okay i'm16 and i'm like 4'9''3/4'' every one else is tall in my family my lil bro is 11 and is 5'10''1/2'' and my older brothers are like 6' why am i the one thats so short i've been this hieght for 4 yrs
2006-09-24 10:12:54 · 17 answers · asked by Leah k 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
sucks for you
2006-09-24 10:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm 35 and 4' 11". Have been this short since I was about 11ish too. My mum is just over 5' and so is my nan, although my nan on my dads side was about 5'6" or so. None of my female relatives are above 5'2" - my daughter is 5'2" at 18.However, almost all of the men are 5' 7" or over. So, I guess it's just genetic on the female gene. You've still got a few years growth left in you yet but even if you do remain short -remember - all the best things in life come in small packages!
2006-09-24 17:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsdanieljackson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics is mysterious. Michael Jordan was 6'6" but no one else in his family was that tall. I was the oldest in my family but my younger sister was always a head taller than me. For years she was taller. I asked my mother if I was ever going to grow. I was always the second shortest in the classroom. And truth be known I was only taller than the shortest by an inch. My mother telling me that all her family was 6' did not assure me because it seemed that I never grew. Somewhere around 16 or 17 I had a growth spurt (I passed my sister) and then another when I was 21. My sister is around 5'3" and I arrived at 5'11". I spent most of my teen years thinking I would never grow. My Mom was right; I did finally grow. And it was quite a big spurt, then a smaller spurt.
Who can guess genetics and growth spurts?
2006-09-24 17:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people, that's the way it is. The reason might be that you are almost at a point where growth stops, or it's just in your DNA. But don't worry about it that much. I mean you are a girl, so being short doesn't necessarily mean bad. Besides, a lot of girls in our school are about your size, or only a bit taller.
2006-09-24 17:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by bourbon91c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many factors can play into that, like how you grew up when you were younger and what types of vitamins you took in. It could also be a pituitary gland disease. I would ask a doctor because most girls stop growing right about 16 years old.
2006-09-24 17:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by mojo2093@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the way the genes rolled down. It's just one of those things. There's nothing wrong about being short. It is easier to shorten pants than to lengthen them.
2006-09-24 17:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Leah, play basketball, eat cheese, protein and pizza, take a multiVitamin everyday and there are some Homeopathic medications that are totally harmless and DEFINITELY help.
Swimming helps too.
2006-09-24 17:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Freddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a low level of growth hormone. If you are really concerned about it you may want to go see your doctor and have them run a blood test for growth hormone.
2006-09-24 17:15:00 · answer #8 · answered by Norm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at your grandma or ask your parents about their grandparents..it's in your family and don't worry you still have time to grow...Plus there are alot of men that love short woman.
2006-09-24 17:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't a real answer to your question. that is just you. everyone is different. usually a person stops growing at 18...you never know with in the next 2 years you can shoot right up there. be patient.
2006-09-24 17:15:13 · answer #10 · answered by Bitch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you drink coffee? That stunts your growth. Also, an injury cause by something like sports may also cause you to be short.
2006-09-24 17:14:53 · answer #11 · answered by Caribbean Blue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