This kid right here is three feet and three inches tall. And he’s two.
When he’s playing with his three, four, and five year old cousins, he just blends in.
He was born a hair shy of 23 inches and has never been below the 99th percentile for height his whole life.
He’s big for his age. I mean, really big for his age. And yes, it’s fun to think about how his obsession with basketball might actually turn into a legitimate scholarship for him someday. I’m also excited to someday have a helper to reach the high cupboards for me like Daddy does.
But at this young age, having a child who looks much older than his actual age has its challenges. Here are a few:
–Getting the stink eye from waitresses when we take advantage of “kids under two eat free” promotions. Because obviously we’re lying just to get a deal.
–Even if we ever wanted to lie about his age, we’ll never be able to! He could not have been a lap infant for flights one day past his second birthday because flight attendants were already “carding him” at 18 months!
–He blazes through clothing sizes like a wildfire through dry grass. So I was probably the only mom in the world looking for a “My first Christmas” outfit in size 24 months! I never found it. (Please create one, someone?) We settled for a stocking. Right now, he’s two and wearing size 12 shoes. I mean, at least he has a little brother who can wear the clothes that fit him for a total of five minutes?
Side note: How cute is this growth chart? We love Eric Carle books at our house but who knew he made a growth chart too? Neat! (this is an affiliate link that supports our family)
–He might look (and, in our case, even TALK) like a four-year-old, but he will not ACT like a four-year-old. He still has the emotions, attention-span and general terrible-ness of a two-year-old. Strangers, moms at the park, even family members we don’t see often tend to expect more from him than they should. He has half of the training, development, and life experience of his four-year-old peers–give him a break!
–He tends to express himself physically; he’s realized that his size and strength around kids his age are his best asset. And that means hitting and pushing and ripping toys from other kids’ hands when he’s frustrated. Of course, I’m working my tail off to prevent him from hurting others–but it isn’t easy! This isn’t something I’ve taught him, it’s something he’s naturally figured out. So please, please give me and all moms of big children a break too. We’re not trying to raise bullies, we promise!
–It always ends up being the topic of conversation with acquaintance moms. I know we all have the things that other moms seem to comment on first–usually having to do with our children’s appearance: “Her hair is so pretty,” “His eyelashes are so long,” etc.–which is fine, I get it, I do it too. But just know that you’re not the first person to notice his height to age ratio, and whatever quippy thing you’ve thought to say–I’ve probably already heard it.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my tall toddler. I love him exactly the way he is and am thankful for his health. I just wanted share some challenges for humor and understanding’s sake. Any other moms of kids who are much younger than they look out there? What have been some of your greatest challenges?
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Hi Kate,
Yes!! My son is 3 (4 in December) and is head and shoulders above all of his classmates and friends. He is the same height as his almost 5 year old cousin and always has been. We struggle a lot with people expecting so much more from him developmentally than is age appropriate. It’s hard for people to believe but he is actually far and away advanced for his age.
He is in Preschool (started this year) at our church private school We love this school and all the people in it and even though there are no real “underlying” issues, last week his teacher implemented a behavior chart to help curb his pushing, ripping toys away from other kids, etc. He honestly looks like he doesn’t belong in his class because of his size.
We receive so many looks when he doesn’t exhibit perfect behavior for a 5 or 6 year old, never mind he is only 3! I even forget sometimes that he is just 3 because he is so well mannered, even opening doors for me and saying in his sweet little voice, “After you Mommy”..
Because of the dirty looks and offhand comments we receive I have to remind myself to give him a break sometimes and remember where he should actually be and what behavior is normal for his age. We will continue to struggle with this until he is finished growing I am sure… But there isn’t one little thing I would change about our boy, flaws and all he is still perfection to me.
Ah! It’s good to know what’s ahead for me, Amy! Thanks for sharing. We’re in this big kid struggle together!
We are exactly in the same boat- my boy is turning 4 in December also and is a taller than the kids in his class. So many people expect him to act older, even I do it some times. I find their reactions funny though when I tell them that he is only three. Good luck- see you all at the Big and Tall store in a few years!
My first son was 11 lbs and 23 in long when he was born. He has been in the 120% on the charts (his own chart). He is now 3 1/2 and 45in tall, wearing a size 6. I live this article deverday. Thank you for a great read!!! Its good to know there are other moms out there who understand.
My older son is the same way. He’s 21 months and the last time he was at the pediatrician’s, he was 34.5 lbs and 35 inches tall. I have to remind myself sometimes that he’s still a toddler, no matter how big he looks. Who are we kidding, though? He’ll always be my baby!
Wow! You have a big guy too, Suzanna! I am right there with ya, they may be little giants but they will ALWAYS be our babies. <3
I LOVE this post because I too have one of those 99% children. She has always towered over her peers and was in size 2T as a 15 month old. Everything you shared here is the same, except mine is female. We have suffered the same stink-eye. It’s tough. Her vocabulary and manners pull through on many occasions, but she is still a tot in many ways. So glad I am not alone :)
Mine also is female it’s nice to know there are other female toddlers out there with the same issues. She was born 24″ long by the time she was 2 she was 37″ , it’s funny reading this article it all is so very true and comforting know there are others that understand thanks so much for that
OMG me too! My girl is 7. Has been in the 99% since she was 3. In one year she outgrew 3 sizes in clothes. Shoes? Size 4. She is the tallest girl at her classroom by far. How nice to see others are dealing with this too!
Mine is also a girl of 99% . Here in Pakistan tall height is very rare for girls. She is born 24 and not she past 3 foot at age 2. The great challenge is everyone treat her according to her height and growth. For me she is just a 2 year old baby. Who is some time hard to carry around when in bad moods. But i love her.
My daughter is also 7 she went from a size 4 to a size 5 shoe size within months she wears a 14/16 sometimes she will fit in 10/12 she has a 10 yr brother and she’s almost his height but she does weight about 4 pounds more than he does.
My daughter is also 7 she went from a size 4 to a size 5 shoe size within months she wears a 14/16 sometimes she will fit in 10/12 she has a 10 yr brother and she’s almost his height but she does weight about 4 pounds more than he does.
