What can I do to grow taller?

Question

I am 13 and im 4'11. For the past 2 years i havent grown 1 in. and me and my parents are worried. My friends are growing and im not? my parents are both around 5'8 and not to short. what kind of doctor should i see? HELP

THANKXS for the answers so far everyone!!

Answer 1

your still young, wait a while honey

Answer 2

nothing wrong with your height... 4"11 is pretty common.. I know a number of people who are... lucky most are female..

As for you parents.. one could be 6"9 the other could be 5"1.. you have to remember you are part of gene pile from the both family pools.. maybe years back you had an aunt or uncle who was only 4 ft. or something along those lines... My sons father was only 5"7 and I'm 5"5.. my son is over 6 ft tall...

I don't think a doctor can do anything for you.. if so i think he would be a witch doctor who wants to stretch you...lol.. I'm just kidding...

You still have a number of years yet before you stop growing.. I know its bugging you but time will only tell if you are growing.....

Maybe look into your family history see how many people who where under 5 ft.. I think you would be surprised.

Answer 3

You probably will grow more. My daughter is just turning 13, and is only 4'-5". She was tested by doctors, and found to have the "bone age" (whatever that means) of a 9 year old. Some people just grow up a little slower than others.

Answer 4

Okay, well, first, hang from a bar about ten minutes every day. Then, keep eating your meats, veggytubbles, and good foods for you. Then, wash your feet with holy water. Next, get a nun to chase you with a stick. This will get your nerves moving and you will grow.

Okay, okay. This is all bull-crap, but I enjoy it when other people listen to it. So, go see any kind of doctor. You see a doctor every 6 months, right? Of course, a lot of people stop growing around the thirteen-fourteen years. A friend of mine (who's now in 9th grade and two years older than me) stopped growing in 6th grade, making her a good two inches shorter than me. So, it may be completely natural. So, chill out

Answer 5

You cant really grow taller, the most you can do is take a once daily vitamin and hope for the best that you will get a growth spurt. Otherwise you just werent ment to be really tall, but thats okay too! Flaunt what youve got. Good luck

Answer 6

Have you gotten your period yet? Sometimes you will have a growth spurt after you get your period, since this is part of puberty. I was the shortest person in my class ( I think I was 4'11") in 8th grade, and now I am 5'4". Unless you are having some kind of medical problem, you will most likely grow some more. But even so...small is beautiful!!

Answer 7

As others have already said, you are only 13, you still have a few years before you should lose all hope in getting taller.

There are a lot of guys out there who think that short girls (5'2" and shorter) are cute.

So don't worry. You are beautiful, just the way you are.

Answer 8

Hunny you still have plenty of time to grow.Girls continue to grow until they are 18.I grew 1 inch after my 17th birthday.You just might be a late bloomer.And if you do stay short thats ok.Get you some cute heels and chunky shoes.And just be one of those cute little women.

Answer 9

Oh my gosh, I am 4'11 and 13 too!! its sooooo annoying I HATE being short but thers a girl at my school who is 6'1 so I would MUCH rather be short.

Answer 10

y does size matter anyway? I'm 14 and I'm 5'4 or 5'5. well i have been drinking at least 1 glass of milk everyday. even tho i hate milk and all. don't worry, you'll get taller. most of my friends use to be short. really short. now they're like almost taller than me...

Answer 11

Feel confident in who you are Im short too and someone told me that short girls can date the short boys AND the tall ones too(im even shorter than you.