Tag Archives: height

Your Family Is Tall Due To Genetics

I’ve always heard that if you want to know how tall a child will be, you should look at their parents. I think that a lot of people have held the belief that height, or lack thereof, runs in families. A new study reveals insight into the genetics that are involved with height. I am just barely over five feet tall, (five feet, three inches, to be exact). My mother and sister are both about my height, give or take an inch or two. My grandmothers were both short as well. On the other hand, a good friend of mine … Continue reading →

Kids and Growth Hormones

Many people wish they could be taller… and I’m one of them. Thanks to my mother’s short genes I am destined to be under runway model stature for life—and I’m fine with that. I don’t have to contend with people calling me “shrimp,” “midget” or “shorty” (at least not to my face), but some children must bear these brutal taunts on a daily basis. I remember one of them. My classmate Bryan. He was my date for the Valentine’s Day Ball our freshman year in high school. He was one of the sharpest, funniest and thoughtful kids in the entire … Continue reading →

Want Tall Children? Marry A Dutch Man (Or Woman)

So you say you’d like your child to play in the NBA… or at least to score points (and perhaps a basketball scholarship) at a leading university. Besides talent your child is going to need some serious height. So where can you get the gene that will allow them to tower over their classmates? Apparently, from the Dutch. A new report out says in the last 150 years, the Dutch have become the tallest people on Earth — and experts say they’re still getting bigger. Chock it up to the nation’s health and wealth. Studies show the Dutch thrive on … Continue reading →

Sometimes Less is Not More in Home Decor

There is something to be said for understated elegance, and subtlety is also a good decor element in certain homes or particular spaces, but bigger can be better in large rooms. Spaces with extra high ceilings are a good example. They need grand elements to balance things out, and rooms with large areas of blank wall need large pieces or groupings to keep items from looking lost against the backdrop. While you would not typically use oversized pieces in an average space, they are actually necessary in a large room. Large plants, trees, large furniture and artwork pieces, and even … Continue reading →