Explain this to me.

[Deleted]

Ds, at 5, is in the 50th percentile for height.

His pedi, whom I greatly respect, said in the same breath that his projected adult height is 5 ft 8 in.

Is that really the projected average height for his generation? That seems really short to me.

I was all "really?!" and pedi was all "yeah. Not short, not tall". 5 ft 8 is a short man, IMO.

[fezzik]

I agree with you. My brothers are around 5'8" and I think most people consider them short.

[noodle]

I have no explanation.  If you asked me to guess what average height for a man was, I would guess 5'11' or 6'.  5'8" seems short to me, for a man.

How tall is your H? 

[W.T.Faulkner]

I wouldn't describe a 5'8 guy as "short," if he is truly 5'8, and not actually 5'6 but saying he is 5'8.

[MWOS]

aren't you short?

average height for a man in the US is 5'9-5'10

[Deleted]

H is 6 ft. His sisters are 5 ft 8 and 6 ft tall.

I'm 4ft 11, my dad is 5ft 5. Lol.

Obviously the 5ft 8 is my fault. Sorry kid!
I guess it's good we put him in gymnastics!

[jane6672]

Didn't we all learn from Ryan on The Office that 5'8" is average height for a man?

I think it was 5'8"

[AmeliaBedelia]

I think the average male height is around 5'8". I don't think it's short, but I wouldn't consider it tall, either.

[CurlyQ284]

I don't know but I was projected to be 6 foot. I'm 5'7". I wouldn't put much stock in projections.

I wish I stretched out to 6 feet and then I'd be tall blond and thin. I'm only one of those now and my hairdresser takes full credit 

[looseseal]

I agree, 5'8" seems on the short side for a man. Isn't there some formula, like twice the height at some age is projected adult height? Only, I thought it was younger than 5. Off to google.

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Dec 10, 2013 22:23:08 GMT -5 @booby said:

my G's projected height is 6'7". since we're talking about it.

Holy fuck.

See, I was thinking avg man height for 20 year olds in 2028 would be like 6 ft 2.

[lime]

Dec 10, 2013 22:23:08 GMT -5 @booby said:

my G's projected height is 6'7". since we're talking about it.

Yowza!

According to wiki, average height for a male in the US is 5'10" for the 20-29 age group. 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height

[nahoku]

Dec 10, 2013 22:24:55 GMT -5 looseseal said:

I agree, 5'8" seems on the short side for a man. Isn't there some formula, like twice the height at some age is projected adult height? Only, I thought it was younger than 5. Off to google.

Doubling the height of a two year old is supposed to give a reasonable estimate if their adult height.

5'8" seems like the short side of average to me.

[fuckyourcouch]

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

Based on my stats I was projected to be 6'0". I'm 5'11". Certainly not average for my generation of women.

[pantsparty]

My H is 5'10", which I think of as average.

[looseseal]

OK, I found an online calculator. Now, why on earth does it matter what the kid's age is if you're not putting in their current or birth height?

children.webmd.com/healthtool-kids-height-predictor

FWIW, I'm 5'7", H is 5'11", and it's predicting my 3 yo son will be 6'.

[isabel]

My H is 5'7". I consider him to be on the shorter side, but not short, if that makes sense. My dad is 5'10" and I think he's pretty normal, maybe on the taller side. I think 5'8" is probably just about middle of the road. Perhaps on the shorter side, but no so much that it's going to really impact him.

Our kids are going to be little. I'm 5'0".

[missmaddie]

Dec 10, 2013 22:28:16 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

Based on my stats I was projected to be 6'0". I'm 5'11". Certainly not average for my generation of women.

Aren't they saying the population is increasing in height over the past few generations?  Too lazy to Google.

[MWOS]

Dec 10, 2013 22:34:19 GMT -5 missmaddie said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:28:16 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

Based on my stats I was projected to be 6'0". I'm 5'11". Certainly not average for my generation of women.

Aren't they saying the population is increasing in height over the past few generations?  Too lazy to Google.

the population average might increase but this is one child born to a real short lady (sorry stellas) and an above average man. 

[Deleted]

I was always in the 90th percentile as a kid, projected to be 5'9'. I'm 5'5". My brother was projected to be 5'10" and is 6'3". Projections are almost worthless, imo. Ha.

[Deleted]

Dec 10, 2013 22:28:16 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

People as a general rule have gotten taller over time, generation by generation. Isn't is because of improved diet or something?

I'm not surprised that ds won't be tall, given my height. But I WAS surprised that 50th percentile for height is projected to be 5 ft 8.

[sonrisa]

Dec 10, 2013 22:26:06 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:23:08 GMT -5 @booby said:

my G's projected height is 6'7". since we're talking about it.

Holy fuck.

See, I was thinking avg man height for 20 year olds in 2028 would be like 6 ft 2.

These days Americans are not getting taller. Average heights have held steady for about half a century now. 

Current average height for a man is 69 inches according to the CDC. But average is more of a range than an exact number, so 5'8" definitely falls into average.  I'm 5'6 1/2" and I think of myself as on the taller side of average. Just because I'm not exactly 5'4" doesn't mean I'm not in the range of average. (I'm also the shortest woman in my extended family)

[sonrisa]

Dec 10, 2013 22:34:19 GMT -5 missmaddie said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:28:16 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

Based on my stats I was projected to be 6'0". I'm 5'11". Certainly not average for my generation of women.

Aren't they saying the population is increasing in height over the past few generations?  Too lazy to Google.

Nope. That happened in the early 20th century but things stalled out a while ago. 

[Deleted]

Dec 10, 2013 22:29:05 GMT -5 looseseal said:

OK, I found an online calculator. Now, why on earth does it matter what the kid's age is if you're not putting in their current or birth height?

children.webmd.com/healthtool-kids-height-predictor

FWIW, I'm 5'7", H is 5'11", and it's predicting my 3 yo son will be 6'.

It predicted 5 ft 8 too!

(Gavel)

[fuckyourcouch]

Dec 10, 2013 22:37:14 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:28:16 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

What does this have to do with his generation?
It should be a result of you and your h's genetics.

People as a general rule have gotten taller over time, generation by generation. Isn't is because of improved diet or something?

I'm not surprised that ds won't be tall, given my height. But I WAS surprised that 50th percentile for height is projected to be 5 ft 8.

Okay, but even if this is true, it's still going to have more to do with your genetics than what is "supposed to happen" to his generation. 

And like somebody else said, the projections are often BS anyway

[Deleted]

Dec 10, 2013 22:37:22 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Are you worried he will feel too short?

Only if every other dude is like booby's son.

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Dec 10, 2013 22:40:21 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:37:14 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

People as a general rule have gotten taller over time, generation by generation. Isn't is because of improved diet or something?

I'm not surprised that ds won't be tall, given my height. But I WAS surprised that 50th percentile for height is projected to be 5 ft 8.

Okay, but even if this is true, it's still going to have more to do with your genetics than what is "supposed to happen" to his generation. 

And like somebody else said, the projections are often BS anyway

I give up.

[papie]

5'8 is short.

[papie]

Oh and my mom is short and married my dad because he was tall (lol), so that she could have tall kids. My brother is 5'8" and married a 5'11" woman, much to my mom'a desperation. A short son really is her worst nightmare come true. Lol

[Deleted]

I guess I was exaggerating the generational height increase in my mind.

I'll be thrilled if 5 ft 8 is average for his peers. And again, I didn't think I would magically make a tall child. I thought that I would make a shortish child, and was surprised when the pedi called what I thought was a shortish height "average".