Is there not enough emphasis on body size and shape in today's world? Let's start at 4 months old thank you. Not like girls don't have enough pressure later in life.
And fyi--I am 6 feet 0 inches tall and will never be a single digit size and that's fine by me. Even if that means that I usually weigh more than E when I am pregnant. Whatever. Here's my 9 month glory:
Life is too short to stress out about stuff you can't control. And yes--I guess I could "control" my weight by going anorexic. But then now that wouldn't be any fun now would it?
You just do the best you can and eat nutritiously and take care of yourself so that you feel good and healthy. You do the best you can with your kids and hope genetics is in your favor. Did you know that for about every inch over 5' 9" you are supposed to gain like 10 lbs (with all the bone mass--muscle--etc.)?
I have friends of all different sizes and shapes and I love their uniqueness and individuality and beauty. Here's a pic from my prego days to demonstrate what I mean:
Anyhow I thought I would laud SOME of the benefits of being my size and you can do the same for yourself:
Some of The Perks of Being Tall:
1) You can Eat MORE than shorter people (ask E--I eat more than him since I'm nursing).
2) You can hide 5 or 10 lbs pretty easy (maybe not--but thanks for the false sense of security)
3) You have great leverage to do chest compressions.
4) You are usually picked as one of the 1st in gym class for basketball teams because people THINK you can play. Keyword: THINK
5) You can reach those "HARD TO REACH" spots
6) Pregnancy is easier because you have more room for the belly bean to grow. (Possibly too much room aeb my breech babies?)
7) A mini potty and footstool are not necessary when potty training for your tall kids
8) You don't notice people's bad breath (note to tall people: make sure YOUR breath smells good for those who get your breath downwind)
9) You can put the star on the Christmas tree without a ladder
10) Easy to find your way in crowds because you can see over people (i.e. picture Dad running/leading the family through Disneyland)
11) Kids can reach the bathroom sink to wash their hands at 2 years old
12) You have the potential to dunk the basketball--if only you could jump.
There's a few off the top of my head. Think of any more?
I hope my girls grow up with their heads held high (and not slouched trying to fit in cause they're tall) knowing that they are beautiful and worth loving inside and out!
Now all you "SHORT" people out there--I am sure there are perks to being short. Can you list some? Let me know and I'll post them.
7 comments:
Isn't 90% in weight less than 95% in height? Why would he be talking about your child? She looks perfectly healthy to me.
I always thought the average male was 5'10". If 5'7" is really the average, I'm a little more depressed today.
I think you covered all of the tall perks but I will try to think of some more. I like #3. Only you would think of that. Reaching things and seeing over crowds are the best perks.
I have a bunch of short perks I've always thought would be nice. You can wear shoes with heels and not have to worry about towering over all the men and women you see. You also have a bigger pool of men you can date. (Luckily, I don't have to worry about that one anymore.)
I think I could beat you in limbo but that's about it :)
Flats look cuter in size 7 than size 10. That's about the only perk I can think of.
I'm totally with you about the whole not making kids worry about their body weight. And I'm so tired of taking my kids in for weight checks. Their dad is 145 pounds at 6 feet, of course they're in a lower percentile! Sometimes I think doctors are just looking for problems.
I think you forgot you can get places faster because you're strides are longer...(my shorter friends usually have to walk faster when walking with me, so they say...)
Hey Rachael! I saw you post on Lauren's blog! You are such a beautiful pregnant women, it kind of makes me mad ;) Congratulations on your beautiful family!
Okay, so you are better at cleaning and reaching for things. So handy to have you around, but here is my list of advantages of being short. (I even did a little research off the Internet shortsupport.org.)
1) "Shorter people have faster reaction times, greater ability to accelerate body movements, stronger muscles in proportion to body weight, greater endurance, and the ability to rotate the body faster." This is true as I know it's easier for my short kids to start walking. You can also look at gymnasts and other such athletes. You can't be 6 feet tall and spinning around on the pommel horse.
2) "Shorter people are less likely to break a hip from falling. Another advantage of smaller people is that they are less likely to die in auto crashes." We don't break bones. Too close to the ground.
3) "Reduced negative impact on the environment, water needs, and resource consumption" Because you tall people eat so much, the environment is going to pot. I think we should just limit the number of tall people rather than recycling. Much easier.
4) This one is Steve's--inhale less smoke in a house fire. We are already low to the ground. Who knows what your chances are of survival:)
So basically we are more coordinated, less likely to die, and less harmful on the environment. Cheers to the short:)
Haven't checked in awhile but I like your posts! And I miss my cute little nieces. I appreciate the tall comments although I'm not too tall myself. #10 is the best for sure!!
Oops - I read the "short" post first - it looks like you already covered good-things-about-being-tall pretty well. I'll just add one more - it's sexier. Sorry to be racy, but it's oh so true. Short always equals "cute", never sexy. Bahhumbug. :)
And I totally concur with your pediatrician-angst!
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