Guess Your Child's Height
In a recent American Baby magazine I received, there was an article titled "Guess Your Child's Height" so I thought I would give it a try. The basic equation is below:
Mom's Height (in inches) + Dad's Height (in inches) = Height Total
Have a boy you add 5 inches to the height total, have a girl, and subtract 5 inches from the height total, then divide by 2.
Here are our results:
Mom's Height 62" + Dad's Height 70" = 132" - 5" (it's a girl) = 127" divided by 2 = 63.5" or 5' 3-1/2"
Not too shabby, especially since I'd give anything to be 2-3 inches taller. It just makes buying pants that much easier!
Source: American Baby, October 2009, page 42.
Comments
How does this equation account for the difference in height between myself (5'2") and my sister Jenn (5'8")? Not fair!
Posted by: Erica Gibbons | October 7, 2009 01:54 PM
Erica, I feel the same way! Look how tall my sister is and look how short I am!
Posted by: Kari | October 8, 2009 11:59 AM