To think my kid would look weird with these proportions?

[RightSaidErica]

Apparently my 1 year old is 2nd centile in height and 60th for weight so quite a difference. His 12 to 18 months clothes fit him and sometimes fall down at the waist. Surely if them proportions were correct hed look funny?

Thee are some women who won’t go out with small men. Others don’t like men with big noses, or lots of body hair, or who are too tall, or who are ginger etc etc etc. I’ve had lots of men say to me that they didn’t want to go out with a woman who was taller than them - in my teens I was convinced I would never find boyfriend because I was so much taller than all the boys I knew. However, we are all allowed preferences, and the reality is that even though we may have preferences, we are often attracted to people we don’t expect.

You’re worrying far too much, and I say this in the kindest, gentlest way, you are not being rational. Does your husband wish that he hadn’t been born just because he’s short? Of course not. Plenty of people are short, it doesn’t make them any less important or worthy of love.

If you continue with this line of thinking, your son will start to think there something wrong with him as he will pick up on your negativity and concerns about his height. Just love him and give in confidence in who he is. That’s all he needs, not another couple of inches.

And stop reading that stupid short men thread!

Sending un-mumsnetty hugs to you

My DH is a short man he's the tallest of 3 boys none of them have ever encountered a problem because of their hight all 3 of them are martial arts instructors and my money would be on any of the 3 of them in a fight with a 6 ft 3 built like a brick shit house thug. DH is a police officer his height has never held him back.
But also don't forget just because your small as a child means nothing about how you will grow my brother is 6 ft 2 size 13 feet and was the smallest in his year until about year 5 it was funny when people a foot shorter than him would knock at our door asking for little your boy will be just fine sweet. I do understand as I'm worried about my DS constantly he got bronchialitis at 3 weeks old and has had it again 3 times this year he's been critically ill in hospital with it and it was terrifying but I've been told the older he gets the stronger he'll be. It sounds like you have a healthy little boy try not to worry so much about problems that might happen in the future and enjoy him now, as someone with anxiety I get that that is alot easier said than done.

My ds is having investigations regarding growth issues, which may be related to a genetic syndrome he has, but which also may be related to nutrition.

At his last appointment the dietician said they are reviewing the way hcps measure height as it is so difficult to do accurately. It may be that the length measurement is wrong?

I’ve had my 14 year olds red book out, checking something else!

7 weeks his length was in between 91st & 98th. He went up and down between the two lines. His height at 3 and half was in between 98th & 99.6th.

His weight has been from 75th, to 91st, 98th and above.

His head was in between 75th and 91st.

I could have possibly turned out with a giant, with a weight problem and a small head!!

HV told me once a child is 2 years old you just double it to estimate a child’s, adult height. So a lot of growing and changing can be done between birth and 2!

My son is 14 now, he widens, then has a growth spurt upwards.

Oh and his head is just fine!