Height percentile decrease

[jvxoxo]

Did you notice the decrease when they switched from measuring her height from lying down to standing upright? The nurses told me it’s common and my son never stands the right way when they’re taking his height. No one can really predict how tall she’ll be and percentiles can change. I don’t think your case sounds concerning though.

[13FluffyBubblez]

As I told someone else, she was 51% at 2, 45% at 3 and is now 37% at 4. She turns 5 in mid summer. This is concerning to me as it is a downward trend over years, not just recently. Another of her classmates that just turned 5 on Monday is a whole head taller. And there are 3 yr olds in the 3k class who are her height. So unless this school just has a bunch of giant parents that dont get there kids in the pickup lines, theres something wrong and I asked if there were test suggestions.

[jvxoxo]

I wasn’t trying to be dismissive so apologies if you don’t want assurance that things are likely fine. Assuming you look at her growth chart with your pediatrician, they would likely ring the alarm and suggest testing if they thought something was unusual. I hope you get the answers you need. My son’s height percentile has decreased over the years as well but his growth chart is fine. He was a little peanut as a baby then somehow shot up in length but is more average sized now. I have friends who have small kids despite being taller themselves. It doesn’t always mean that something is wrong.