don’t carry long lengths in store.
Sadly, it seems that the tall, and/or “beautiful people” are the ones who reap the rewards, now. Society seems to have forgotten that for all intents, and purposes, it’s not the “container,” that’s important, but rather, the “contents.”
I used to be tall. In 5th grade I was the tallest girl in my class. Unfortunately I stopped growing by 6th grade and I am 5’1". My 2 younger sisters are both taller.
Now to give an idea of how the mother eats affecting the children – both the middle sister of the three of us and I are short and fat (although she is enormous and I am down to almost not fat). When mom was pregnant with “baby” sister (7 years younger than middle sister and 12 years younger than me) mom was on Weight Watchers. Baby sister is tall and thin. We figure it was what mom was eating when she carried her. Either that or she takes after my maternal grandfather who was both or my dad who tall,but not thin or fat.
Enter.Name.Here over 4 years ago
Adam: “You will look like mom.”
Katy: “Oh. I guess that’s OK. Mom’s pretty.”
Adam: “And Clayton will look like me.”
Katy, with wide eyes: “Promise?”
Adam: “Well, I……….HEY!”
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
“SHE NEEDS SOME MILK!”
Stevefk over 4 years ago
Well theres always the WNBA to look forward to.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Be careful with your wishes, little one.
nosirrom over 4 years ago
Don’t count on it Katy. My oldest daughter thought she was going to be tall since her mother was 5’8" and I was 6’1" (notice I said was. Age shrinkage has set in). Much to her chagrin she’s 5’4". My son OTOH is about 6’ and probably still growing.
LadyPeterW over 4 years ago
She can count on it, anyhow, because we aren’t necessarily the sum total of our parent’s genetic make-up; Katie could end up being genetically similar to one or more of her grandparents, or even an aunt or uncle in the blood-bound genetic family tree. One of my brother’s is the dead spit of our maternal grandpa and I’m my paternal grandma’s child…except height, I’m 5’7" and she was 5’!!!
well-i-never over 4 years ago
Do some dusting while your up there.
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
Don’t burn any bridges, just in case.
sew-so over 4 years ago
Oh, Katie, you really don’t…
My family runs tall, men 6’ and up (my brother was 6’4") and women 5’10" and up – except for my paternal grandma, who was under 5’ tall.
Thanks grandma. I’m 5’4". I spent a lot of my life thinking this was bad, unfair, etc. Then my construction worker brother got badly hurt on the job and had to move in with mom and me.
When mom retired and move in with me, the food bill almost doubled, and that was with her insisting on us both eating like adults. When J moved in, the food bill increased between 4x and 5×. When I realized how much of his paychecks went to food, at the age of 46 I became profoundly grateful for my lack of height.
The taller you are, the more food you need, the more expensive your clothes and shoes tend to be, the harder it is to find things that fit (including beds!), and the less sympathy you tend to get for all your problems. Poor J.
Julie478 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m 5’10". I was always taller than all of my classmates. (I’m 58 now). It wasn’t really an issue until it came to buying pants. My height is all in my legs. I have a 36" inseam. I wore a lot of skirts in high school and men’s jeans because I could buy then longer lengths. I now order all of my pants off the internet because most of the stores don’t carry long lengths in store.
gcarlson over 4 years ago
Height was a key factor in getting Warren G. Harding elected. Spot of Teapot Dome, anybody?
tinstar over 4 years ago
Sadly, it seems that the tall, and/or “beautiful people” are the ones who reap the rewards, now. Society seems to have forgotten that for all intents, and purposes, it’s not the “container,” that’s important, but rather, the “contents.”
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Eat some broccoli raw. Better than milk because broccoli has more calcium and the bonding element needed that milk is lacking.
mafastore over 4 years ago
I used to be tall. In 5th grade I was the tallest girl in my class. Unfortunately I stopped growing by 6th grade and I am 5’1". My 2 younger sisters are both taller.
Now to give an idea of how the mother eats affecting the children – both the middle sister of the three of us and I are short and fat (although she is enormous and I am down to almost not fat). When mom was pregnant with “baby” sister (7 years younger than middle sister and 12 years younger than me) mom was on Weight Watchers. Baby sister is tall and thin. We figure it was what mom was eating when she carried her. Either that or she takes after my maternal grandfather who was both or my dad who tall,but not thin or fat.