I think she likes being tall
My daughter has always been the tallest in her class since preschool. She is 12 now (so some boys are catching up). She has always loved the attention, now it is more of a struggle to remind Her of her age. Kids always want to grow up fast, and her size is not helping. Not cool that some people think she must be 15 or 16. And as far as clothing goes, the struggle is to find appropriate clothes that fit my 12 year old. Don’t mean to be a downer because she is a blessing in my life and she will always be my baby girl:)
My 12 yr old girl is 5’6″ and wears a size 9 shoe. She is a beautiful girl. I find myself telling people right away that she is only 12. I find ways to slip it in early in the conversation, because she does look to be a very physically mature 15. She acts like a very active, fun loving 12 year old. LOL I love her just the way she is. When she was a toddler, her and her brother were both very tall for their ages. People did seem to expect them to be so much more mature than other kids their age and it was sometimes frustrating and hurtful. My 13 year old son is about 5’8″ and wears a size 10.5 shoe. Clothes are definitely an issue for both also.
I have had the same problem with my now almost 8 year old. He’s taller than most of my 12 year old’s friends and has always gotten in trouble for his behavior when really he was just acting his age.
Yes! It really is a struggle! I’m sure it especially hard with an age gap like that. 8 year olds are so different developmentally than 12 year olds, I can only imagine what that’s like for you!
Well, just to give mom’s some benefits about the flip side of this…. My brother and I grew up tall (I’m female, stopped growing age 14 at 6’0″, he’s 6’3″ stopped at age 16) and even though there were high expectations, because everyone thought we were older, it grew us both up into very responsible, mature people. Sometimes kids can handle more expectations than we think they can, especially in american culture, so while it’s probably a pain at times for others to expect more, it’s not necessarily always a bad thing to have them.
That’s reassuring and a very good point, Katie! I agree with you. In fact, I believe that is a major contributing factor to why my toddler is so well-spoken, because he has been spoken to as if he was twice his age for some time. Thanks for stopping by, so glad to know you turned out well! :)
Yep. My oldest was always tall for his age, and on top it…a little older than his classmates because he’s a November baby. During elementary school his best friends only came up to his armpit. He’s a giant marshmallow on the inside, so I got lucky that he never used his size to intimidate! Though now that he’s a 6’4″ junior in high school I’m proud of the stories he tells about breaking up fights by just stepping between kids and glaring at them.
Plus, I’m the only mom that can pick out my kid in the marching band. He’s the tall one.
I was a tall kid myself…I blazed through clothing and my mom was shopping in the women’s department before I was 10. (back then there was not a “plus size” girls section nor was there a junior’s department) As a result, I had a lot of homemade clothing. When I entered kindergarten, I was the size of a second grader. Lucky for everyone, My growth slowed by the time I was in 4th grade. It gave my peers a chance to catch up!! My mom went through the same struggles as you–the dirty looks from parents when her daughter was “too old” to be acting like a 2 year old, the burning through clothes at an incredible rate, and other “issues.” Good luck, momma!!
Also be aware, smaller kids will attack the biggest one in the group for no apparent reason. I have 3 kids who stay 95% and above, and they are great, but being an outlier always gives challenges.
Thanks, this is a good read! I really agree with the “not trying to raise bullies” statement! My boy not super tall, but he has been huge and thick since day 1. He just turned 4 and is 42″ and 48 pounds. Mind you he was 44 pounds on his 3rd birthday and 30 pounds on his 1st! Between his size and his speech (he uses big words) no one ever knows how old he is. Especially kids who usually just stare at him! It does make it hard to make and keep friends.
My youngest has always been very tall for her age. She is currently 7 and is inches taller than her 9yo brother. It was difficult when she was little as even I sometimes expected her to act older than she was based on her size. My friend dealt with this with both of her kids. Her 8yo is as big as my 11yo. She used to get dirty looks at the store for carrying her 2yo with a binkie at the store because she looked 4-5.
Yes! Can so relate to all of this – and nice to hear from parents who have the same comments etc about their tall kids. Our our is 2 and a half and has always been 99 percentile, he’s currently wearing 4T and is usually mistaken for a 3 and a half or 4 year old. It’s difficult because I have to remind myself to keep in mind his age, even though other people may expect him to behave like a 4 year old. Having said that I agree with other commenters that sometimes high expectations of behaviour can be beneficial. Our son will happily play along with older kids and has excellent language skills for his age. I sometimes feel conscious that people notice he’s still wearing diapers though. Great post! x
Don’t feel bad about the diapers, I managed to not bow to peer pressure and am just potty training my 99th percentile son now at 3 yrs 7mths. He has taken to it so well in little steps and is now on the big toilet, having few accidents and having regular no. 2s. A lot of his friends who trained early still have ongoing problems and scream when going to toilet whereas he is very proud of his, I’m so glad we waited even if it meant some stares from others who probably thought he was school age in nappies. Xx
Story of my life! I’ve got 5 kids and only 1 is average size(60%) all the others are 90-99% for height. I’m not super tall, 5-8 husband’s 6-3. My 2 year old is 38″ and looks like a 4 year old. My 9 year old is growing like a weed, she looks like a teen. I have the same problem with clothes, and people thinking they are older!
Hahaha! You have a houseful of giants, Taya! You keep on keepin on, sister! :)
We grow tall kids in our house too and I love watching them grow into their size. The one thing I’ve always hated is that they get too heavy to carry around much younger than others. I love snuggles but they just had to go down (or me sit down) when they still seemed super young. And forget cuddling on the couch with my 9 year old – it’s like trying to wrangle a giraffe! Glad we’re not alone :)
I just laughed out loud about the giraffe comment. Too funny. YES, my toddler is HEAVY. I can still carry him, but the distance is getting shorter and shorter. :)
Hi, I can totally relate to your story! My daughter (9 years old) and son (7 years old) have always been really tall. I remember the looks I used to get if either or both were in a push chair past the age of 18 months, and the comments too. They have both always been very articulate too so both looked and sounded a lot older than they looked, and usually acted too. Especially my daughter who is only 16 months older than my son. My daughter is now 5ft tall (just turned 9) and my son is 4.5ft tall, both with large feet and now bigger than many high school kids, and many adults I know! But both are very placid and gentle though :)
My 7 year old wears a women’s size 7 shoe. Try finding a woman’s shoe appropriate for a 7 year old. Tennis shoes it is. Not to mention she’s 6 inches away from the height of my 14 year old. Lost of stink eye for us.
