# Boys will always grow to be taller than their mother

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 15, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-will-always-grow-to-be-taller-than-their-mother/661059 "2013-06-15T07:47:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-will-always-grow-to-be-taller-than-their-mother/661059/41 "2018-10-26T22:09:39Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> a 6’ woman and a 6’2 man will generally have sons who are taller than their father

These are, coincidentally, the exact numbers for the heights of my girlfriend and me (I’m male). If we ever end up having a boy, then I’ll report back on how tall he grew up to be. Just give me time.

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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-will-always-grow-to-be-taller-than-their-mother/661059/42 "2018-10-28T13:31:05Z")

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> [@Smudge777](#):
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> The shortest person alive is a man. Do the maths.

The shortest person **alive**. Lawyered! 😉

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