To not understand why some parents think that having a tall child makes them a superior parent?

[coppingpandy]

Has anyone else noticed this? Some parents go on and on about having a tall child, as if it makes them better than everyone else, or as if it's because of something they've done parenting-wise.

I have noticed it both on here and in real life.

My DD's best friend has always been a fraction taller than DD, and for the past 7 years since they became friends at pre-school, her mum has not stopped going on about it. She mentions it all the time, as if it's medal-worthy that her DD is the tallest of the pair!

My DS is the youngest in his class, and so is quite small compared to lots of other children who are almost a year older than him. The mum of a very tall boy in his class is always mentioning the fact that DS is small and that her DS is so much taller. Again as if she deserves a bloody medal for her child being tall!

AIBU to think it's strange?

(Cue lots of parents protesting "But my child really is tall)

meant to say that I don't mean to imply that there are no competitive parents, just that most 'competition' that I've come across can easily be explained in other ways.

Leolion, I was dragged into the paediatrician by my mum when I was 13 as I just would not stop growing.

They took an x ray of my growth plates, and then decided whether or not I should be given hormones to stop growing (aka the pill)

I was estimated to grow to be 6ft. My mum thought I should take the pill , but I said "no"

That was in 1983

Wow. So the pill stops growth? Never knew that. I didnt take it til my 20s but it is relatively simple to halt grpwth compared with increasing growth. I think.

I have a colleague who always boasted about her kids heights, and their birth weights too. In case you think I'm being oversensitive others noticed this too. She cannot mention them without telling you their height/birthweight. And they're grown up and married with their own kids!
Here's an example of some of the things she comes out with:" We went out for dinner/drinks and my dd had to stoop going in the door she's so tall, but then she was 10 lbs at birth"
Or : "My ds bought a new car he had to get a special one for tall people but then he was 12 lbs when he was born with hair and teeth too" and she may even add " and I needed stitches and couldn't drive for 6 weeks"
And inevitably : well their dad is over 6 foot and he was 11 lbs when he was born and his mother needed stitches....and so on
Then the grandkids started arriving and forget buying them newborn clothes they all go straight into 6-12 months in this family. And they're so tall people think they should be in school although they are only 1 or whatever.

Are you getting the picture...
This woman is short herself and so are her own brothers and sisters so maybe due to that this height thing is a badge of honour though she has tall nieces and nephews too.

Haven't read this entire thread, but when my brother and I were young, in the fifties, aunts and uncles used to make us stand back to back to compare our heights because he was four years older than me and we were almost the same height. As an adult I am horrified at their insensitivity.

Funnily enough, I was looking at my 8 year old dd yesterday and she has suddenly had a growth spurt and looked tall and skinny, and I felt a surge of pride! She is the tallest in her class anyway and people comment on it. Btw she is adopted so I don't take personal responsibility.