WOW! She is big! Having a girl who is tall for her age has to come with an extra list of challenges. Tall boys seem to be more socially acceptable than tall girls, unfortunately. I hope your daughter can be a supermodel with that kind of height some day! Then SHE can give the stink eyes! :)
Our now almost 4 yr old is 44 inches. He was a wee tiny preemie born just under 4lbs and 16 inches. He’s our 2nd adoption blessing so we really don’t know where that height comes from. I just nod and agree when strangers ask is he tall like his dad? They will ask him how old are you and he replies so sweetly with his fingers 3 and they look at me like the poor boy can’t count. We went to Disney World last year just before he turned 3 for his sister’s 8th birthday. 2 yr olds still get in FREE. We had planned it this way since we thought he wouldn’t be able to do much and it is pricey. The darling boy was over 40 inches and rode Splash Mountain. Let me tell you I fully expected someone to ask for a birth certificate thankfully they didn’t. It’s hard though because he outgrew most normal strollers by 3 too. We tried to find larger ones and even with weight limits of 50 to 60 lbs the height limits not mentioned often were generally 40 to 42 inches. He also as many not quite 4 yr olds not potty trained not night. We had to go to the 4-8 yr old bedwetting type pullups which really don’t quite fit right since he’s tall and slim just barely at 40lbs now.
Great article. My son is my 2nd child and is 36″ at 2 Y.O. We sometimes expect more from him because we “forget” that he’s only 2. He’s almost as tall as his 4 Y.O. sister. She is also a little tall, but not like him. And my son is very stocky. Not fat (you can see ribs), but he has broad shoulders and big head, thick legs (his weight is well below height percentile). My husband and I were both the tallest in our class in elementary school, but then seemed to stop shortly after and now we are both pretty short (I’m 5’5″ and he’s 5’8″) so our kids seem to be following suit, so don’t plan on that b-ball scholarship just yet. Haha. I’m going to share this article for my friends for some of the reasons you mentioned. He’s only 2, give him a break.
My son has always been big. By 4 months he weighed 25pounds, and was about 25inches. By a year he was 30 pounds, 30 inches. Now at 4 and a half, he’s almost 50pounds, and around 45 inches tall. I find it even harder for my son, not just because he’s big for his age, but he is also autistic. People expect him to do things like eat normal food, feed himself, be able to tell them when his birthday is… Those things just aren’t possible yet for him. But he is working very hard to do things that other kids his age are able to do. I wouldn’t change him for the world though.
Oh yeah.. my son is 5 and is as tall and even bigger than his 8 year old nephew… I’m a very petite girl so he literally wears my clothes with the exception of jeans…. they don’t fit his hips… when I took him for open house starting pre-k, he was standing beside me holding my hand, and another patent asked me where was my pre-k’er. When I looked down at my son, she had the “scared for my child” look on her face…
He is a teddy bear though… he is actually somewhat of (and I say this to only describes his behavior toward other children his age… older children is a diff story) wimp when it comes to sharing.. I’m not complaining or bragging… I’m thanking God… he Wil not… WILL NOT take toys away from his 6 year old brother who is about 2 inches shorter… he just sits down and cries… sometimes I just wish he would stand up for himself but the anti-bully in me tells me he us perfect… each and every tear…
Any time we meet someone new and they realize his age… it def is a long convo… I just about have a speech memorized for such occasions.. mostly about how he towers over his schoolmates and how he wears the same size shoes as me… but I always have to explain how he still acts 5 no matter the size.. morning cuddles and all.
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Love this article it is spot on. My son was born big and has stayed big for all his 4 years. He was born 5 weeks early and was 22inches. He’s 46 inch at 4 and wears a size 2 shoe. His clothes never wear out, because he never stays on a size longer than 3 months. My son also uses his size to get what he wants from little brother and cousin, as I remind him, like with spider man…”with great strength, comes great responsibility”.
LOL–Melissa, I love the spider man mantra. I’ve recently implemented a lesson when my big guy is manhandling his little bro: “You have big muscles, buddy, should you use those big muscles to hurt others or help others?” It seems to have helped him understand the responsibility of the strong helping the weak!
I totally relate to this article. Our son has always been big since he was born. We were told at his 1 year check-up that his growth would slow down, but he just turned 3 and there is no slowing him down. Has always been in the 100%-95%. It is totally true that people expect more from him based on size alone.
So true! How often do we expect great things out of people with great heights? Coming from a tall family (I’m 5’10” and my brothers are 6’3″ and 6’5!) my siblings and I experienced this a lot growing up. Our schooling was fast forwarded because we were taller than our peers so we were put in school early… to the detriment of our report cards. Imagine graduating high school at 16 just because you are “tall”! It would be like letting someone skip a grade because they have brown eyes. I would have preferred remaining in my appropriate age range to mature for 2 more years instead of being “advanced” based on height range. I think most people don’t realize height discrimination can target tall people as well (stating at a much earlier age for tall babies!). Teachers are harder on taller kids and expect more academically, other adults at parks or playdates expect better manners, sharing, no whining etc, coaches have loftier expectations…the list goes on! Height and emotional maturity/Brain development are not comparable. Thanks for writing that.
That is crazy, Amanda! But such a good point! We shouldn’t expect more out of anyone based on a physical trait, let’s just challenge everyone’s strengths and nurse their weaknesses fairly!
My son is 6 he looks like he is 10 he is 4’11” wears a size 10 pant size 4 in boys shoes and a 8/10 shirt. I stopped answering the lingering not question “Are you sure he _____ age?” Lol my answer was snarky in a way that was rude. Umm yes I do recall that chilly winter night I went to the hospital and gave birth to him the next, how dare you question me his age. Now I just look at them and say I don’t know. Lol. He will always have that challenge especially if he grows to be 6’8″ or taller like the doctors predict. His confidence is definitely compromised because of that I believe. He plays football and the kids are so tiny he refuses to tackle them with fear he will hurt him. However I love and adore my big little 6 year old with all my heart.
My elder daughter is the same way. She’s tracking to be 6’4″, not that growth charts are close to covering her, sigh.
One thing that’s helped a whole lot was putting her in a tae kwon do program in kindergarten. It’s really helping with both self discipline and Kinesthetics… Learning to use your body while growing that fast is hard! I’m a 6′ woman myself and she’s far more graceful than I ever was despite growing that fast… They also really drive home the awareness that you could hurt others and to be careful not to, good when you’re the biggest. You might consider some martial arts lessons at a good local facility when he’s a bit older.
It’s funny reading this article (good read) and some of the comments. I have the opposite problem with my youngest who will be three in Jan. He is short for his age, only been in the 10-15 % for his height. Was only 18 inches long at birth. In his Preschool class he is the shortest. He is just out growing 18 month clothes this fall. He is the same size as most 18 month olds. He has always been very advanced though so I have always gotten the question “how old is he,” as he could hold a conversation at 16 months with clear speech like he is 3 or 5 when he was 16 months. So I have the opposite problem as you guys, outsiders expect less and think he is just a baby but that is until he speaks and they are like how old.
