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I am 5'9". my husband is 5'10". approximately how tall should our 16mo old boy be? at 26.5 inches he has fallen off the growth chart. is this odd?

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Odd measurements: If your 16 mo boy measures 26.5 inches i would have done a workup on him for failing to grow months ago. He should measure 32 inches or so with his parental genes.If he has been diagnosed with a major medical problem, syndrome or other issue, this might be expected, but not in an otherwise normal kid.

Answered 4/9/2014

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