i just turned 12 last month. i am around 5"4. my dad is around 5"9 and my mom is 5"5. my sister is somewhat the same height as i am, and she is turning 14 this september.
2007-06-08 21:55:47 · 5 answers · asked by storm 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
p.s. my grandmother is 5"5 and my grandfather is 5"7.. my uncles are around the same height as my dad, and my aunts are around 5"3 to 5"7.. also i am a boy..
2007-06-08 22:06:59 · update #1
Depends on genetics and your environment (partially). Your parents could be be that tall, however if your grandparents were 6"11 and 6"9 and you got the height gene from them rather than your parents (as you may of not had a growth spurt yet) you could turn out to be 6"?. In contrast, if you get the genetic trait from your parents you will be around the same height. This is explained more fully through Mendellian Genetics (though his examples are peas). This will explain it more fully. I suppose with your age that you have or will be in high school soon, so you may also be able to ask you science teacher or look up Mendel up on the web. The environment part is played normally by the nurtrition and fitness of person (you) involved. If the person is general overfed, does not get enough sunlight, food, attention etc(their environment) like for any growing creature, their growth suffers. But if this is mantained they grow and mature normally. I know this is more than you expected, but if I left this out...you might have missed something important. Hope this has helped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendelian_genetics
2007-06-08 22:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by swill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was 12. i was 5'0 then 2 months passed and grew 4 inches. it was crazy. then by 13 i was like 5'5 14 5'6 15 still 5'6 now 16 and 5'8..im hoping i will be atleast 5'10..then from there i dont care how much more i grow but the dream height for me is 6'
2007-06-09 06:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on genetics. You continue to grow until you reach between 18-21 I believe. Just eat healthy and you will see the height come on as you age. Good luck. :)
2007-06-09 04:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by erin12110 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probably be about the same height as your dad.
2007-06-09 05:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends. you should consider the height of your grandparents too and then just average your grandparents + your parents height and get a rough idea
2007-06-09 04:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Savage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