My nephew is 15 and already 6′ 6″ tall. He loves basketball and is really good at it. Only a few more years until we find out if it’ll pan out in a scholarship. Luckily, he’s really smart, too. Hopefully this will at least get him a spot on the practice squad.
I have 2 boys who are wayyyy over their “text book normal” height. My oldest will be 4 Sunday and he is wearing a 6slim in jeans Bc he is so tall. (My entire family is Giants) he played soccer this year and Bc he was about to be 4 they let him start. Although he was wayyy taller than all the 4 year olds and 90% of the 5 year olds -as tall as some 6 year olds- in his league he was still very under skilled. Lol I expected more from him Bc he is so advanced with speech colors etc. he knows 1-20 all of his ABCs etc but can not focus his attention on the game for more than 10-15 mins. 🙈
I now have a 4 month old. Will be 5 months on nov 10 & he is already 29 inches tall & 22 pounds. Wearing 18 month stuff. So he will also be abnormal tall but I looooove it. I’m 5’9 & know the struggle of dating a short aka average height guy so I’m proud that I produced 2 big boys!
Goodness, I could have written this myself. However, my bigger than average son is now 14 years old, towers over me and better resembles someone of 17 or 18. It has had it’s advantages. I’ve gained better access to the highest of shelves, but in some ways I do feel as though his size forced him to grow up a little faster than his peers simply because everyone expected him to act according to his appearance over the years. In many ways it has robbed him from apart of his childhood. Admittedly, I’ve been partly to blame for this myself particularly in the past few years. At 11, he had surpassed me by several inches and by 12 he was beginning to shave. When you start having to literally look up to your child, it’s quite easy to up the ante of the expectations to match. But then his little same aged friends would come over and the realization of ‘Oh Yeah! He’s still just a kid!’ would periodically get kicked back into me.
Fortunately, he’s mostly embraced his height through the years and there’s only been the odd experience of feeling out of place . I remember one year in soccer he was a good 6-8 inches taller than all of the other kids in his group. At first, we thought there must have been a mix up and he must have been put in the wrong group. He was tall, but not that tall. But nope, there was no mix up, he had just gone through another growth spurt and really was THAT tall. All those other kids were in fact born the same year as him.
My 14 year old is 6ft, wears a size 14 shoe, and weighs 150 pounds. He is often mistaken for a 17 year old. He has been taller than me since he was 12. Imagine looking up to your 12 year old!
My 11 year old is 5ft 5, wears a size 11 shoe, and is 138 pounds. He is now my height.
My youngest turned 5 in September. He is 44 pounds and 50 inches tall. It is hard to find pants that fit!
We have tall boys too, and you’ve nailed it.
Oh I can totally relate to this. My son born at 22.5 inches and 9.11 pounds! I wOuld always get the stink eye at our favorite place disney, under three is free. At two I told the ticket agent I have his birth certificate if you want to see it.he is now 13 and 6 foot 1 wearing a size 13 shoe. People think he is at least 18. He hates that they think he is too old for a free cookie at the grocery store. But he is my gentle giant! He still loves to cuddle on the couch!
To answer your question about smaller than average kids, I hey the stink eye when I let my “baby” climb ladders at the park or let them go to the bathroom on their own.
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I had the same problems with my middle one… he’s always fit in clothes double what he’s “supposed ” to for his age. The restaurant thing happened to him at a Chinese buffet the waitress was arguing with him that he was 15 when he was only 8. Those dr size charts are always a problem too because he’s stocky and tall so I usually get he’s off the charts with his weight but I usually follow that comment with “well where does he fall in his age group for his height? ” usually followed by no response by the dr lol. He’s also been playing on the 10u football team for 2 yrs now, beginning when he was 8 and he towers over most of the 10 & 11 yr old kids on his team. Our joke in the house when I put his hand me down clothes in a bin is that his brother who is exactly 18 months younger will be able to wear them when he’s 20, sing how my middle boy is 9yrs old wearing mens large shirts, mens jeans with a 30″ inseam and size 10 in mens shoes (younger brother is 8 and in size 8 clothes and a youth 4 shoe) rearfacing cars eats were also a huge issue cause he was soo tall his knees were in his face at 1yr old. The worse downfall was people expecting him to act his size not his age (I’ve even caught myself saying “you should know better” then thinking no he shouldn’t he’s only 3). He’s my most gentle, thoughtful child
I have 2 big little people. My little girl is 4 and wears age 6-7 clothes my little man in 25months and is in age 3-4. I’m tall and was massive as a baby (just over 12lb when I was born) so expected big babies and I got them! I have never had any problems with my little girl until she started school. She’s the youngest in the year (she was 4 and 2 weeks when she started) and is not as socially aware as some of her peers but that’s more to do with her age than her height. My little boy though is much more of a handful. He’s very affectionate and loves other children and babies but what he means as a friendly cuddle often ends up with a little one being trapped in a vice like grip!! We’ve also had to stop going to one of his toddler classes because he’s so much bigger than his peers. Parents (us included) were just worried that he would squish one of the smaller children and so we had to intervene on his play so much it just wasn’t enjoyable any more :(
We searched high and low for “my first” clothing in a 24 month size with no success! I still am a little bent out of shape over that. My other peeve is why do they make baby & toddler clothing in a “skinny” fit!? Most of them aren’t. My 22 month old has finally hit a curve on his growth chart. He has been 110th percentile right along! I knew what I was in for right away. I’ve seen it bigoted many times as a preschool teacher over the past 14 years.
Sorry, no option to edit, I meant “before” not bigoted!
Lol. My kid needs the skinny fit. She’s almost a year and consistently riding the 99th percentile for height but the 25th for weight. She pretty much needs a 6 month size for width and an 18-24 month for height. If it weren’t for chunky cloth diapers she wouldn’t be able to wear pants.
My son has never been on the growth charts. When he was born he had to go to the NICU because he was having trouble breathing because he ingested meconium. I felt terrible being there with him well over 9 pounds. He has always grown consistently and hasn’t shown any signs of stopping. He’s in the 3rd grade and he’s 5’3″ and 140lbs. I have to buy his clothes in the men’s section. When he plays sports his age gets questioned, I carry a copy of his birth certificate to games. The Dr’s aren’t sure when we’ll stop and my only concern is the fact I’m going to have to feed him as a teenager.
