The genetics of height is poorly understood, he stresses. "Oddly enough, we know that the heights of mother and son and of father and daughter correlate. So it would seem that a woman choosing a tall husband is also choosing tall daughters."
Posted 11/25/2009 8:11 pm
I worked with a guy whose dad was about 6', his mom was about 5'2" or something and he was around 5'6" but had a huge head, like he had his dad's head but his mom's body
I am sorry to say that i am a male 43 yrs old and reached a grand old height of 4'11.I can tell you now that my height didnt come from my parents has they are all really tall.My dad is 6'2 and mum 5'10 i have 1 brother who is my twin.When born he weighed 10.3 and was twice as long has me.I was weighed at 2.4.The reason being that my brother took all the nutrients while inside the womb.My brother is 6'4 a massive 1'and 5ins taller can you believe that.It is the same all the time no one believes we are twins due to the height difference.My brother married a woman quite tall she was 5'10.The wedding photo's were such a laugh has i was his best man.My brother did the curtesious thing and knelt down when we had a few pics taken.It didnt really bother me that much has i was used to it anyway.I had married a wonderful woman Samantha she was 5'2 tall and she was just great.I always thought i would never get married.We actually met in a pub and i was seated on a bar stool so she didnt know my height.I offered her the stool and has i jumped down she was around 5'5.Has i just stood there she said i think you need the stool more than me.Mind you she was right has she was about 6ins taller than myself.When we met up again she was so friendly we sat down in the seated area and talked.When it was time to leave she mentioned that she didnt usually like short guys but because of my personality and senitivity she was astounded.We went out for about 2 yrs it took her family longer to take to me has he thought she would go for a tall guy.I soon won them round though.We then got married and she definetly didnt hold back on her heels.She was a little over 6ins taller than myself but she kept mentioning how they were hurting her feet.I dont mind her wearing heels has i found it hard finding someone around 4'10 to 5'2.When we are indoor and she kicks her shoes of i am in heaven has then she is about 3ins taller.I can just nestle my head near her neck.When it comes to making out everything is just right i have never had to stretch to reach her.She also loves our height has she never wanted a really tall guy she says has she is still in the same position as me and we are both below average height.
Posted 11/25/2009 8:18 pm
I'm 5'9 and shorter than my mom and all my aunts. My kid is beyond the 99th percentile in height. If you have the genes for short and tall stature you can have kids who are either.
But they won't be 6'2. Prime growth years are behind them by age 18. You did the right thing by marrying tall to overcome the fact that you are so short and fucking pathetic, but let's not aim too high, mmmkay?
Posted 11/25/2009 11:11 pm
Girls will reach their full height by 18. Boys by 21-22. Yes, males will continue to grow past 18.
The males on the mother's side of the family will give you better estimate of whether your sons will be your height or a little shorter.
While genes do matter, diet is also important. If you want tall children, raise them on animal protein - dairy, fish, meat, eggs - while limiting their intake of grains. This is why the ancient Romans were so short compared to the Celts and Germans, and why Asians tend to be very short - diet.
Posted 11/25/2009 11:23 pm
This is one reason I'm in favor of eugenics. People could choose, for instance, to have two tall sons and two medium daughters. But then, there'd be no gymnasts
Nordics are still taller than Italians. The Danes are the world's tallest nation.
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