We've heard a few times that you can get a decent approximation of a child's future full-grown height by doubling a height measurement taken at 2 years of age. Well, when Scotty turned 2 stood him up next to a tape measure to predict the future. He was just shy of 36 inches -- which is also the minimum height for several rides at the local amusement park.
Based on this crude estimator, Scott will be about 6-feet tall. We've also heard that the best time to measure is actually a bit later than the 24-month mark, so maybe my guess from last year of 6'2" will still hold water. Since Scott is holding pretty steady above the 85th percentile for height, that seems reasonable.
As for weight, Scotty started stepping on the scales with me on a fairly regular basis the last few months and I was surprised to see him pushing into higher percentiles for weight. We thought the weight would be going the other way, since he's been a lot fussier about eating foods lately.
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I hope for my own sake that this is not always accurate since my daughter was over 3 feet tall at age two. Over 6 feet is not as fun when you're a girl.
Is it possible the food we eat today might skew those estimations (growth horomones)? Regardless, even if it is 6'2" he needs some of his daddy's skills at some point. Do you have a bball net at the house?
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