Hi I know how all yall feel. My wee boy was 6 weeks early and weight 8lb so he started big. He was 24 in long and was in the niccu as premeture. He is now 5 and wears 8 yr old clothes. I’m forever buy new stuff cos I can’t keep him in clothing long enough. I find myself having to drop his age into a conversation as he is a young 5yr old and people look at him like there is something wrong. He is my perfect little boy and I hate that I have to defend his age. He is a very loveable big boy and very hyperactive but wouldn’t hurt a fly unless someone messes with his little bro or baby sis.
My son is 8 & 105lbs now and in sz 14 jeans & yxl or mens smalls in shirts. He has always been the tallest amongst kids his age. He was 10lbs and set the hospital record length of 24.5 in tall when he was born. He was born in May but I remember when we hit the colder months, I had to dress him in one piece outfits bc his waist was tiny but he was so long that pants would either be too short or fall off! He’s always been off the charts for his height & weight.In fact, I had a new pediatrician come in the room when he was 18m and without looking up from the chart, she said”first thing we need to discuss is getting his weight under control”…..She then looks up and says “oh, I think I have the wrong room” as she looks at him standing in his diaper. Instead of looking at all his info, she looked at his age and weight only….no wonder she was surprised to see a tall skinny kid standing there! Based on his size at 2 (I think) they said he will possibly be 6’8 when he’s done growing….but they said it’s a safe bet he’ll be between my husband’s 6’4 height and the calculated 6’8! He already wears a men’s sz 7.5 shoe…..I’m afraid I’ll end up having to special order shoes for him by the time he’s in his teen years! My oldest daughter is 13 & is 5’7 which is a little taller than most but there are girls taller than her. Now my middle child…..a daughter….is 11 and towers over all the girls in her grade at 5’6. It’s always been harder for her than my son. She too is off the charts and has been since she was 1! She was only 21in at birth but once she hit 1, she started growing fast and still is. She’s already in juniors regular length jeans and at this rate, she’ll be in longs in no time. Being 5’10 myself, I have a feeling she’ll be the same or taller. I remember being in 6th grade at 5’8 & towering over all the boys and mean girls calling me the jolly green giant! Not fun at that age….girls can be way meaner than boys. She’s a great kid & .very mature for her age, but I think it’s bc of what you said….people expected her to act more mature bc of her size. I kid you not, I’ve always had to carry copies of my kids birth certificates bc no one ever believed us when it came to the “children under ? Are free” deals! It’s good to hear from other people who grow giant kid!
I didn’t read all the comments but a difficult thing for my two kids has been being much too big/tall for toys by the time they were interested in them.
They see their friends driving little cars or wearing cute dress up costumes but invariably get stuck when it’s their turn.
This article is great! I also have a son who has always been quite tall for his age. He is 15 now but looks like he is a 20yr old man! I think the most difficult part of dealing with this issue isn’t just the stares or questions from other parents, friends or acquaintances… For us it has been SCHOOL. When your 3rd grader is as tall or taller than his teacher, the expectations are so different. From the age of 8, I have had to remind his educators that he is one of the youngest children in their classroom. It’s IS hard to see past the height. Especially when your boy stands two heads taller than everyone else. As his parent, I have often had to remind myself, from time to time, that he is just 8.. or 10.. or 14… The older you are, the more that is expected of you. That’s just common sense, right? But these children simply aren’t there yet – socially or emotionally.
Yea, it has been a tough road and still continues to be. He has weathered it well. I have always been & will continue to be his advocate as he navigates through childhood… Because if there is anything I want for him, it is to be able to enjoy his childhood. He deserves that!
My kids are tall too and to make it oddly more challenging they have had a lot of hair since they were babies which also somehow made them look older. I used to joke that I had to cut my sons hair and buy him new shoes every 8 weeks! Thankfully it did slow down a bit once he turned 3. He was my first but I always struggled with other parents in day care saying things that were unintentionally hurtful or worriesome like “wow! He is BIG” or “he isn’t walking yet?” ! I never knew how to respond other than to say yes or no as relevant! As for pushing he is a gentle giant and an old soul … Which is good and bad. If another kid is aggressive he just lets it roll and doesn’t seem to care. I am trying to teach him to stand up for himself without getting aggressive or using his size. He had gotten better with using his words to express himself. But I noticed that in our case it was the little kids who were aggressive. So know it’s just an kid thing … Not a size thing! It is funny with my daughter people don’t make comments in the same way about her size. They talk about her being tall but never with the evident fear and worry they did with my son (and she just turned 2 and is 36 inches tall so she isn’t small)! Which is a good thing! I wouldn’t trade my tall kids for anything! I only miss that they seem to leave the easy to carry phase too soon! Time to hit the gym and work on strength training! And of course call my financial advisor and set up an investment plan to pay for what I fear will be custom ordered shoes for my son when he is older!
It’s so nice to hear other mamas struggle with the same issues. He way 23 1/2in long, his foot prints barely fit on the paper when he was born. Mine is 8 now and looks like at 10 year old. The looks, and the expectations to act the age he looks from others have not changed. Thank you for sharing from your heart!
My daughter was born almost 2 months early and was still logging in amazing numbers LOL 7 pounds 6 ounces and 21 inches long. She has grown at crazy rates. She is now 9 years old stands 4 feet 10 inches tall weighs 93 pounds! When she was 2 years old people questioned me any time we were in public why she wasn’t in school. (Like it was any of their business because now we homeschool) When she did go to Kindergarten she was head and shoulders above the other kids. She has gotten used to it and even enjoys it.
Thank you for writing this! I have two giant boys and deal with this issue ALL the time. My 3 year old is 3 ft 8 in and speaks like a 5-6 year old.. with the emothions of a 3 year old. He has too figured out that his size allows him more “power” over the other kids and it has been a struggle getting others to understand that it isn’t bad parenting that caused this. My 16 month old is already over 2 ft 8 in and i’m bracing myself for what is to come with him. It is so nice to be reminded that I am not alone in this.
My 1 year old is 2ft 10.5″ so about the size of a 3 year old, people constantly talk to him and expect him to answer back. I think there’s going to be plenty of struggles like this as he’s grows up and it does worry me!
My son has always been in the 105th percentile for height and it is hard when people expect more out of them. But i learned to just roll with it and ignore the comments. Or shock them and tell them how old he really was!
I enjoyed this post my eldest daughter is 5 and is in age 8 clothing size 13 feet. I always feel people expect more of her and even us to at times. She always asks why you can’t get peppa pig in her size. Thanks for writing this xx
My son is two years old, 44 inches tall and wears 4/5T clothes. It’s amazing how some people give little thought to their comments regarding him. I have to consistently and constantly remind people that he is only 2, and that he doesn’t understand everything. He talks well but not great and when he was 20 months (size 3) he didn’t speak well at all. A lady at the store asked me if he was retarded or special because she thought he was 4 and not talking. He is not, but who the heck are you to make such a comment to a stranger. What if he was? What would this stranger say now? Having a giant toddler is really hard.
