At 5 years old, Karan Singh is already 5 feet, 7 inches tall, towering above his classmates and many others who are older than him.
Karan was 15.4 pounds when he was born – double the average weight of a typical newborn baby boy. He also measured 4 inches longer than the average baby.
His father, Sanjay, believed Karan may have a medical condition due to his unusual weight and height at birth, but doctors assured Karan’s parents that his completely healthy and fine.
Even before Karan could walk or talk, he held the record from tallest and heaviest baby born in the Guinness Book of Records – however this record has now been broken.
Although Karan may feel out of place amongst children his own age, he fits right in with his family! Karan’s mother is one of the tallest women in South Asia at 7 feet, 3 inches tall, while his father, Sanjay, is 6 foot, 7 inches.
Karan used to be bullied at school and kids often say he his cheating when they play basketball or cricket due to his height advantage. His mother found it difficult to find nappies for Karan as a baby and still has difficulty finding clothes that will fit him – he mostly wears adult-sized clothing.
Karan’s mother is worried that he may have inherited her health condition that causes her to produce extra growth hormone – meaning she gains around 1.5 inches of height every few years.
However, doctors are optimistic Karan will grow up healthy and well.
Article written by D Mulhern
34 Responses
I’m 11 and 5 foot 1! I thought I was tall for my age!!
Amazing story!
wow
Now I feel really really short
whaaaaaaat!!! man he is taller than me
I DON’T WANNA FEEL SMALL I LIKE BEING TALL!!!!!!! 🙁 NOOOO….!
OHH and people say im tall ?! 😛
I fell really short.WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWw
Wow,he is sooo tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG
I think my friend and that boy swapped heights. My friend is the height of a 5 year old and he is taller then her and she is eleven.
WOW taller than my mum.
im 13 and i just hit 5 foot.
i wonder how tall he will be when he is an adult
i did not know that could happen
he is about 170.2 cm!!!!!!! He is so tall!! I am now 12, and I am just 159 cm. I can’t believe that!
wow thats amazing Im 12 and I dont even think that i could be that tall when I was five
Amazing he dosen’t cheat in basketball. It is just his height.7
now I feel short 🙁
THAT’S HUGE!I feel so tiny compared to him!:(
Now i feel really short, i was already short even when i was a child, i am a child
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!
he will be way taller than my friend vic.Shes 3 feet and 43inches.Shes 10 and hes five.WOW that can be an advantage for being tall.Im 4 feet 5 inches.Hes soo tall.He could be in a basketball team.!!!!!!!!!
wow hes really tall for his age what will happen if he was an adult
WOW that’s amazing
What I tall but I did think that some how is five could be taller then me
im that tall but im 11
That is tall
sssuuupppeeerrr ttttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll
I am tiny?
im toooooooooo short:(
what the how is he that tall.
Wow he’s as tall as my parents
Pff big deal i am way bigger than that gigantic 5 year old.
man your taller than me man.
you know that is fake. the camera is low that makes the boy look taller