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- From: lcheap@cac.washington.edu (Laurel Cheap )
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
- Subject: Re: How tall will your child be?
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 20:09:08 GMT
- Organization: UW Computing
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- In article <1993Jan25.173754.24250@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>, nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:
- |> In article <3224@tymix.Tymnet.COM> filfeit@rael.Tymnet.COM writes:
- |> >Hey, parents/potential parents.
- |> >
- |> >Some time ago, I came across a formula which is supposed to tell you the
- |> >ultimate height of your child. It's supposed to come within a couple of
- |> >inches.
- |>
- |> As I recall, the highly scientific (smile) method told to me was that
- |> a child would be half her adult height on her second birthday. Or was
- |> it third?
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- That's what my pediatrician said (double the height at age 2 to get adult
- height). I'm 5'2", hubby is 6'0" and Brendan will supposedly be 6'7" if
- he continues on his off-the-chart growth rate (he's 17 months now).
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- I can just see it now:
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- me: "Young man, you look down at me when I'm talking to you!"
-
- :) :) :)
-
- -Laurel
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- Laurel Cheap University of Washington lcheap@u.washington.edu
- Information Systems Seattle, Washington USA a.k.a. Brendan's mommy
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