We adopted our son as a newborn with no information about his birthparents’ heights. From his one month checkup to now (just turned 4 two weeks ago), he’s never been less than 99th percentile in height. I actually had both of my rotator cuffs damaged just from repeatedly lifting him up over my head to put in a car seat, a crib, or a changing table. I completely understand all of the points here. I have gotten the stink eye when he acts his age and I feel that I need to let people know that he is really only 4 years old. I shouldn’t HAVE to justify that nor should I feel that I’m being judged by other parents who have no idea how old my son is or what developmental level he is in. Fortunately, he is very sweet, not physical with other kids, and very eloquent, so it doesn’t cause too many problems.
I work at a daycare and there’s a kid there who only just turned three. When I started working there almost a year ago, I thought he was four, and found out he was only two! It was actually really surprising and I had to get used to treating him his age despite how he looks.
When my son was 18 months I got yelled at at the park for letting my 4 year old have a bottle!
My daughter is 3, she will be 4 in May, last month she went to the dr and was 48 in tall. My lord that is 4 ft tall for a kid that is nor even 4. She wears a size 13 shoe & 7/8 in clothes. She is taller than kids that are 6. And yes people look at her like she should act better but I do know she acts like a typical 3 yr old, lol.
I’ve already raised a ‘tall for her age’ daughter. She’s a mommy now, at 5′ 10 1/2″ tall, raising a ‘tall for his age’ son. She played with 6 year olds at the age of 3, and they thought she was their age. It wasn’t till I had to stop them from moving so quickly in her little pool, that she couldn’t keep up with them, that they found out she really wasn’t their age. She grew 6 inches at the age of 3! Her brother was short until he reached 15, and finally caught up to her. I’m just glad she was able to speak well since she turned 1, or it would have been harder to explain her size in regards to her age.
I have twins, one of whom has been 90-99th %ile for most of her life, and the other’s been around 50th, and holy blap you wouldn’t believe how many people have actually gotten angry because they’re clearly nowhere near the same size, ergo they can’t actually be twins. And I’m all, okay whatevs, but I happened to be there when they were removed from my wife’s body, so I’m pretty sure they actually are twins.
Their school picks one kid from each grade as student of the month, and she got picked in kindergarten, and in the picture she is as tall as the third grader and towering over the first and second graders. And she’s such a gentle giant that I’ve actually had to go the other direction and tell her, “Yes, it’s okay to hip check your sister if she pushes you first.”
I know that feeling my oldest has always been in the 100th percentile of a kid one year older than him since 2 months old. He is in kindergarten and is 52 inches tall and 69 lbs. So throughout his childhood we have always got the nasty stares and your kid is horrible and I literally want to put a sign on him he is five stop the comments!
My son just turned 11. He is 1.74 meters tall and wears a UK size 10 adult shoe. His sister was 1.78m tall wearing a UK size 8 adult shoe when she was 13. She is now 17 and have not grown an inch since then. I experienced very much of what you are going through when they grew up. Especially at the time when it looked to outsiders that I were allowing my 5 year olds to drink bottles and suck on dummies when in fact they were not 2 years old yet. But I love my tall children. They have beautiful postures and looks slim. I love being the shortest in my household.
Oh my goodness, Kate! This really ‘hit home’ when I read it. I know you did this post months ago, but I’m just seeing it for the first time today.
We are grandparents now, and going through this a second go-round!…. but I can so relate to your predicament. You see, being 6’1″ tall (since I was 13) and my husband at 6’7″, we knew our kids were going to be tall… just plain and simple, no way around it, LOL!
We had one of each, a boy and a girl. Both of them could not even be charted past 6 months old, as they were above the 100% and off the charts by that age, in both height and weight! I don’t remember shoe sizes back that far, but I do remember that our son was in a size 4T at 11 months old and our daughter was in a 6X at 3 years old. I tried saving money on clothes by shopping the “after season” sales… just guessing on what size they may be wearing by the following year. I only did that ONCE! Can you guess why?… I wasted a bunch of money on guesses! And while it was fairly easy to find boys/men’s clothes to fit our son as he grew taller, it was a nightmare finding anything feminine for our daughter. By first grade, age 6, all girls clothing in her size had darts for blossoming young ladies! So my mother-in-law made her sweet little skirt sets with matching shorts (so she could play at recess without flashing anyone), and she loved them!
I also remember that ON their 2nd birthdays, they were both 40″ tall — yep, 3 feet 4 inches tall at 2 years old!! Our son was at 6’1″ by age 13 and our daughter was 5’11” at 11 years old…. talk about the stinky looks we got ordering her the “under 12 child’s plate” at Furrs, LOL!!… Our son ended up at 6’7″ tall, with size 16 shoes and built like a football player. And our lanky daughter at just over 6’3″ tall and size 14 women’s shoe (which was also a nightmare from age 14)!
And yes, there were other problems along the way, like our son accidentally hurting others when playing and being told constantly by the teachers to hold back because of his size. So when he reached Jr High and they wanted him to play football to guard the quarterback, he hated it, cause he didn’t want to be mean and hurt the other guy when stopping him. (And school rules wouldn’t allow him to play basketball if he didn’t play football first, so squashed any scholarship hopes in that department)…. And our daughter’s first grade teacher saying she was having trouble understanding who was the adult in the class! (which I had been working on with her since she was 2 – that not everyone shorter than her was younger)… Could I help it that she was as tall as her short teacher? LOL!
But not all bad came from people and teachers expecting more from and treating them and talking to them as if they were older. Our son was reading at an 8th grade level in 2nd grade, and by 5th grade scored the highest ever (at their school) on a humanities test involving his awareness of the world around him, even though he was behind in math. And our daughter did go to college on a basketball scholarship for the first 2 years but gave that up to get her Master’s in Chemistry and now has a great job as a Laboratory Manager at a major US company.
