im very short until everyone in school teases me,,plz help me..the only way i know to grow taller is playing basketball.
2006-12-20 09:33:41 · 17 answers · asked by asdzxczxvvcv 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
How tall you are depends entirely on your genes, and has nothing whatever to do with activity. People who tease you because you are shorter than they are, are people not worth listening to.
2006-12-20 09:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way Jose! Jumping up and down is not going to help you gain height. But you can still be a good basketball player even if you short. You just are going to have to work harder at it. There is no way your going to grow taller than nature and you genes have set for you. The only hope might be hormone growth treatments under a doctors supervision.
2006-12-20 09:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, wow. Um if she is truly that convinced, take her to see a doctor, he or she will put her right. If not then slap her to knock some sense into her, then slap whoever told her this. She's past her growth spurt, and will more than likely never grow any taller. And you say she's 23? Maybe she should take a health class to see how the body works. Ooy
2016-05-23 01:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is anything you can do to make yourself taller..it's genetic. Don't worry, you can still grow. When I went to school there was a boy who was really short, I seen him a few years later and he was taller than me!
2006-12-20 09:39:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jenniphur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That would be hard on the knees, wouldn't it? Your genes, good health and diet determine your height at maturity. Eat a good diet to reach your highest potential.
You don't have a problem: those people who tease you have a problem. Kids can be mean. This too will pass. People will change and so will you.
2006-12-20 09:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Lynda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sorry pal, but you can't grow tall playing basketball, however if you keep jumping up and down you'll strengthen your calf muscles which will allow you to jump higher, and remember spud webb won a dunking contest and he was only like 5'-7"
2006-12-20 09:39:20 · answer #6 · answered by exqueezme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jumping, playing basketball, will not make you grow taller. Its in your genes that determine how tall you will grow.
2006-12-20 09:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, and DON'T listen to those kids at school!!! One day you will be taller than all of them!, bball doesnt make you grow any faster either
2006-12-20 09:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no jumping up and down will not make u tall.
people are born all shape & sizes and for u it's short for me it's tall.
2006-12-20 09:39:41 · answer #9 · answered by jamie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lolololol lolololol lolololol Dont listen to those jerks!!!!! Find something you have that they dont (like a personality, or nice eyes) and think about that the next time they pick on you.
2006-12-21 05:14:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