The next generation!

So I really need to get this question out of my system.
What is your plan to improve height for your children since we all know that we all carry that short gene in our DNA?
We all experience the pain of being short and there is a high chance that our children will go through this pain again when they are old enough to be  aware of it.

Are you gonna be a hypocrite about it and tell them that look aint matter?
Another CLL?
Or just try to find a tall spouse?

Share with me your thoughts guys!!!

I'll find a tall spouse and possibly growth hormons just to be sure.
 Though I don't think short genes are very strong in my family anyway . Most people are around average height, however, I was born nearly three months prematurely which I'm sure had a big impact on my potential

If you're a guy, having a tall wife has 0 impact on your child's height.

I think most of us on this forum accept our   genes and have decided not to have kids otherwise they'd go through the same thing. (Speaking on behalf of those under 5'6). Whereas if you're 5'6+ then your child will grow 2-4 inches taller than you which would be fine.

Quote from: GrowTow on October 19, 2019, 01:43:30 PMIf you're a guy, having a tall wife has 0 impact on your child's height.

I think most of us on this forum accept our   genes and have decided not to have kids otherwise they'd go through the same thing. (Speaking on behalf of those under 5'6). Whereas if you're 5'6+ then your child will grow 2-4 inches taller than you which would be fine.

Could you give me a scientific study that prove what you just stated loll
Also, I dont think its normal to not have children or to adopt children when you are capable of having your own children.

Quote from: Bruno Mars on October 19, 2019, 02:28:47 PMCould you give me a scientific study that prove what you just stated loll
Also, I dont think its normal to not have children or to adopt children when you are capable of having your own children.

There was an article by the BBC back in 2006 about this and that was it...
It doesn't appear to be significant regardless otherwise the science would probably be more clear by now.
Height is a polygenic trait one side can't really predominate over the other unless the height genes are located on the X or Y chromosomes. This doesn't seem to be the case since a tall person is likely to have tall sons and daughters.

Your kids height is based off both parents

Quote from: Bruno Mars on October 19, 2019, 03:32:30 AMSo I really need to get this question out of my system.
What is your plan to improve height for your children since we all know that we all carry that short gene in our DNA?

Well, we don't all know that we have short genes. That's definitely not my case even though I was 165cm (5'5'') before LL.

I had a heart problem when I was a baby and that robbed me of some height as an adult. My brother is 185cm (6'1), my father was taller than me too (5'8'') and according to my family doctors my expected height (minus the heart problem) would have been AT LEAST 180cm.

So in my case part of my frustration of being short, other than the discrimination, was the fact that I felt robbed of my expected height.

I assume a lot of guys here on the forum are similar to me: if you are substantially shorter than your dad and/or brothers, you probably do not have "short genes" but ended up short for other reasons (health issues, nutrition, etc...)

But if you indeed have short genes, I think the best solution is:

1) Marry a tall woman.
2) Save money for growth hormone therapy and LL for your kids. I would say this is more important than saving money for college, because a bright kid can win a full scholarship for college but nor a free LL.

As mentioned already, there may be other medical reasons why someone didn't grow to a particular height that do not have to do with genetics.  In that case nothing to worry about.

In my case, I wasn't short before LL (unless you consider anything under 6' to be "short"), so I'm not so worried.  However, to be on the safe side, I am keeping an eye out for a tall woman to be my future wife.  (Assuming things work that way.)  Beyond that, I will wait and see how tall my future children will end up when they actually exist.

I don't think a tall wife is a good idea.
The main reason is that,maybe you knew,she feels she doesn't fit your height and maybe you'll feel so.
I'm a f**king short male so I refuse to have a child.I know what will happen to him.

If I want a child so badly I will choose a tall egg donor or simply I will not have kids.