Now they both have little one’s of their own…. both of whom are either off the charts at 2 (our grandson) or above the 95% at 3 years old (our granddaughter)….. and are going through what you’re experiencing at this time. You all, as parents, will do just fine and the kids will all turn out just fine. Have faith in that, no matter what anyone says to you or what stinky looks you get as they grow. It will all turn out OK :)
Yes! My daughter has just turned 9 and has been wearing size 12 and 14 clothes for a while. Has always been the tallest in her class, can’t wear little girls clothes or play with little kids toys and outgrows everything way too quickly. Finding clothes appropriate for a girl her age has been an issue. I had to stop carrying her around much earlier than her brother as she just got too heavy and it was starting to effect my back. When I used to take her out during the day I would get the ‘look’ from people who must’ve thought that she should’ve been at school instead of at the shops, etc. She’s also very mature for her age which has alienated her from a lot of other kids her age as she doesn’t always fit in. On the odd occasion when she was a toddler and she did have a meltdown people wouldn’t realise that she was still only a toddler either. Most of the time she easily lives up to people’s expectations of her and has a beautiful personality and approach to life and usually enjoys being the tallest and the attention it brings. A few upsides – she graduated from the booster seat early and could sit in the front seat sooner than the others and could go on the big kid rides, etc at an earlier age.
I have three big boys, the first and last are the biggest and the gap in age is enough to to have taught me and prepare me to support my youngest better. My eldest I’ll be 19 next week, he is 6’4. My five yr old is 4’3 and has slowed down in growth (he was 3’2 at 2, at 4 and a half he was 4′). He will be 6 in May.
This is what I learned with my first and put into practise with my little big guy.
Kids measure each other by age, when you see the kids at the park giving funny looks go over and casually say, “yah, he’s only 4…he’s big for his age but he’s just learning.or -He hasn’t played grounders yet, can you teach him?”
Teachers always came to me almost apologetically sayimg they knew they expected more of my first becuase he was big and well spoken. This time I will remind them in advance that this is something to be aware of.
Physically they get awkward! They may not have developed the strength to pull their weight for climbing or they may be all arms and legs and trip all the time!
My son was always eager to try every sport but would soon find he was not going to be fast. He was good with endurance. Then when the arms and legs had taken over and being a land animal was extremely difficult for him he found the water! The swim club was fantastic for this lil Michael Phelps look alike!
He did find a love fr snowboarding and other sports and eventually his growth slowed and he got in his body again!
As anyone tall knows a strong back that can support the muscles needed to hold you up takes some awareness-stretching and sitting straight are good things to keep in mind, of course nobody likes to be harped on about that!
I always had the mantra of “Don’t grow up too fast” just to keep him aware of this.
Now, as I shift my five year old on my lap for our evening story, pushing his shoulder out of my boob, wriggling to equal his weight so my leg doesn’t loose circulation, I realize that the days of snuggles are numbered, not because he is big but because this special time together is short lived. So no matter how ridiculous he looks smothering me, my two little arms holding a book that rests on his lap reading through one eye as I bend my neck around his head, I cherish and love this moment knowing, soon he will be taller than me. Much love to all the big littles out there!
My oldest was just like this. Never under the 99th percentile. It really didn’t help matters that he was a delayed speaker too. He didn’t start talking until he was three, when he looked like he was 5.
Now he’s 15 and 6’2 with no sign of stopping.
Wow. We’re at the opposite end of the scales. Our children are below the charts in size. Our poor 3yo started school this year and has trouble socializing with peers partially because they treat him like a baby because he’s so small – we have to try to stop him from internalizing that and make him assert himself more.
Yes I can sympathize, although my son is not as tall as yours! He will be 2 in April and is about 32″ and 30 lbs. He is just scraping through the winter in his 3T snowsuit…like I’m squeezing him into the snowpants! Conversely there is a little girl just down the street who was born two weeks after him and is very petite…she still rides around in a pram. It can be tough at the playground because he naturally gravitates towards kids his own size, but they are usually 3 or 4 and then he gets frustrated because he can’t keep up yet.
Our son is 3 1/2 and 42 inches, around 50 lbs! He’s in a 5/6 right now and a size 11 shoe. Add to it a 12+ month developmental delay and speech delay, and people don’t get it. Just starting towards potty training and bursting the seams of the 5T pull ups. He was 45th percentile at birth (twin, 4 weeks early) but 95th by 3 months. Bruiser.
Absolutely! My now 8 year old boy is in the same boat. He wears sizes bigger than his older brother. In fact, when he was born and the nurse was handing him to my husband for the first time, she said, “Congratulations on your toddler.” I have a hard times still remembering that he’s only 8.
My son has just turned four and is very tall for his age, his two cousins on my husbands side, who are also the same age are both also the same height, they grow them very tall in his family.
Since before he was three we would get people commenting while we were out shopping or on the park asking why he wasn’t in school as he didn’t look sick. They would always look at me in disbelief when I explained he was way too young to be in school yet and that he takes after his daddy and uncle for his height. My mum works in a school when my son was 2 and a half we went for a visit and their reception class were walking through. I could have easily slotted him in with their 5 year olds and nobody would have batted an eyelid he was already taller than some of them.
He has always been very bright too so he acted like he was older.
It’s funny that you say that, Louise! I wrote this post last year and my son in the picture is now three (looking five!) and I’m getting weird looks when I bring him to toddler-type activities during the day. I bet people are wondering why he’s not in school. Those tall genes run strong, don’t they? 😂
My son is so small and skinny. I had to buy him new size 18 months clothes because he wore them out and wasn’t ready for 2t. He’s 8 now and I just discovered he is still wearing size 2t underwear. He’s never needed the next size. They are stretched and tattered, but still fit. I don’t even know what size to buy.
We adopted our grandson when he was four days old. He is now 3 and 44 inches tall He is the size of a five year old and has lost all his baby looks. The hardest part is he has autism and is non verbal. Has been going to preschool where he gets speech and occupational therapy and is doing well. But when we go out in public if the has a meltdown which is inevitable we get leers and comments about what a brat he is. He is only three and struggling to understand the ‘normal world around him. Instead of arguing with these people we are more concerned about getting him to calm down. Just very frustrating
Oh I feel for you, Kurt. The older my son gets the more I think about people who make snap judgements about kids’ behavior when they just don’t know what they’re looking at. I’ve often thought, “you don’t know if my son has special needs, is actually three, or had a nightmare last night so he is tired and cranky today.” YOU DON’T KNOW. I try so hard to encourage parents I see struggling with behavioral issues in public these days. Hope you’ll keep your head up and let your son see you dealing with rude strangers graciously. It’s the best we can do to raise our little ones to be better adults than the ones sneering at them at the grocery store. ❤️
Thank you. I just concern myself with Ted. Last week it was their loss. My wife is an area manager for Dunkin Donuts. She gave me a handful of $5.00 gift cards to hand out. Ted and I were going around the store, he was great that day by the way. I only gave gift cards to people who smiled or said hi to Ted. Karma. He is a great kid, very smart and cuter than can be. Sorry that he sees things totally different than most people. I prefer to see things Ted’s way, he’s much kinder.
