Predicting Height by Age: A Simple Guide

There are a lot of factors that determine a person's height, such as the heights of his parents, his eating habits and his specific genes. While these criteria can provide guidelines, there is no guaranteed way to achieve the perfect height or to predict it through calculations. When it comes to children, however, there is a certain range that they are expected to fall within that is determined by age, and it is easy to figure out what yours is.

Instructions

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  Find a growth chart online for the gender you are looking for. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides clear and accurate growth charts for both boys and girls. (See Resources)

• 2

  Find the age you are looking for by reading the numbers across the bottom and top of the chart.

• 3

  Follow the vertical line closest to your age to find what heights are associated with your age group.