I hate being short, do you think I will get any taller?

Question

I am 15 years old and my height is 5"3. I am shorter than most guys I know, and it really bothers me because I wish I was taller, and girls like guys who are tall, and everyone knows that's the truth. Since I am only 15, do you think there is a chance that I might get taller? I know I will never be over 6"0, but I hope I can at least get to 5"5. I have seen guys ask questions and say they are 25 and only 5"3, so if I'm that height now (at 15) does that mean I could get taller?

Answer 1

it depends if you hit puberty yet

Answer 2

When I was 15 I was 5 2. When I was 16 I was 5 2. When I was 17 I was 5 2. WHen I was 18 I was 5 2. WHen I was 19 I was 5 9. some grow later. you could hit 6 feet.

Answer 3

aww, woman i understand the way you experience. i'm seventeen and not even 5 ft tall yet. = / i understand, it sucks majorly. human beings continuously tease me approximately it, i'm incredibly specific i'm getting comments approximately how short i'm huge-unfold. you suggested you haven't any longer long exceeded by using puberty yet, so there is an danger you will enhance taller and that i'm specific which you will - you're purely 13! even however, you're able to be able to nicely be short all your existence, like i think of i would be. there is surely no longer something incorrect with that! : ) human beings are available all sizes, some tall human beings could probable like to be short and amazing such as you! besides, while we are like 40 years old, we will look lots youthful. : P

Answer 4

NewsTarget.com printable article
Originally published February 3 2005
Growth spurts in children are real, not just perception
by Mike Adams

The perception that children have grown overnight is likely true, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin. Scientists attached sensors to the bones of lambs to monitor growth, and found that 90% of bone growth occurs while the animals are sleeping. They hypothesize that pressure on the bones while a creature is standing and moving prevent growth from occurring at those times.

* The perception that children seem to grow taller overnight is likely true, researchers say.
* Scientists at the University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison placed sensors on the leg bones of lambs to monitor bone growth in the animals.
* Ninety percent of bone growth occurred when the animals were sleeping or otherwise at rest, according to the study published in the Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics on Thursday.
* "We observed this noncontinuous pattern of growth, but what was really interesting was that the bones were growing only when the animals were lying down, and almost no growth occurs when the lambs are standing or moving around," study author Norman Wilsman said.
* He reasoned that growth plates consisting of soft cartilage at the ends of bones become compressed when walking or standing, preventing growth.
* When lying down, the pressure on the growth plates is off and the bones elongate.
* Co-author Kenneth Noonan said: "This is a study that points out that growth is not a continuum.
* There are growth spurts, which may occur within the daily life of lambs and possibly humans too."
* Previous research has shown children grow in spurts that may last just a few days.
* Children sometimes complain of intense growing pains at night that emanate from the ends of their lower extremities where the growth plates are, Wilsman said.

Answer 5

my health teacher said that you stop growing at the age of 31 (or around that) and that calcium makes your bones grow more...so eat or drink more calcium (dairy)

Answer 6

hope you stay short /.,/short people r a lot smarter than tall people that has been proven 4 years

Answer 7

definately!! don't worry hun (look at ur dad and mom) and grandpas and brothers/sisters look at ur family are they all short or tall

Answer 8

nope don't worry

I'm 15 and like 5''4 or 5''5
and I'm taller than my mom and my dad
so it's possible ithink
and ithink stretching helps but idk

Answer 9

Don't worry Buddy, you still have five years to grow. (:>))

Answer 10

depends have you hit puberty and your hereditary