Think your kids are growing at an alarming rate?
Oprah’s got a 13-year old who’s 7 foot 3 coming on her show… She’s hooking him up Shaq’s hand me downs. His mom is kicking out 150 bucks for a pair of jeans and $800 for special orthopedic shoes.
So — how tall will your child be?
Here’s the formula from Babyzone.com:
To calculate your son’s genetic potential, take Mom’s height plus 5 inches and add Dad’s height. Now average the two. For example, if Dad is 5′ 10″ and Mom is 5′ 3″ you would take 5′ 10″ and 5′ 3″ plus 5″ (or 5′ 8″) and divide that answer by two. The average of 5′ 10″ and 5′ 8″ is 5′ 9″. That is your son’s genetic potential.
So:
(Mom’s height + 5 inches) + Dad’s height = Son’s genetic growth potential
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To calculate your daughter’s genetic potential, take Dad’s height minus 5 inches and add Mom’s height. Now average the two. For example, if Dad is 6′ and Mom is 5′ 2″ you would take 6′ minus 5″ (or 5′ 7″) plus 5′ 2″ and divide that answer in half. The average of 5′ 7″ and 5′ 2″ is 5′ 4½ inches. This would be your daughter’s genetic potential.
So:
(Dad’s height – 5 inches) + Mom’s height = Daughter’s genetic growth potential
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If the math is tripping you up in feet and inches, these calculations may be easier if you convert all the heights to inches first.
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Also — Nancy and others called to say you can take your child’s height at 2 years old and double it… That will give you their full grown height.