Why am I short even though my dad is tall?

Chances are you’ll be around the same height as your parents. If one parent is tall and one short, then you’re likely to end up somewhere in between. But you could be taller or shorter, too. That’s because your height is determined by your genes — the complicated code of instructions that you inherit from your parents.

Can you be shorter than your dad?

Nope. You get your height genes from both sides of your family – and you can end up taller or shorter than either or both of your parents. You never know if some of your ancestors might have contributed genes. My mother was 5’7” and my dad was 6”2”.

Do tall guys have bigger hands?

Males tend to have larger hands than females. Adults have larger hands than children. There is also evidence that hand size is closely related to a person’s height….Average hand size for children.

Can I be shorter than my parents?

The genetics of height Genes aren’t the sole predictor of a person’s height. In some instances, a child might be much taller than their parents and other relatives. Or, perhaps, they may be much shorter. Such key differences may be explained by other factors outside of your genes that contribute to height.

Will I get taller than my dad?

You can grow taller than your dad, or you may not reach his height. Height is determined by the genes that you received from both your parents. You must consider all the members of your extended family tree when looking for clues. Environmental factors are also at play but to a lesser extent.

Will I grow to be my dads height?

Men usually keep growing in height until they are about age 22, so while I can’t predict what your final height will be, you are likely to get at least a little taller. You are a combination of the genes of your mother and your father. Your father is not taller than your father.