Parenting Chat Thread #3 (18 years old, teaching, parents, girls)
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I just spent an hour registering my kids on line for K and 2nd grade, and paying fees of course. We're leaving tomorrow for a week in the mountains with my parents.
My son was always the small one - yet one of the oldest in his class due to his birthday. Early on though, everyone knew not to mess with him - bit of a temper.
It's really only been the past year or so that he finally started getting some height! It's hard for a boy with a very tall dad (6'3") to be short. He's constantly being compared to him by other people. I think he was happy once he finally got taller than me - that seemed to be his goal....
He's probably about 5'10" now. Not sure if he'll hit the 6' mark or not. He has my shortness going against him poor guy!
We're leaving tomorrow for a week in the mountains with my parents.
I hope you have a terrific time! I'll admit to being jealous. I was hoping we could have a trip up to the high country this summer. Spend a few days watching our football team practice in Flagstaff then go to the Grand Canyon. But with football being iffy the team may not go up there. Still hoping for a few days at the GC but DH's schedule is jammed. (Not that I'm complaining about being employed.)
My son was always the small one - yet one of the oldest in his class due to his birthday. Early on though, everyone knew not to mess with him - bit of a temper.
It's really only been the past year or so that he finally started getting some height! It's hard for a boy with a very tall dad (6'3") to be short. He's constantly being compared to him by other people. I think he was happy once he finally got taller than me - that seemed to be his goal....
He's probably about 5'10" now. Not sure if he'll hit the 6' mark or not. He has my shortness going against him poor guy!
I think height has become a topic du jour of mompetitors, which is crazy as kids have no control over it at all. I do feel very badly for those with very short kids though. I have friends, the mom is about 4'10", and the son at 14 is WAY shorter than my 8 year-old. The trend these days seems to be to seek out hormonal treatment, but I have no idea what I'd do.
Wow Zim, 5.7. That's a tall kid for 10. No wonder your DS doesn't seem that tall, in comparison. And if anyone's going to lead the preschool revolution, it'll definitely be MissFR.
I'm only 5.3 and MrFR is 6.0, so I'm not sure where she got the statuesque gene.
DS has a friend his age, almost 8 who is quite a bit smaller than my 5 yo. I feel bad for him. It isn't such a big deal now, but it will be when he's older. He could pass for a preschooler easily.
I think height has become a topic du jour of mompetitors, which is crazy as kids have no control over it at all. I do feel very badly for those with very short kids though. I have friends, the mom is about 4'10", and the son at 14 is WAY shorter than my 8 year-old. The trend these days seems to be to seek out hormonal treatment, but I have no idea what I'd do.
Has it really? Geez. I'm actually a little concerned that she's going to be self conscious and that we'll be teaching her to embrace her height and not slouch and stuff. I think for girls - if she reaches a certain age and she's still towering over everybody it might become an issue - although we'll do her best to have her not stress over it.
I can't believe what people get superior about. I'm not looking forward to all that. Maybe I'll homeschool.
My son was always the small one - yet one of the oldest in his class due to his birthday. Early on though, everyone knew not to mess with him - bit of a temper.
It's really only been the past year or so that he finally started getting some height! It's hard for a boy with a very tall dad (6'3") to be short. He's constantly being compared to him by other people. I think he was happy once he finally got taller than me - that seemed to be his goal....
He's probably about 5'10" now. Not sure if he'll hit the 6' mark or not. He has my shortness going against him poor guy!
LOL - pretty much the same here:
DS was always the small one and one of the oldest. I'm on the short side of average (5'4 ish) and DH is 6'2 ish. DS is currently about 5'9" and hoping to hit 6' but I'm dubious. The less-tall men in both families far outnumber the tall ones.
All through elem school his best buddy was HUGE - tall, huge feet the whole 9 yards. He is now 6'4" 250 and signed to play football with a Div 1 college.
Has it really? Geez. I'm actually a little concerned that she's going to be self conscious and that we'll be teaching her to embrace her height and not slouch and stuff. I think for girls - if she reaches a certain age and she's still towering over everybody it might become an issue - although we'll do her best to have her not stress over it.
I can't believe what people get superior about. I'm not looking forward to all that. Maybe I'll homeschool.
I don't know that it's that big a deal for girls to be tall anymore. A lot of tall girls here and they seem to be doing great - a number of DS's classmates are over 6' and going to college on volleyball scholarships....
I am 5'5, and DH is 5'10, but DH's uncles are all NBA height, so we'll have to see.
Kibbie - have a great trip.
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Maybe I'll homeschool. 