I totally understand where you are coming from, my son was also 3 foot 3 inches at the age of 2 and we experienced all of the situation that you mentioned.
I must admit that the situation that I found to be the worst was extended family, treating him like he was 5 or 6 yrs old when in actual fact he had only just turned 3. The double standards from those who should have understood and supported us and they were the least supportive and understanding of every one, this is what hurts the most.
As he has got older it has become easier but we still experience some stares and remarks, when he is 9yrs old and is already over 5 foot, wearing a men’s small in shirts and a size 8 men’s shoe.
my daughter is super tall too, (and actually her name is Kate too👯!!). I can totally relate to pretty much everything you mentioned, specially the part where people is expecting more from her because they think she is older, I have had people suggesting me to take her to language therapies!!! or wondering if there is something wrong with her (like is she was retarded or something similar) I only hope that she won’t be so tall that one day she will be treated as a freak giant or giraffe the same way I was treated during my childhood for same reasons. I was lucky enough to have such a confident and loving mom who thought me that tall women are more elegant, more sophisticated and those are the ones doing the catwalk on runaways for amazing designers (By ni means I am saying that short women aren’t elegant, but please understand that my mother was trying to make me feel good about my height and probably that’s the only thing that came to her mind at that time) I hope one day my girl will embrace her height and see it as something beautiful and to be proud of and not ashamed of the way I was as a little girl. So much love I have for moms of tall kids! For real☺️❤️.
My son is 2 (will be 3 on Sept. 17th), 41 inches tall and weighs just shy of 40 lbs. He is almost the same size as his 6 year old cousin. What is frustrating in my case is he has delayed speech (also, he just really hates to talk unless he absolutely has to) so I get horribly rude questions like “he can’t talk? Is he stupid or something?” “wait, he is 2 and can’t talk. Is he going to have to go to a “retard” school.” One person insisted that I was lying about his age! This was a cashier at the grocery store and when she kept insisting I was lying I said “what would I gain from lying about his age? It’s not like you will give me a discount if he is 6 instead of 2. He was born in 2013, he is 2!” He will be starting a pre-school just after his birthday that specializes in speech delay and hopefully that will help and make it so people stop treating him like he is stupid because other than the speech delay he is super smart. He can read, knows all of the things that a 2 year old should know (alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes), he can add and subtract and it breaks my heart when people just automatically assume there is something wrong with him just because he can’t talk and looks 5 or 6. Another thing that made him look older than he is is his teeth. He started teething at 2 months and had all of his teeth by 10 months.
I’m in exactly the same boat. My just turned 3yr old is as big as the kids in my other sons class. They’re all turning 5 now. He is also more developed than most of them with his talking, drawing, coordination etc. But emotionally, he’s right down there with 2 n 3 year olds. I find it so hard to manage as he too knows he is bigger n stronger than his piers. I’m trying to raise a gentle giant but it’s so hard.
It’s a challenge the other way round too. Both my children are incredibly short for their age. I have an 8 year old wearing age 4-5 clothes and a 6 year old wearing age 2-3
So trying to find suitable clothing for age for my little girl has been a real challenge, at 8 she wants to dress like her peers, she doesn’t want a toddler outfit! This is a little easier now she’s in 4-5 but before that has been a challenge.
And the comments from people, yes I know they’re small. Yes, they are the oldest in the class, hmm I know they don’t look it. Thanks.
Or being challenged letting them do things when they’re ‘clearly too young’. Blah, blah, blah….
My youngest started getting questions about Kindergarten when she was 3. She’s a winter baby so she was 5.5 before she started. She’s immensely mature (physically, verbally, mentally) for her age, so people always think she is a couple years older than she really is. Her playmates in the neighborhood have even apologized to her for getting upset because she was acting her age…they are all 3-5 years older.
I say, ignore what you can. If these people aren’t going to be directly involved with your child, there is no need to explain anything to them. It will get easier with time.
I’m used to these things with my kids. My oldest will be 15 this month and he was recently asked if he was a junior in high school…as we were looking at the college tables at the state fair. My older daughter is the tallest in her grade, 5’3″ at 11 years old.
Hey Kate,
Friend of mine sent me this link. Every word speaks to my life. My son is very big. He was in 3t at 15 mo. He is now 2 1/2 and his doctor feels he may have a genetic disorder that causes this rapid growth. They have recently put him on meds to counter his growth. I have read though all comments people have posted and havnt seen anything related to my sons situation. Just wondering if your Ped has asked for further eval? My big guy is so smart and amazing in every way. Doctors have scanned his pituitary glad twice looking for answers. Just wondering if anyone’s doc felt the same.
Runs in my family we skip meds but keep active say sit up straight.Healthy diet veggies .mikk,y meat no sugars to bad fats unless it’s a birthday of course.one on my family has had any trouble from it just one with joint pain.Are men run from 6ft-8ft tall Gigantism y naturally tall.Women in ours opposite issue 4ft-5ft7 some have dwarfism
My kids are tall, really tall for their age. Always have been. Public tantrums were always a pain and raising them in China where there grew out of pampers at about 18 months was challenging. They are lucky to now live in a land with plenty of tall people but they are still big. My oldest has another big guy in his class so it’s not just him but the younger is head and shoulders above the rest. They were both talkers very early too so people were just so shocked when they found out the age. I wanted to put a sticker on them ‘I’m only 2 so give me a break’
Its great to know i’m not alone in this. my son just turned 8 and already 5 feet +. ever since he was in preschool i always got complaints from the teachers and parents about his aggressive behaviour. his pushing and pulling away of toys etc. whenever there was a disagreement between him and another child, my son automatically became the wrong one, because he was bigger in size, they however failed to realize his brain development is still that of the age group he’s in. i love my son, and won’t change anything about him…
Son is 22lbs 28.5 inches at 6months Doctors visit 3 weeks ago.Outgrowing car seats too soon.He’s in 2T clothes now.Outgrew the jumparoo,baby tub,etc yet still learning to sit up.My back y C-Section hurts so we use a stroller indoors..but it’s too short now so in search of taller one.They need taller products out there big time!!! He was born early lol or he’d be taller already. Looking for products that are safe isn’t easy anymore plus teaching him gentleness cause he hits hard! Taller than most he loves other babies but yelled MINE deeply after seeing Ironman 12” action figure.Bought one it’s just his size.He plays with a 2ft weenie the Pooh like crazy cause he’s taller than it so a soft wrestling buddy.