Brags about dc height/weight etc

I know, it's odd, and being tall for age can be because parents are over feeding their dc, excess calories not only makes kids larger around the waist, plus some dc, especially girls stop growing at very different ages

I pretty much just said the same thing!

I was thinking this!

My DH is 5'7 and I am 5'4. DS (7) is currently 50th-75th centile for height and has a predicted adult height of between 5'9 and 5'10. Obviously it's only a prediction but I thought that was pretty good-going and have to say I'm slightly relieved as I know DH has been a bit self-conscious about his height.

I have a family member who, along with her husband, constantly brags about her son’s height. He’s now a young adult and is 6ft, maybe 6ft 1, but the way they talk about him, anyone would be forgiven for thinking he was 6ft 6. They literally introduce him as “our very tall son John”, whilst beaming proudly as if his height is a wonderful achievement that required hard work, commitment and dedication over many years. They shoehorn his height into the conversation as often as possible, it’s quite bizarre.

I have to say that it does get on my nerves but I suppose it is reflective of society viewing people who are taller as more succesful/intelligent/capable. Perhaps I am sensitive about it as I am very, very short and the amount of grief I've dealt with throughout my life about it is horrendous. But being tall or short is not an achievement. And I'm not convinced MM is entirely reflective of real life seeing as everyone's DH or DS here is over six feet tall- most men I see in real life are probably around 5'6 or 5'7. Totally average.

My best friend growing up was over six feet tall and she did get some grief as a kid for it. But not as an adult. My experiences as someone much shorter than average has been that the comments and 'jokes' from people have persisted into adulthood unfortunately.

It’s such a strange thing to brag about, so boring! Definitely know a few people that go on about the height of their sons in particular. Not sure what they expect me to say in response? Well done? It’s quite odd.

I was just thinking this, my husband is 5 foot 6 (and a half!) and he's definitely short for a man 5 ft 9 is not short at all.

I think sometimes it's just the shock, like my DD being taller than me at 11 was commented on a lot and I commented on it too. It wasn't a brag it was just a conversation maker I suppose 🤷

She calls herself that 🤷🏻‍♀️ she’s a beautiful, confident 17 year old. Not everyone hears things how you hear them.

I concur as I am a very short arse person that was id-ed well into her 30s.

In the end we are either tall or short, developed or non developed and have very little control over the situation.

I reached my maximum height (5' 1") at 12 and almost maximum bra size (30E at 12, now a 32F at 40 years later). I went into the summer before secondary school looking like a preteen, by September I was emulating Dolly Parton.

My "poor" parents had to deal with me shorter than everyone apart from my grandfather's mother who maxed at 4 foot 9. Luckily no one made a big deal of it. I've always fancied being taller, but I suffer from vertigo!

My 5’9 husband is the shortest adult man I know. So it’s not average for us. Also, as I said, my husband hates being on the short side and we’re glad our sons are tall.

My twins are the tallest girls in their year (and, likely, the largest feet), which has never been something I've bragged about.
The only people who ever seem impressed with it are the females in the Dad's family, as they are all quite short.

I am guilty of talking about my children’s size, but not in a boastful way (I don’t think!) I just have 2 extremes…first one was tiny and as a baby/toddler was always in clothes for much younger kids (now age 6 she is average height but very skinny). The other is a toddler and enormous! Since about a month old has been wearing clothes for older babies. Yet they were virtually identical birth weights. I find it surprising so I do talk about it (especially as upon meeting my baby lots of people say how big he is) but I’m in no way boasting, just making conversation.

I know someone who talks about her yr5 needing a bra (she doesn't really, a crop top would be absolutely fine) as if it's some kind of reflection on her wonderful parenting 🤔

Used to drive me mental when mine were younger how much people seemed to brag about how big their kids were - who cares?! Now they're teenagers they are all pretty much the same size!

Since when is 5ft 9 short? 5ft 9 is the average height for a man in the UK.

I feel like people are so obsessed with 6ft+ men that they forget that 5ft 9 is a completely normal, not short height (and I say this as someone with a 6ft husband and 6ft 4 dad!)

It make no sense as at school anyone not average is bullied. Too short bullied. Too tall bullied. Too skinny bullied. Too fat bullied. Etc etc etc.

Doesn’t sound like bragging, just like they are talking about things they might find interesting and their kids. People also talk about their kids being smaller than average too.

How do you stay upright? 😂

Please don't go calling her a bean pole. Girls that age that are really skinny and tall hate having no shape. It can really be very damaging to their self esteem. They get called things like a 'door' or chopstick. It's not easy for them

That's the point. Some parents do crow about these things as if they were an achievement worthy of bragging about

I think it’s this

Same. DD1 has looked about 5 when she was 3. Had a tantrum in Sainsbury's, as 3 years do when tired/hungry, an older lady tutted 'school children shouldn't behave like this' at me. I replied 'she is just 3' she said 'yeah right'.
Now at 9, she looks 12-13, with size 5-6 feet. I talk about it, but as a worry, not a boast. On holiday some teenage boys were clearly flirting with her, she had no clue I dont think, just thought they were 'weird', but it does concern me that people think she is older than she is. And buying age appropriate school shoes it a nightmare, it's all slip on shoes, which are no good for running around in.

I also know someone who would brag about her 10 year old DD being in ladies size 12 clothes

I would assume anyone bragging about a 10 year old being an adult size 12 is overcompensating for worries about that child's weight tbh.

I don’t think it’s bragging. We might not like it, but male adult height is still an important factor.

I have a shortish husband, (says he’s 5’10, probably 5’9), so do I feel happy our sons are 6’1 and 6’3? Yes. I know first hand how hard it is to be the short one in the group, my husband is teased for it and would hate the same for our sons who were both the shorties in their classes until they were nearing the end of secondary school.

I don’t think anyone cares about shoe size though. FWIW, I’m 5’8 and my shoe size is a stumpy 3.

Sometimes it’s bragging but other times I think it’s interesting conversation. My friend had tall dc same age as mine but look about 5 years older than my girls. Mine all seem to look 7 until 13/14 when they have a growth spurt and shocked everyone by being taller than all the tall dc. Dd1 was shortest for so long then year 10 summer term she grew from 5’2” to 5’9”! I find it fascinating. I’m 5’4 so it was a bit of a surprise to be honest. She’s also a size 6 so a bean pole (unlike my curvy figure).