https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:53:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933639 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:25:09 +0000 MrsMccarthy 933639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it's silly but when my boy went from 80th percentile to 60th I started getting worried he would be 5'8" like my dad instead of 6'1" like my husband. I know height can be a thing for men and being shorter than his dad might be hard but I also know that my son is perfect no matter what his height is. Try to do as I am and focus on making him feel so good about himself that he will feel 10 feet tall no matter how little or big he is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933596 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:09:07 +0000 cranberryapple 933596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Hahahaha, it's probably because my family is Asian and therefore more hypercritical? DH's family would never say stuff like that! Plus, my family would probably be okay with a girl that was short, but not a boy! </p> <p>@rachiecakes: I'd rather people tell me LO was skinny rather than being short! It's a sore spot for me! =P</p> <p>@Sammyfab: Yay for your LO's growth! I hope I get to say that too! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933364 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:54:11 +0000 ShootingStar 933364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother was pretty small his entire childhood, then as a teenager he shot up and as an adult he's about 6'1. Of course my mom and dad are both tall, so he did have genes on his side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933354 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:51:26 +0000 loveisstrange 933354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hell, C is crazy tall and still wears some 12m onesies. Lol. I wouldnt use that as a standard of measurement. </p> <p>Likely, hes just small because youre small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933265 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:24:30 +0000 Sammyfab 933265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was on the shorter side at 12 months (28-29") and he fit into Carter's 12 month clothing and 6-12 month clothing at The Gap and Old Navy. We always got comments on how short he was. In the last couple of months though he had a growth spurt and shot up 2-3" and now people comment on how he's tall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933206 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:08:25 +0000 Weagle 933206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry. LO is 14 months and just now fitting into 12m in Carter's. Our pediatrician has never been concerned, and neither have we. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933157 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:52:44 +0000 brownie 933157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 2 years old and 3 months old. He just moved out of 12m clothes about a month ago and still wears 12m shorts on a regular basis. Typically he is fitting in the 12-18m level right now. Clothes aren't the best way to do this. Just tell them the doctor says that she is right on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933136 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:47:10 +0000 googly-eyes 933136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really think its fine! My LO is in the 96th % for height and still fts some of her Carter's 9 month stuff, just not the tighter bottoms. She's also in the 63rd % for weight. We get stopped and told "she's tall!" so I don't think you can base it off of that! :) I wouldn't worry unless it was a lower weight, especially since you said you're short. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933061 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:29:14 +0000 babynumber1 933061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, dont' worry about it! LO is in 4% for height. There is nothing you can do to change it. LO is 14 months and still in some 12m stuff. She actually has a pair of 6-9m pants on the other day and they were fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933022 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:21:10 +0000 rachiecakes 933022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: if your pediatrician isn't worried, I wouldn't be! some kids are just shorter than others.<br /> I breastfed and DS was always in the very low percentiles for weight - though he was a little above average for height - and I got all sorts of comments about how skinny he was. I even doubted myself and supplemented. I thought it was my fault. Both DH and I are pretty thin and as soon as DS started to eat things like pasta and pizza and cheese he remained a thinner boy. It was pretty obvious it was just his genes at that point.</p> <p>ETA He's 19 months this week and still wears 12-18 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933017 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:20:40 +0000 MamaMoose 933017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO always moves into the Carter's clothes about a month behind. So she just moved in to the 9 month (6-9m) clothing at 7 months. And she's 50th percentile for height and perfectly healthy. I wouldn't worry a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-933009 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:18:41 +0000 runsyellowlites 933009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about it! P is 15 mths &amp; still fits in her 12 mth Carter's onesies....</p> <p>People need to keep their thoughts to themselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-worry-about-los-height#post-932979 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:11:04 +0000 cranberryapple 932979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I'm going to be visiting family soon, and without a doubt, they will be commenting on how small/short DS is. He's almost 12 months old, and admittedly, he still fits into his Carter's 12 month clothing (I thought Carter's clothing tended to run smaller). </p> <p>We do BLW, and even if he doesn't eat much during his solid meals, he still nurses quite frequently. I'm not too worried, but maybe I should be? Is there anything I can do to increase his height? Weight is not an issue at all. DS is by no means skinny. =P Then again, I'm super short, like 5 feet short, so maybe it is in the genes? *Sigh* </p>