To take dd to dr

[Purplesky2]

Dd age 5.6 is very tall - approx 126cm. DH is tall 6ft 4cm. I'm a little above average height 5ft 6. I want to take her to the dr but DH think I'm crazy, he thinks I will influence her feelings from being proud she is tall to feeling it is not normal. I think I do mainly agree with DH but the comments from others and a little niggle make me want to see the GP to see if a referral is necessary. She had her reception meausring and nothing was said but I would hate for something to be wrong and there is something I could have done but in reality she is likely to just be a very tall woman.

Unless she's four years old and 5'6" yabu and ridiculous

Girl has tall parents. Girl is tall. It's barely worth a conversation never mind a doctors appointment.

You'll be wasting their time if you literally are just worried that your child of tall parents is also tall.

Apologies I also misread her age as her height!

But I still think it's a ridiculous reason to take a healthy child to the doctors for

My mums 5'4 dads 6'5 I'm 5'11
Tall is great.

It's,obviously,bothering you,,so,why don't you ask for a phone all,appointment with your dr to put your mind at rest. He/she can discuss what they consider is abnormal,,or what signs to look for.

try this height predictor No idea how accurate it is but might set your mind at rest.
Is DD overweight? Children can use extra energy intake to grow tall earlier but it doesn't affect their eventual height - they just stop growing earlier. Something about the energy influencing their hormones.

That is very tall. I have a tall 6.5 yo DD, she is mistaken for an 8 year old and that does cause issues with adults expecting her to react like an 8 yo. But my tall 6.5 yo is the height of your 5.6 yo. I think it is worth having a review of her height and possibly get a medical opinion.

Unless DD is developing secondary sexual characteristics (breasts, bleeding etc) I wouldn't bother the GP with this.

My DS is that height at 3!

The measuring at reception would be for this kind of thing. If there was anything to worry about - they would have told you.

If you are worried I'd take her.

I'm 5 10, and tower above everyone else in my family. DH is 6ft and DS finally stopped growing at 6 7 . I was tested for Marfan's and although I have a collagen abnormality which DS may have inherited it isn't that one thank goodness.

Yes, you are nuts

On the other hand I want you to take her and then let us all know what the doctor says, maybe he can remove her knees and take a few inches off her.

I think ywbu
she is tall, but not freakishly so, especially with tall relatives.

My husband was 6'4 my daughter was a similar height to yours at that age. She's now 5'9 at age 24. You should not worry

I would call the Health Visitor for a chat if I was worried about that, not the GP. Ignore red book charts, they're a guideline, and were averages made from 100 children, so I don't go by them. Seeing you are both tall, she will be tall too.

OP for peace of mind why not take her for a check up.
As other posters have said, there are rare conditions, and if this turned out to be the case later, you would not forgive yourself.
Good luck

I don't live in the U.K. but we've just had our DS seen by an endocrologist as he's so tall. Granted he's a pre teen already so quite a few years older than your dc but we were not laughed at since the prediction for his height is 6ft 9 (206cm) and 205cm is the point where they would think of giving boys some hormonal treatment to slow it down.
I would wait a few more years before you ask to get their bloods checked or the growth plates xrayed. Some dc just grow earlier than others

I think that's normal. My am 5'5 and DH is 6'6 and DS1 was about the same height at that age (I think slightly taller, but I can't remember exactly). He's now 10 and 5'5.

DD2 was that height at 5 and a half now age 17 she is 5 9 tall and beautiful but not staggeringly tall. Considering dh is 6 feet and I am 5.7

I agree about looking at how she's grown. Some children follow the 99th centile - that's fine.

Those who are following 50th and suddenly shoot up - especially if there's signs of precocious puberty need to be monitored.

Children are all different sizes, not a big deal, my 13 year old is about 130cm. She's on the short side but so am I, we don't make her self conscious about it.

She's high end but within normal range. What would you want a referral for? Taller people have better life chances statistically-don't go giving her hang ups about being tall. Plus GPs don't need people wasting their time.

She is 5 and 4ft 2?
I was 5ft 6 when I was 10,and got to 6ft 1 at 15 which is what I am now.
I was tested for Marfan's which is a disease which effects tall people but I also had other symptoms wore glasses,had thin arms and legs,my span in taller than my height,I have hyper mobility if she is showing some of these the Dr may test her but I just think she is tall.

When my dd was that age she was a similar hight, ds is 8 and 5' I'm only 5'5" there dad is 6'6" dd now 15 is already 5"11 as what often feels like a short person (average for average for a woman being 5'6") seeing your child being so much taller than their pears can be disconcerting, but as their dad's tall and her hight is normal. Just wait till she's 9 or 10 and your stuck in the young adults section of clothes shops trying to find something she can ware that doesn't look like wholly inappropriate

GP here, I actually would not feel seeing a child over parental concerns re height being a waste of my time, there are various conditions to be ruled out. I wish I could give you a list of all the things that I see that do waste my time though!