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to ask how tall your 4 year old is?

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LissaLoves · 10/04/2016 22:13

We went to a theme park with friends today and their similarly aged DD (4 a few weeks ago) was 20cm taller than my DD

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Hirosleaftunnel · 11/04/2016 02:54

DS 4.5 yrs old 116cm with 11.5 feet. His dad and I are both tiny. He was a 9.5 pound baby though. Always been on 91/98 percentile for weight and height despite being a super picky eater.

cestlavielife · 11/04/2016 00:07

So long as following the line whether it's 0.2 or 2nd centile ìt s not an issue.
Measure now and every month if growing steadily eg 0.5 cm per month all good. If not growing ask for tests. Dd was 82 cm at 3 and stayed there...dropped off chart completely. diagnosed coeliac age four. She also had limited food and asd like behavioural issues which disappeared once diagnosed coeliac and on gf diet.

So monitor growth but some kids are just small. Othrr dd followed 2nd centile all along. Others if not growing along the line may have coeliac or other issues.

Sheepasaurus · 11/04/2016 00:05

My daughter has just turned 4 and is 116cm with size 10. 5 feet. She often gets comments about how tall she is and gets mistaken for an older child.

SansaClegane · 10/04/2016 23:57

My 4yo is 116cm, my 2yo is 95cm... I think my eldest (just turned 7) has slowed down a bit now, he's 130cm or thereabouts.
I'm 5'7" but the shortest in my family (even my mum's taller than me!), the same goes for DH, so I think the tall gene just skipped us but the DC have it DS1 especially reminds me of my brother who is 6'5".

Honkyponk · 10/04/2016 23:53

My DD is 3.5 yrs and 112cm, and towers above most of her peers. She is often mistaken for being older but I don't think that matters too much, she knows her age!

Vixyboo · 10/04/2016 23:52

My 22 month old is 85cm! He is noticeably taller than his peers. My friend's son, same age, is 74cm! Both are lovely boys, developing well. One is dinky, one is a giant lol! I am 5'3", I do worry he will reach shelves where I hide things from him before he's 5!! I love being little though

RainbowDashian · 10/04/2016 23:49

Ds2 is 4 and is 100cm.

Xmasbaby11 · 10/04/2016 23:47

Dd is 4.2 and about 100cm. She's in age 4-5 clothes but some are short for her.

edwinbear · 10/04/2016 23:46

Dd 4.4 is 119cm, which was 1cm too short for the fairground ride she wanted to go on last weekend

JockTamsonsBairns · 10/04/2016 23:44

Feelingmiffed I just had a look at that website. Ds is on the 0.4th centile - I'm not sure exactly what that means, other than he's particularly small for his age!

AgathaMystery · 10/04/2016 23:43

96cm

Goldenbear · 10/04/2016 23:40

My just turned 5 year old is 105 cm.

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LissaLoves · 10/04/2016 23:06

Thanks feeling miffed. Is it a cause for concern that they're so low? DD4 is losing weight (1st percentile for weight) and is under assessment for ASC but I'm not getting anywhere fast. She only eats six foods

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feelingmiffed · 10/04/2016 23:03

At 4 my DS2 was 114cm, he's now 7 and 132cm - I'm 5ft 7 and DH is 6ft

Can't remember DS1's height at that age but he was similar, he's now 12 and 5ft 4in

feelingmiffed · 10/04/2016 22:59

The RCPCH website has centile charts you can look at. It seems your girls are around the 2nd centile?

Catsize · 10/04/2016 22:52

DS is 4yrs 3mths - 115cm
DD is 2yrs 1mth - 96cm

Also have people thinking DS is 6.

They also have feet like canal barges (sizes 12 and 8), meaning cute shoes were outgrown far too soon.

I am 6ft tall but small feet for my height (size 7).
Always been self-conscious of my height but prefer to think of myself just to make myself feel better as being at the pinnacle of evolution.

AugustRose · 10/04/2016 22:47

This is an interesting thread - I am 5 ft 3 and DH is 5ft 8.

DS1 was 110cm at 5 years and DS2 is only 105cm. DS1 followed the 50th centile (which is the middle one) until he was 10 then dropped to the 25th and stayed there - he is now 5ft 7 at 19 years.

Flisspaps · 10/04/2016 22:47

No idea, but DS turns 4 on Friday. He's already in age 5-6 clothes. DD is just 6 and wears age 7-8 clothes.

They're both taller than most of their friends.

GoodGirlGoneWrong · 10/04/2016 22:40

Dc1 is 4 and is 118cm taller than most at preschool, clothes normally 6/7 as I struggle to find anything long enough (very leggy like me)

DingbatsFur · 10/04/2016 22:37

Just remember kids grow at different rates!
Some will be huge and fully grown at 12, others will carry on slowly until 20.

chocolatepudandchocolatesauce · 10/04/2016 22:33

My little girl is 5 in June. She is 116cm tall. Thats around the 90th centile, so her projected adult height will be around 5'6" - 5'7". Which i dont feel is overly tall for a adult female.

Artandco · 10/04/2016 22:32

Jock - ds2 was 60cm when he was born!

Twistedheartache · 10/04/2016 22:32

My just turned 5 year old (2 weeks ago) is around 120cm & tallest in her class.
There is a real mix of sizes in her reception class & out of school she has friends a good 15+ cm shorter

JockTamsonsBairns · 10/04/2016 22:31

Blimey, Ds is smaller in comparison than I thought. At 4, he was 82cm and now, at nearly 9, is 118cm. I don't really understand it - I'm 5'5" and Dh is 5'11", so not sure why he's so tiny.

Paddypaws3 · 10/04/2016 22:26

My DS is 3.5 and 108cm. He's huge!
Dd2 is 3.5 and around 95cm.
Dd1 is 9.1 and 137cm.

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