Why Am I Shorter Than My Dad - I meant shorter than the parent of your respective gender. Children with hypothyroidism or pituitary gland disorders may experience shorter height compared to their parents. Hormonal disorders, such as gigantism, can also contribute. I'm about an inch shorter than both my estranged father and my stepfather. I'm 6'2. 5 so i'm pretty tall, but nevertheless it annoyed me for a while even though the difference is minimal. Children who develop hypothyroidism (low thyroid) or pituitary gland disorders may experience shorter than average height compared to their parents. Can you be short if your. Why am i shorter than my dad when genetics predict i should be tall? Genetics set height potential but environmental factors determine how fully that potential is reached. Both your parents are tall, therefore this is the dominant gene. If you've got two of these that means you've got two recessive genes. I'm shorter than both of my parents. My dad is 6'1 and my mom was 5'5 (before she started shrinking after menopause). I'm a hair above 5'2. My sister is 5'7. Im shorter than most of my immediate family. Im 5โ6, my mom is 5โ9, my sister is 5โ10 and my dad is 6โ3. I just donโt get it, how my mom, dad and sister are tall, but iโm so short. I am still 14, so it kinda makes sense if i am shorter than my dad. But i also noticed that many kid same age as me is usually close to their mumโs (or even dadโs) height if not taller.
I meant shorter than the parent of your respective gender. Children with hypothyroidism or pituitary gland disorders may experience shorter height compared to their parents. Hormonal disorders, such as gigantism, can also contribute. I'm about an inch shorter than both my estranged father and my stepfather. I'm 6'2. 5 so i'm pretty tall, but nevertheless it annoyed me for a while even though the difference is minimal. Children who develop hypothyroidism (low thyroid) or pituitary gland disorders may experience shorter than average height compared to their parents. Can you be short if your. Why am i shorter than my dad when genetics predict i should be tall? Genetics set height potential but environmental factors determine how fully that potential is reached. Both your parents are tall, therefore this is the dominant gene. If you've got two of these that means you've got two recessive genes. I'm shorter than both of my parents. My dad is 6'1 and my mom was 5'5 (before she started shrinking after menopause). I'm a hair above 5'2. My sister is 5'7.
